Le mans car spotter time
- 7 June 2011 09:49109162the annual le mans , is on this week
and from tomorrow the ferries and tunnel normally have pently of the rich lads
in their aston martin, ferraris , lamborghinis , porches and bentleys travelling through our corner of kent
so get your camers ready ! - 7 June 2011 10:26109167Thanks for the tip Ron, I will be watching out camera at the ready. Sadly we have lost some of our car experts for model identification, but hopefully we will be able to spot some classics.
email: dover7@msn.com - 7 June 2011 16:22109207You wouldnt think this to be a Jaguar would you. But top man Ken Baker confirmed to me that it was.
You gotta get under
get out and get under
and rev up the automobile
...ah Im repeating myself now so I am.
email: dover7@msn.com - 8 June 2011 17:26109372What a super little car! We sure will miss Ken's expertise on cars
PaulB, stop repeating yourself, anyone would think you were over 60
- 8 June 2011 17:50109380It's a 1929 Austin Seven "Swallow".I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
- 8 June 2011 17:59109383can you be more specific peter?
a chassis number would be helpful. - 8 June 2011 18:06109385Reg No KX 2550
Chassis No 81716
Engine No 80994
Body No A8-4282
Date of first registration 02/05/1929, in Buckinghamshire.
PG.I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson - 9 June 2011 07:03109430Ah yes indeed it is an Austin Swallow. Well done Peter thanks for the info. We actually had this right see Copy 107 page 9 in All Recent Features way back last year, but alas I forgot in the intervening period. So I used Ken's name in vain there...apologies, but put it down to memory loss. It was baffling as to why it was right in the middle of a Jaguar Rally. What it was doing there i just didnt know, it didnt seem to fit, but KenB pointed out the connection. But sadly I have forgotten. But it holds some affection in Jaguar circles..whether it was designed by the same man or something, I just cant remember now what the connection was/is.
And yes I used the
"Gotta get under" thing there as well...talk about repeating yerself!! Yes indeed the oul grey matter is getting like the hair Colette...very grey !!lol But Im sure I was 39 last time round, can you recheck your calculator.
email: dover7@msn.com - 9 June 2011 10:52109467Two lovely 1930s MGs were queuing at the Woolcomber St traffic lights this morning - and my camera was left in my car
