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by sandro botticelli
Mon May 01, 2023 11:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Joke thread 2021
Replies: 120
Views: 25111

Re: Dambuster tour

Enamelled onto the heating controls of every DaImler Dart dashboard is the instruction:

PULL KNOB FOR BLOWER
by sandro botticelli
Mon May 01, 2023 11:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Joke thread 2021
Replies: 120
Views: 25111

Unlikely Names

On a lighter note also from those dark days of 1943 is this letter from the British Embassy in Moscow:
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by sandro botticelli
Mon May 01, 2023 7:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dambuster tour
Replies: 11
Views: 665

Re: Dambuster tour

Joerg I cannot allow your post to go without a reply I love you as a person so this is a general comment on the subject of history revisionism You wrote: "How would you react if we would do "Coventry air raid tours"?" That is the whole point Bomber Command was the British reactio...
by sandro botticelli
Sun Sep 18, 2022 5:05 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale
Topic: LHD C-V8 106/2187 (sold)
Replies: 16
Views: 1441

Re: LHD C-V8 106/2187 (sold)

Congratulations Joerg, how fabulous - and just in time for the 60th anniversary reunion soon!!

Really hope you can make it
by sandro botticelli
Sun Apr 17, 2022 11:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Classic cars on the road
Replies: 7369
Views: 1923248

Re: Classic cars on the road

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by sandro botticelli
Tue Mar 01, 2022 11:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Classic cars on the road
Replies: 7369
Views: 1923248

Re: Classic cars on the road

Richie wrote: Tue Mar 01, 2022 4:26 pm Some lovely cars there, especially the Alfa and (I think?) Delage.
The ferrari is indeed suspicious as its a corvette. It'd be a great corvette, but is embarrassing trying to be a Ferrari
Ah that's what it was yes makes sense now; really just didn't "setright" on the road
by sandro botticelli
Tue Mar 01, 2022 3:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Classic cars on the road
Replies: 7369
Views: 1923248

Re: Classic cars on the road

Lotus Elan +2 leafy Hammersmith
Lotus Elan +2 leafy Hammersmith
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Finally for Barry Watchers; one of his Kensington Bristols in their (and his) natural habitat
Finally for Barry Watchers; one of his Kensington Bristols in their (and his) natural habitat
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And two more...
by sandro botticelli
Tue Mar 01, 2022 3:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Classic cars on the road
Replies: 7369
Views: 1923248

Re: Classic cars on the road

Limited Edition Aston Martin Zagato A4 westbound Barons Court
Limited Edition Aston Martin Zagato A4 westbound Barons Court
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Suspicious "Ferrari Daytona" on North Circular Road near RAF Hendon
Suspicious "Ferrari Daytona" on North Circular Road near RAF Hendon
car2.jpg (50.18 KiB) Viewed 1941 times
Time warp factory fresh Aston Martin V8 Oscar India Westbourne Grove
Time warp factory fresh Aston Martin V8 Oscar India Westbourne Grove
car3.jpg (90.09 KiB) Viewed 1941 times
immaculate and exquisite Alfa Giulietta in Mayfair
immaculate and exquisite Alfa Giulietta in Mayfair
car5.jpg (108.19 KiB) Viewed 1941 times
Lotus Elan S3 or 4 outside owner's antiques emporium Kings Road
Lotus Elan S3 or 4 outside owner's antiques emporium Kings Road
car4.jpg (79.73 KiB) Viewed 1941 times
Corniche in north london travellers' caravan car park
Corniche in north london travellers' caravan car park
car6.jpg (92.24 KiB) Viewed 1941 times
Been meaning to post but been pre-occupied driving around; now it may be time to refurb the air raid shelter so it's finally time to post..
by sandro botticelli
Wed Nov 17, 2021 1:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Classic cars on the road
Replies: 7369
Views: 1923248

Re: Classic cars on the road

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Barrie, dear OP, how can you manage to be in two places at once?
by sandro botticelli
Fri Nov 12, 2021 2:11 am
Forum: Cars For Sale
Topic: CV8 (for the brave)
Replies: 27
Views: 5873

Re: CV8 (for the brave)

The owners club has given concours awards to cars which had been found with trees growing out of them through the roof, so don't let anyone be hasty to do a brocket on any surviving examples of this tiny production run model (250 cars in 22 months). It's a permanent mistake. And costs have outweighe...
by sandro botticelli
Thu Nov 11, 2021 1:32 am
Forum: Cars For Sale
Topic: CV8 (for the brave)
Replies: 27
Views: 5873

Re: CV8 (for the brave)

This a club dedicated to the preservation of a preciously small number of remarkable vehicles. When they're gone they're gone; so they need preserving, restoring and always saving.
by sandro botticelli
Tue Oct 26, 2021 11:31 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: CV8 60th Anniversary 2022 Event
Replies: 42
Views: 7967

Re: CV8 60th Anniversary 2022 Event

Is there i wonder a heat map of CV8 member addresses in the owners club?

For example if it turns out that there are 490-something CV8 owning members (allow me to dream...) and 300 of them live within 20 miles of VENUE X, than VENUE X seems a reasonable location for a big turn out.
by sandro botticelli
Tue Oct 19, 2021 2:24 am
Forum: Events
Topic: CV8 60th Anniversary 2022 Event
Replies: 42
Views: 7967

Re: CV8 60th Anniversary 2022 Event

Except that at this rate it looks like it will be only "2" in '22. Just you and me next year it seems... Well...whichever one of us arrives first can order the drinks for both of us... Where do you think we should hold our event? Frankly it is a bit repetitive, driving out to some conferen...
by sandro botticelli
Fri Oct 08, 2021 7:14 am
Forum: Events
Topic: CV8 60th Anniversary 2022 Event
Replies: 42
Views: 7967

CV8 60th Anniversary 2022 Event

Will there be one?
by sandro botticelli
Thu Oct 07, 2021 11:37 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale
Topic: Barrie's wheels (and lunchbox)
Replies: 28
Views: 5537

Re: Barrie's wheels (and lunchbox)

Jens You need never apologise about anything! Your website has some great photography, of very interesting cars. If you don't mind though, maybe you could have a separate website for your specialist interest cars? I have checked the domain name and the good news is that it is available here: https:/...

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