ferrettkitt Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 I seem to remember red DUKW's sat on the promenade rusting away at Southport or Blackpool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean N Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 any idea what this is?i dunno:-D Isn't this a small LARC under all the mods? I used to go out with a girl from Hartlepool and just caught the tail end of the sea coal trade in the '80s; K9s and RLs, if I remember right, perhaps the odd QL; though this film from ITN shows CMPs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly Jeeper Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I remember from my schooldays that some of the vehicles on Blackpool seafront were Morris Commercials of some sort. I remember the distinctive sloping bonnets and the non-standard wooden bodies referred to in another post here. I have some slides from those days but can't put my hands at them at the moment - they're in storage somewhere but they were only snaps with an Instamatic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big ray Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I remember from my schooldays that some of the vehicles on Blackpool seafront were Morris Commercials of some sort. I remember the distinctive sloping bonnets and the non-standard wooden bodies referred to in another post here. I have some slides from those days but can't put my hands at them at the moment - they're in storage somewhere but they were only snaps with an Instamatic. I suspect that they would be wartime C4s or CS8s going by your description of the sloping bonnets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivor Ramsden Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 I suspect that they would be wartime C4s or CS8s going by your description of the sloping bonnets. I'm sure some of them were 4WD, so they'd be C8s or C9s. Please dig out your slides, Jolly Jeeper, and make us all very happy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly Jeeper Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 I'll do my best Ivor. Finding them is the first hurdle and then scanning them will be the second. I asked for some advice about scanners for 35mm slides on the LRSOC forum but haven't bought one yet - I need to though to scan some LR pics for Legend. JC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivor Ramsden Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 I use an "Epson Perfection 2400 Photo" scanner which has given excellent service with photos, negatives and slides for several years. I suppose it's no longer available but maybe this info helps. You could always ship your slides to me and I'll scan them for you once I've finished drooling over the Blackpool Morrises. I've been neglecting the LRSOC forum recently, mainly because I'm always on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly Jeeper Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I haven't found the slides of the Morrises on the front at Blackpool yet but have found pictures of one of the Southport DUKWs that have also been mentioned in this thread. It's a B&W print that I've scanned but I recall the DUKWs were red with a yellow stripe. This picture was taken in 1990 or 1991. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Smithy Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 Great pictures guys. When were the last two taken numan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les freathy Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Ivor Is this one of the Blackpool morris cheers Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivor Ramsden Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 (edited) It certainly looks like the ones that I remember. I'm sure somebody will be able to identify the location by the background. Thanks Les. Edit; That looks like a C9/B. The first clue is the bracket that is fitted to the middle of the bumper, which holds a rod that fixes the front jack in the up position. Further clues are the deep flange below the box section of the chassis and the axle tie-rods. On the other hand, the wheelbase looks a bit short and it's on 20 inch wheels. Maybe exposure to C9/Bs in Blackpool at an early age is why I look after one now! Les, if that picture is morris2, what's morris1? Edited August 25, 2011 by Ivor Ramsden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numan Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Great pictures guys. When were the last two taken numan? think bought it about 95 it was rotton as a pear it was last one the sefton council had . picture loading at sefton council yard 2nd in my yard never completed it sold 2003 :blush: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 This is how i remember them (about 1976) my mates grandad owned them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly Jeeper Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 These two latest B&W pics are just brill! I love 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted August 26, 2011 Author Share Posted August 26, 2011 Great pics, keep them coming if possible. My dad was taken back to his youth by those pictures haha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Great pics, keep them coming if possible. My dad was taken back to his youth by those pictures haha! glad he liked them mate , im trying to find more....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 another pic ............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Wot's that policeman doing in the back then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 I believe they were rescuing someone from the sea ............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Ok - for a moment I thought it might have been the Laughing Policeman gone walkabout...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Ok - for a moment I thought it might have been the Laughing Policeman gone walkabout...... Don't be silly Tony:nono:..............he was too fat to walk anywhere:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly Jeeper Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 This was taken in August 1980 - no wonder it's taken me so long to find the box of slides, I've moved around a lot since those Polytechnic days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broken arrow Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Not quite at Blackpool but across the bay at Southport this photo was taken a couple of years ago. The contraption is used for fishing.Any ideas what is underneath the body????? no idear about that one but the vehicle next to it has military wheels, do you know what that one is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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