On 25 August 2010 02:16, Chris Mitchell <[email protected]> wrote: > A friend in Guernsey has some interesting old vehicles. This one's a 1950 > Rover 75 "Cyclops": > http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/richardvehicles/slides/_IGP4482.html > > The 3rd headlamp was removed in later models. This one's completely original > and has never been repainted - he's even got the original wiper blades. It's > been in Guernsey all its working life. Sadly it had a mechanical problem and > we couldn't take it out of the garage so I was limited in what I could do. > Next time I go over we're going to take it out on location for some evening > shots by the sea. > > He's also got some tractors. This is a headlamp from a 60s Ferguson: > http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/richardvehicles/slides/_IGP4432.html > > Those were still the days when money was available for detail. I can't > imagine anyone bothering to make a headlamp with a little tractor on it > today... > > There's more in the gallery if you're interested. > > Chris
That Rover shot is the best of the lot (as much as I liked the tractors!). It would be fun to drive, I bet. --M. -- \/\/o/\/\ --> http://WorldOfMiserere.com http://EnticingTheLight.com A Quest for Photographic Enlightenment -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
