> > From: Miserere <[email protected]> > Date: 2010/08/25 Wed PM 03:18:50 GMT > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: PESOs - Guernsey Vintage Vehicles > > 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. > -- See what you missed by not coming to Guernsey for a PDML meeting!
As you say, great fun to drive. I had a 1957 Rover 60 for a few years - same shape, only 2 headlights and smaller engine. The scary bit was the freewheel system - just like freewheeling on a bike. This was sold as a fuel saving mechanism which optionally cut out any engine braking for coasting down hill. For a car with drum brakes and weighing nearly 2 tons, it took a bit of nerve to use it. Chris -- 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.
