Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 A dissapointing turnout of vehicles this year,thanks to those who did make the effort. As the time drew near we got a bit worried as the British Legion hadnt turned up. The owner of the ace came out and three people in camo joined him, one had a flag,another man with a trumpet did his bit. The cafe owner then read the standard words followed by a poem written by a soldier of the first world war.He then apolagised for delay and explained that Apparently The British Legion had out grown us.i dont know quiet what thet means,but in my eyes it meant they had a bigger better do to go to. Having gone to the ace now to support them for 3yrs i think they wont kicking up and down the north circular. Any British Legion members care to comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Pat and Nick trying to keep warm, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 The owner of the Ace and helpers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Pat saw this man and his jeep at Sutton high street collecting in the rain ,so i think he deserves a mention,dont recognise the jeep or him ,but cheers mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 This is the man who built the Ace cafe in 1938 it was bombed in 1940. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Who can tell me what car this is, looks a bit like a ford pilot?got blackout lights so i guess its war time. Must of been wealthy,i think the man with the dogs is probably the owner of the ace garage. Notice the pool petrol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 thats a place I have always wanted to go, but it aint just down the road unfortunatly, must make the effort to come and see it one day. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 what about the id of these two,thats a very fancy breakdown truck. just noticed got blackout strips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Wonderful breakdown, looks like it's been through a Hot Rod shop :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 what about the id of these two,thats a very fancy breakdown truck. just noticed got blackout strips. Morris 8 Series E on tow, remember my Dad having one, it replaced the Austin 7 Ruby. That other Yank car looks like it might be a 1936 Plymouth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 thats a very fancy breakdown truck. The bonnet of that truck reminds me of Packard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Morris 8 Series E on tow, remember my Dad having one, it replaced the Austin 7 Ruby. That other Yank car looks like it might be a 1936 Plymouth My dad had pre war 8.i never noticed it was lhd.:confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Lots to id here,even a steam train.Wish it was today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 wonder if this is 1953 the pool petrols gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 the traffic was a bit lighter in those days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 the traffic was a bit lighter in those days Fantastic init:-D what do you think that woody is a humber, dunno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford 369 Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Who can tell me what car this is, looks a bit like a ford pilot?got blackout lights so i guess its war time. Must of been wealthy,i think the man with the dogs is probably the owner of the ace garage. Notice the pool petrol. I am not absolutely sure but I think this is a 1936 ford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Morris 8 Series E on tow, remember my Dad having one, it replaced the Austin 7 Ruby. That other Yank car looks like it might be a 1936 Plymouth Are you sure thats a series e 8 Richard, my Dad had both the 8 and the Morris 10 and that one looks more like the 10 to me although with my memory who knows?:???:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Is there anything left of the famous FERODO advert on the brick bridge, I went to school just up the road from the Ace and it was badly faded back in 1966? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Are you sure thats a series e 8 Richard, my Dad had both the 8 and the Morris 10 and that one looks more like the 10 to me although with my memory who knows?:???:-D I think the 10 had a bigger boot, but as you say, who knows, except one thing it is a Morris ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Johns Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 (edited) I am not absolutely sure but I think this is a 1936 ford The rad grille looks more like a Chev, the same car is in the previous pic of the garage with train in background Edited November 11, 2008 by Nick Johns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 The stem train on the bridge is either a unrebuilt Royal Scot, or a Patriot Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 The stem train on the bridge is either a unrebuilt Royal Scot, or a Patriot Mark Cheers Mark i knew we had a train spotter somewhere,have to get my ian allan book out now.:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 (edited) Is there anything left of the famous FERODO advert on the brick bridge, I went to school just up the road from the Ace and it was badly faded back in 1966? This is the best i can do mike,1963 taking the deltic to the science musuem.it suffered an engine failure in 1961 and laid around till then. were you in one of this months military mags? as kids we would get a platform ticket then hop on a train to Hitchen to wait for the Deltic,by the time it got there it was doing close to 100 mph. Edited November 11, 2008 by catweazle (Banned Member) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 If I'm not mistaken, PUC474 made it into preservation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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