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#166 mab01uk

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Posted 15 November 2022 - 06:08 PM

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#167 mab01uk

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Posted 15 November 2022 - 06:09 PM

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#168 mab01uk

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Posted 17 November 2022 - 08:13 PM

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"You're not wearing a helmet, madam. Would you like to try mine?"

 



#169 MikeRotherham

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Posted 19 November 2022 - 08:26 AM

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"You're not wearing a helmet, madam. Would you like to try mine?"

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#170 mab01uk

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Posted 25 November 2022 - 11:16 AM

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#171 mab01uk

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Posted 09 December 2022 - 11:20 AM

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The days before laminated screens! (Shattered toughened screen photo taken in 1963 by John Martins).

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The temporary screen solution...kept rolled up in the boot.


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#172 unburntfuelinthemorning

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Posted 09 December 2022 - 10:40 PM

Zone toughened windscreens were a big improvement as at least you could still see through them when they went.



#173 Lowestoftmodder

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Posted 10 December 2022 - 10:35 AM

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I’d use this petrol station!

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Posted 10 December 2022 - 02:03 PM

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Seems to be quite a queue of cars waiting at this petrol station back in the 1960's too!

 

 

 



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Posted 10 December 2022 - 04:19 PM

I can’t think why?

#176 Cooperman

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Posted 10 December 2022 - 06:28 PM

 

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I’d use this petrol station!

 

I must be getting old. The first thing I noticed was the fact that it appears to be a Mk.1 'S' on the narrow 3.5" wheels  ;D .



#177 unburntfuelinthemorning

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Posted 10 December 2022 - 09:14 PM

I must be getting old. The first thing I noticed was the fact that it appears to be a Mk.1 'S' on the narrow 3.5" wheels  ;D .


 

 

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#178 Aly-g

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Posted 14 December 2022 - 11:18 AM

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I’d use this petrol station!
I must be getting old. The first thing I noticed was the fact that it appears to be a Mk.1 'S' on the narrow 3.5" wheels  ;D .

You and me alike, that's exactly the first thing I noticed as well !

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Posted 14 December 2022 - 06:38 PM

here's a period picture of my 1963 mini that I used to road rally in the late 60's

 

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Posted 14 December 2022 - 08:10 PM

I love the Helphos light on the screen. They were very useful.
Ah, those were the best days of rallying.




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