Practically Classics Forum

I think my Montego DID have one of them

Never had a Maxi in the family really. Dad had one from work for a few weeks. It was 'on test', he worked for an oil additives company. Shortly after he got one of these: https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1036279 This I did like and with its six cylinder it was quite nippy! It suffered in the col...

Just don't do this



Clicky to enlarge. Is that 'your one' in the background of this pic GHT?

That's a yes from me, shouldn't think that many have survived either.

Talking of hydrolastics cars..... I had a 79' Allegro , bought in 90'. It was a heap, had to de-ice inside and out of a winter, but it I did make a profit out of it, incredibly :lol: Bought £250 as a 2nd car for work hacks. Found it smoked and drank oil like fuel a short while later. Rear end (very ...

I wasn't aware of the shop in Pompey/Southsea GHT, despite living there for 20+yrs.

Looks like it has survived tho'.

http://www.radioshop.org.uk/

Thats 2 very cool items GHT. Especially the radio. I too have an old one. A Bush in my case. It was my Nan & Grandads. Whilst staying in New Cheriton with them on long summer hols, My bro' & me would listen to the top 20 countdown on a Sunday before bed. Move on some years, they had moved to Bishops...

Oh! Go on then. Sing to the theme tune of PP. Postman Pat Postman Pat Postman Pat ran over his cat All his bit went flying Postman Pat was crying He's never seen his cat as flat as that. Go on, admit it you're all trying now aren't you to see if it actually fits the music :lol: .......And you'll be ...

Just wondered if anyone has any interesting old tools or ones with sentimental value :?: I have a box set of imperial Elora sockets. I estimate them to be around 50-60yrs old now. They belonged to my Grandad & assume he had them from new. https://i.ibb.co/PwzJsJW/image.jpg https://i.ibb.co/rtN3j9n/i...

@GHT that's sorted then , I'm an old fart
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Postman Pat , I know a song ....