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Post by robleaver on Aug 20, 2020 7:52:37 GMT
I was only a part time Mod in the day wearing a Sexton-blake style crash helmet with the front and back flaps. My Parker had a bullseye in the middle. The noise of thundering motorbikes made me shudder and the sight of swerling chain clad stud infected straggly bearded neanderthals hammering towards you gave my postum the eebegeebies(if there is such a word and if not there should be).
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Post by scottyboy on Aug 20, 2020 11:33:55 GMT
You wouldn't like the clansmen then, Robbie the brave and all that tosh. Mind yous the sight of grown men coming down the glen wearing skirts and waving swords would make many postums tighten up in sheer anticipation.  were talking shaft and not a black man in sight (eat your heart out Richard Roundtree)  |
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Post by llovegrace on Aug 21, 2020 13:20:10 GMT
Rob, I remember my granddad telling me about you Mods and what you got up too...lucky gits! Scottyboy, I have been chased by a naked chap with just a dingly-dangly banana for company (his not mine)...Local Greek fish'n'chip man who didn't take kindly to 'knock down ginger'as he was having a bath, when I was a kid. Now...That's scary.  |
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Post by scottyboy on Aug 30, 2020 8:43:16 GMT
Gingers are always scary |
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Post by llovegrace on Aug 31, 2020 8:46:28 GMT
Well...If that don't take the biscuit...Or was that not what you mean  |
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Post by chris1850 on Mar 8, 2021 0:41:29 GMT
Its the same north of the border too. The only bike I owned was a Honda CB250N Superdream in silver with the blue Honda sign along the side. Electric start and great as a tourer for a beginner. Slow but that suited me. When I moved down to En-ger-land I found that everyone seemed to drive so bloody  and wanted to get there half an hour before they started off. Nutty so this wee lad gave up on bikes and purchased a beat up beetle~ then a green Toyota Corolla KE10 loved that car~ wonder what happened to it I think the number was TYO212F if anyone knows. FYI TYO 212F is still in the DVLA system but was last taxed in 1983 so it's most likely no more  |
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Post by scottyboy on Mar 8, 2021 9:29:11 GMT
Arr Thanks Chris, Little Tojo as we called her was a great little nipper around houses. Fantastic acceleration and disc brakes that would put you through the windscreen if yoos even blew on them. Ultra light sage green wee car but dangerous in the wet.
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Post by llovegrace on Mar 12, 2021 17:53:03 GMT
Not like my old 2 stroke Saab then....You push the brake pedal and the car stops when it feels like it. Non-servo drum brakes all around. Adjusted them the other day so better but compaired to discs non-existant.In the old rally days...Eric Carlsson the No.1 Saab driver stated that 'He never used them' and when he was questioned about bends/curves coming up...he just said ''Keep going flat out because the bends have got to go some where' Great driver and winner of many International events in a 2-stroke Saab and famous for rolling car on it's roof...getting out and turning car back on its wheels again and continuing to drive on. Tough little cars!  |
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Post by robleaver on Mar 16, 2021 14:22:20 GMT
I remember my uncle talking about the early RAC victories by Mr Carlsson, some feat! I wasn't into car rallies although I did like the Mini's, Paddy Hopkirk and all that. Can't remember if Roots Group entered works cars. Was the Austin 3000 and the Mini's under the Works Roots banner? Can't imagine my vogue handleing in a rally as smooth on the flat but lumbering on corners and I suspect the saloon version to be the same.
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Post by llovegrace on Mar 16, 2021 18:18:06 GMT
Don't know about Singer Vogues Rob but I do remember Humbers, Singer Alpines and the like, rallying in the old days...they seemed to use any old car marques back then. When I twas a young'n, way back and when I was rallying my Saab's we often came across Ford 105e Angulars albeit very suped up and the usual suspects (very good cars) like Escorts, Mini's and the like. I miss those days (late 60's into mid 70's) ..... All my money ...well most of it went into building up the cars ...Money down the drain but I've still got a smile on my face from memories ...so that's gotta be worth it alone.  isn't it? |
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Post by scottyboy on Mar 17, 2021 12:17:17 GMT
When I twas a young'n, way back and when I was rallying my Saab's Whats that all aboot 11ovegrace - come on tell all. |
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Post by robleaver on Mar 18, 2021 14:53:35 GMT
Oh yes, I missed that one. Pray tell more LG. Any photos or write ups? The only photos of the Vogue was when I first got her and boy, was she in a state. I have got some photos around somewhere, just gotta find them and in my house, thats not going to be easy  |
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Post by robleaver on Mar 20, 2021 9:19:12 GMT
Found this and got my less than  son out of bed to help paste this -
Taken at the junk yard when I agreed the sale and way before her long restoration. I have other pictures but finding them is another thing  |
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Post by llovegrace on Mar 20, 2021 13:14:20 GMT
Nice picture Rob ...a starting point and one to remember. I will continue on this topic 3 sections down on the 'Home page' in 'Chat about your cars and related topics here' as I don't want to upset Matt by posting in the wrong section and going off topic as it were. |
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were talking shaft and not a black man in sight (eat your heart out Richard Roundtree) 
and wanted to get there half an hour before they started off. Nutty so this wee lad gave up on bikes and purchased a beat up beetle~ then a green Toyota Corolla KE10 loved that car~ wonder what happened to it I think the number was TYO212F if anyone knows. 
isn't it? 
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