Picture(s) of the day....

[CitroJim]

I'm at my best on the 29th of February, some years.

I would go as far as to say most years.

If I need to go on a long journey I'm far happier driving in the very early morning... Before now I've set off at 2AM on a trip...

But then again, I suppose by some definitions that's travelling through the night

[Peter.N.]

I would be a danger on the road in early morning.

Peter

[CitroJim]

Somebody was a silly billy last evening... That must have put a bit of a dampener on their Christmas

I saw this close to home during my run this morning...

I think I've flooded it dear...

The daftness of it was there was a 'Road Closed' sign in place and mere yards away was a dry and passable road that would have taken this motorist to the same destination...

We locals know this road well as it runs along the riverbank and flood plain...

[Hell Razor5543]

I was working in Gloucester today. I saw quite a few temporary lakes on the way there and back, as well as a couple of rivers that had expanded their horizons somewhat. I would not want to be in the Tewksbury area for a while.

[Gibbo2286]

British Car auctions in Tewkesbury closed some years ago because their car park with all the sales cars was submerged in one of the regular floods there, all the cars were completely under water.

[Peter.N.]

When I had my CX's I cockily drove through some deep water on high suspension - a couple of weeks later the o/s rear wheel bearing failed. When the suspension is on high the suspension arm is a very steep angle, and it the water goes over the top it fills the arm up, the bearing sits at the bottom - with no drain hole.

Peter

[mickthemaverick]

Well, 4900 takes me well and truly into American muscle car territory for a celebratory car but I've found something with an interesting tag for most of us:

BFTW

[Peter.N.]

Looks like a Mk 3 Zephyr.

Peter

[mickthemaverick]

Would it not be a Zodiac with the twin headlights Peter?

[Peter.N.]

Your not wrong there.

Peter

[NewcastleFalcon]

Thought it was for sale quite near Peter....but no Christchurch New Zealand

big auto selecter!

Regards neil

[CitroJim]

Love those old Ford barges Not keen on the colour of that one though...

[Hell Razor5543]

Love those old Ford barges Not keen on the colour of that one though...

If it was a beautiful metallic YELLOW the rest of the forum would hear you salivating, Jim!

[CitroJim]

Love those old Ford barges Not keen on the colour of that one though...

If it was a beautiful metallic YELLOW the rest of the forum would hear you salivating, Jim!

Very true James

[NewcastleFalcon]

Heroes of Telemark has just finished. On a previous airing I picked out this little pic

Heroes of Telemark was on again today.....so here's a bit of trivia

IMCDB Identifies this as a 1932 Ford V-8 and the interesting bit...it has a wood gas generator fitted.



Regards Neil

...and a bit more reading around including a Scottish Connection.

Following on from the screening of "Heroes of Telemark" yesterday there is plenty of reading around the subject, including the Scottish Connection with the training sites in the Cairngorms, and the ill fated glider missions departing from Wick.

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/2017011 ... ight-nazis

http://www.caithness.org/wings/freshman/index.htm

Regards Neil