Picture(s) of the day....

[mickthemaverick]

So someone asked me how to get one of these tight:

Borrowed from Amazon

and I of course had to suggest this intriguingly numbered tool

Borrowed from Amazon

Whoopeee!!!

[mickthemaverick]

Watched a video about animals being imprisoned today and it reminded me of my Mallorcan mate's dog on the ferry to the mainland:

Own work

[NewcastleFalcon]

I have been mooching around new car showrooms recently, not for a new car but to pick up some brochures for a bit of cutting/sticking in an A to Z of Cars to amuse the younger generation.

So far they couldn't have been more helpful.

Actually ventured into a Bentley Showroom today.....yes fish out of water time...but the salesman went out of his way to get some nice brochures for us. Hit Mazda and Fiat today too. I have discovered that there is a definite market for a car manufacturer beginning with E to set up.......can't think of one.

So as Pic of the Day to commemorate my visit to the Bentley Garage here's a pic from when Bentleys were Bentleys (and not Volkswagens!)

Nf Own Work

REgards Neil

[mickthemaverick]

How about ERA?:

Info here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_Raceabout

[NewcastleFalcon]

Not many ERA showrooms yet!

Some of the letter pages may have to have cutout pics of model names. We could maybe fill the "E" page up with electric cars, although Lotus have produced a couple of "E"'s for consideration. Then again E could be for E-Type Jag to add a little bit of a classic touch.

Regards Neil

[mickthemaverick]

If you need a classic touch you could go back to the original ERA's that raced all over the place, plenty of pics of them around. With the e-type and elan, elise, esprit, eclat, elite and europa plenty of pics to be found, and don't forget the poor little Riley Elf!!

[mickthemaverick]

I just remembered Eagle Cars too, in production now: https://www.eaglegb.com/

[myglaren]

Someone near me used to have an Eagle Talon.

Some rebadged Toyota IIRC.
He also had a Matra Rancho and an FSO Polonez. Autoshite heaven.

[myglaren]

Not to forget the Skóda Estelle.
always thought that Estelle Skornik should have promoted that.

[mickthemaverick]

My ex-wife used to love the Matra Rancho,-- a contributary reason to our divorce!!

[myglaren]

Heard many positive comments about them but remain unconvinced, just don't like 'agricultural' vehicles in general.

[Gibbo2286]

Your "When Bentleys were Bentleys post" post Neil, that Bentley has, I think, a German reg number and in the field by the pond looks like a Skoda, another name that the Germans (VW) have nicked.

[mickthemaverick]

Your "When Bentleys were Bentleys post" post Neil, that Bentley has, I think, a German reg number and in the field by the pond looks like a Skoda, another name that the Germans (VW) have nicked.

Whoops!
Here's a pic of British Bentleys at Brooklands:-

borrowed from internet.

[NewcastleFalcon]

Your "When Bentleys were Bentleys post" post Neil, that Bentley has, I think, a German reg number and in the field by the pond looks like a Skoda, another name that the Germans (VW) have nicked.

There is a wealth of info and pictures on vintagebentley.org of that car, German owned since 2008 and used to be reg no RU6913. Well used too, Le Mans/Goodwood/Flying Scotsman Rally/Paris-Peking.

http://www.vintagebentleys.org/carpages/ru6913.php

Regards Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

and our little Bentley even appears heading from Newhaven over to France to Le Mans to celebrate Bentley's Golden Jubilee in 1969



Regards Neil