breakdown truck

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Grumpy Northener
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Re: breakdown truck

#2061 Post by Grumpy Northener »

it should be prescription only
Indeed you have would have to be on a very strong prescription to want to pay the 115,000 Euros for it :o
1937 Jowett 8 - Project - in less pieces than the Jupiter
1943 Jowett Stationary Engine
1952 Jowett Jupiter - In lots of peices http://Jowett.org/
1952 Jowett Javelin - Largely original
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Re: breakdown truck

#2062 Post by rich. »

Grumpy Northener wrote:
it should be prescription only
Indeed you have would have to be on a very strong prescription to want to pay the 115,000 Euros for it :o
some people pay that for ferraris & ford escrotes, some people have money to burn... :?
meanwhile i think i have found my new truck
https://www.leboncoin.fr/utilitaires/10 ... tm?ca=12_s
the bank said yes! :shock:

& here is something i found on the internets..
http://www.warhistoryonline.com/militar ... ast.html/2
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Re: breakdown truck

#2063 Post by GHT »

rich. wrote:meanwhile i think i have found my new truck
https://www.leboncoin.fr/utilitaires/10 ... tm?ca=12_s
the bank said yes! :shock:
I'm thinking of adding a Morris Oxford to the collection.
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Re: breakdown truck

#2064 Post by JPB »

The old Morris seems to be a fair buy at its asking price, go for it. :thumbs:

Rich, who couldn't find a use for a scooter with a cannon? All two wheeled vehicles should have one. :lol:
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#2065 Post by Grumpy Northener »

GHT - If the mechanicals are strong on that flat nose Oxford I would say that it's very fairly priced and looks like it would clean up / present well - you would have to change your taste in shirts though as they would clash with something of this age & beauty :lol:
1937 Jowett 8 - Project - in less pieces than the Jupiter
1943 Jowett Stationary Engine
1952 Jowett Jupiter - In lots of peices http://Jowett.org/
1952 Jowett Javelin - Largely original
1973 Rover P6 V8 - Original / 22,000 miles
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#2066 Post by GHT »

Grumpy Northener wrote:you would have to change your taste in shirts though as they would clash with something of this age & beauty :lol:
How about the cravat look, Chris?
Photos deleted, I don't want to scare the children at Christmas.
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Re: breakdown truck

#2067 Post by Grumpy Northener »

Cravat style is fine but the sunglasses need to be more period and you look somewhat bloody grumpy :?
1937 Jowett 8 - Project - in less pieces than the Jupiter
1943 Jowett Stationary Engine
1952 Jowett Jupiter - In lots of peices http://Jowett.org/
1952 Jowett Javelin - Largely original
1973 Rover P6 V8 - Original / 22,000 miles
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Re: breakdown truck

#2068 Post by Penguin45 »

A certain air of "Mr Bridger".....

P45.
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#2069 Post by rich. »

Grumpy Northener wrote:Cravat style is fine but the sunglasses need to be more period and you look somewhat bloody grumpy :?
he's alway flippin grumpy :scared:
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Re: breakdown truck

#2070 Post by GHT »

Grumpy Northener wrote:you look somewhat bloody grumpy :?
Should I change my forum moniker to Grumpy Southerner?
rich. wrote:he's alway flippin grumpy :scared:
And you can shut up for a start, or I will throw Austin Allegro swarf in your eyes.
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