Old Photos For No Reason Whatsoever

[bornablade]

What a shit car for a king and queen .

I can see A Dent.

 

[Silent Blade]

 

[Isaw Joeshaw]

Been a war on IJ, Rolls Royce and all the other car companies had been manufacturing components for the war effort.

Yes , but surely there would have been plenty of late 30’s Rollers , Bentleys and Daimlers still around .

That fucker looks like a cut and shut job from an Austin 16 hearse and a haywain .

 

[BushBlade]

Yes , but surely there would have been plenty of late 30’s Rollers , Bentleys and Daimlers still around .

That fucker looks like a cut and shut job from an Austin 16 hearse and a haywain .

This is the front

 

[Isaw Joeshaw]

This is the front
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Any idea what it is ?

 

[Sean Thornton]

Any idea what it is ?

Looks like a car Joe.....

 

[Kop sufferer]

Any idea what it is ?

Looks to be a Roller badge on the front, although Wolesleys had also been used previously.
Is that someone waving a dead rabbit in the foreground?

 

[Kop sufferer]

Yes , but surely there would have been plenty of late 30’s Rollers , Bentleys and Daimlers still around .

That fucker looks like a cut and shut job from an Austin 16 hearse and a haywain .

You're right, but the landed gentry had probably squirreled them away for the duration.
More likely due to a shortage of petrol, those cars you mention probably did gallons to miles

 

[Greenwich Blade]

Same day:

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Some wag hinting at the Royal Family's German connections with a bit of Zeig Hiel in the foreground there.

 

[broomhillblade]

Any idea what it is ?

I've no idea but the Royal family were said to favour Daimlers.

EDIT: I think it's a 1929 Daimler Double Six. It still exists in the Queen's collection apparently.

 

[benn5712]

Any idea what it is ?

Err! A bit Rolf Harris is that Joe.

 

[benn5712]

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Colquhoun with his favoured rugby boots, gave his ankles some protection when 'tackling'.
Flynn adopted same footwear.

 

[Sean Thornton]

Colquhoun with his favoured rugby boots, gave his ankles some protection when 'tackling'.
Flynn adopted same footwear.

Gola Liverpool.

 

[benn5712]

Some wag hinting at the Royal Family's German connections with a bit of Zeig Hiel in the foreground there.

 

[BushBlade]

Any idea what it is ?

No, not a clue. That’s why I posted the front, as I’d guessed someone might recognise it. broomhillblade reckons 1929 Daimler Double Six and looking at this photo, I think he’s right.

 

[BadgersBigToe]

What a shit car for a king and queen .

What….the Dacia Royale

 

[Rodley]

 

[Silent Blade]

LSF , was this at Ball Inn?

 

[LSF]

LSF , was this at Ball Inn?

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Yes, in front of the "new" changing room and groundsmans bungalow built on top.

 

[XM657]

Yes, in front of the "new" changing room and groundsman's bungalow built on top.

Don't tell me, groundsman's name was Bill.
Would the year be '68?
John Short in background?

 

[Silent Blade]

John Short in background?

Yes

 

[LSF]

Don't tell me, groundsman's name was Bill.
Would the year be '68?
John Short in background?

Groundsman was Horace Vickers.

 

[Corkblade]

LSF , was this at Ball Inn?

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He hasn't changed a bit

 

[HighfieldBlade]

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I remember reading about this somewhere. Was that elephant used for pulling a rag-and-bone cart?

 

[Rodley]

I remember reading about this somewhere. Was that elephant used for pulling a rag-and-bone cart?

Found in my grandfathers box of things at my late Dad’s place. Would’ve asked the back story if I had chance.

 

[HighfieldBlade]

Found in my grandfathers box of things at my late Dad’s place. Would’ve asked the back story if I had chance.

The elephant was called Lizzie, worked for a scrap metal merchant!

Lizzie the elephant: how an elephant captured the heart of a city - Archive - News archive - The University of Sheffield

www.sheffield.ac.uk

 

[BushBlade]

The elephant was called Lizzie, worked for a scrap metal merchant!

Lizzie the elephant: how an elephant captured the heart of a city - Archive - News archive - The University of Sheffield

www.sheffield.ac.uk

She got shagged by a pig and that’s how Tango was born.

 

[Silent Blade]

Found in my grandfathers box of things at my late Dad’s place. Would’ve asked the back story if I had chance.

Lizzie the elephant: how an elephant captured the heart of a city - Archive - News archive - The University of Sheffield

www.sheffield.ac.uk

 

[Isaw Joeshaw]

The elephant was called Lizzie, worked for a scrap metal merchant!

Lizzie the elephant: how an elephant captured the heart of a city - Archive - News archive - The University of Sheffield

www.sheffield.ac.uk

They tried her sister Nellie first , but after a week she told them they could stick the job up their arse and fucked off to Mandalay and who can blame her ?

 

[broomhillblade]

No, not a clue. That’s why I posted the front, as I’d guessed someone might recognise it. broomhillblade reckons 1929 Daimler Double Six and looking at this photo, I think he’s right.

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You can keep your Lamborghinis. I'll have one of these...