in the sixties my dad had a patrol lawn mower - made by Atco who were the best brand Evry year the Atco would be carted out to the (rare) VW pickup and after its service it sat in the shed it inevita… (View Post)

Your US Mail wagon contrasts dramatically with the equivalent at that time over here This one is a few years earlier - circa 1950/52 but they had about fifty eight thousand Morris Minor vans although… (View Post)

I've never driven in Paris as it's bad enough as a pedestrian Cars all get dents and parking three deep in streets is common while the traffic wardens are all pretty ladies who window shop. Conversel… (View Post)

@fintail yes the Armstrong Sidedly Star Sapphire was named after the jet engines that the Hawker Siddeley company made. earlier Armstrong Siddeleys had a sphinx bonnet ornament but the Star Sapphire … (View Post)

for some reason my post there in 2025 is landing on a page in October 2024! (View Post)