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2/3/21

Mr Simms 1898 patent for bullet proof tweed was bought out by the war office, the forerunner to todays MOD, and has remained a closly guarded secret ever since. Parts of the process have been licensed, this is where Kevlar and carbon fibre come from, but the real stuff is still ony used by the British secret space…

2/3/21

Some Daimler trucks,

2/2/21

OK,

2/1/21

Some cars are submarines,

1/30/21

I seem, perversly, to insist that any vehicle I drive has only a 50/50 chance of actually getting me to my chosen destination. I have found this a good way to meet people, breakdown truck drivers, hotel staff, b&b owners and the many folk who offer useful advice. Also the folk who make less than helpful comments, no I…

1/29/21

Because I am very very old ( my nephew is covinced that I am over 100
), I rember, vaguely, this seafaring Beetle,

1/29/21

Reverse,

1/28/21

I do not understand why they didn’t just go full SAAB,

1/27/21

Years and years of driving cars with way more power than braking (or steering) ability. 80 mph in a 1934 bentley teaches you anticip....................ation better than most things!

1/27/21

AMT picked a toothy fish too,

1/25/21

Everybody remembers the 1971 DAFs of course,

1/25/21

Italdesign have had some interesting moments,

1/24/21

Do not press the big red button.

1/21/21

Should be orange;

1/19/21

Some (all) brands are going to die.

1/14/21

Singer rally car,

1/13/21

I have it on good authority that this the perfect vehicle for solo night fishing trips (carp, I am told). Apparently one drives to a secluded lake and dangle your tackle in the water for hours in order to catch a fish that you cannot eat.Then you make yourself a cup of tea and a bacon sandwich and go to sleep in your…

1/13/21

I do not see why! Hold my beer.................

1/12/21

There is a funny thing about old people, they get younger all the time. I still think that ‘the grown ups’ are some magical beings who actually know stuff only to discover that most of them are younger than me and still know nothing.

1/12/21

That ?car? thing is ridiculous, she hearly banged her HEAD on the wing mirror! Don’t you need a special sort of licence to drive heavy goods vehicles?