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Tag Archives: classic car
Tewkesbury Classic Vehicle Festival 2018
[ TCVF2016 ] [ TCVF 2017 ] The Tewkesbury Classic Vehicle Festival is held around this time of the year pretty much longer than I have lived here. I missed the 2015 event as it was cancelled because of heavy … Continue reading
Posted in Collections and Museums, Gloucestershire, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Personal, Tewkesbury, Transportation, United Kingdom
Tagged Car, classic car, commuter, Gloucestershire, Tewkesbury, Tewkesbury classic vehicle festival, Veteran
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Cool sighting of the day
The advent of cameras that are not tied down to film is a godsend for someone like me who tends to photograph anything. Unfortunately I do not always carry my camera around with me, but tend to rely on my … Continue reading
Posted in Gloucestershire, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Photo Essay, Tewkesbury, Transportation, United Kingdom
Tagged Bristol FS6G, Bus, classic car, coach, Heritage, Tewkesbury
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Photo Essay: Bubble Cars and Micro Cars
The definition of a “Bubble Car” is quite a difficult one because it is really about what makes a car a bubble car (did you understand that? I certainly didn’t). Realistically it is about a small car that was cheap … Continue reading
Posted in Collections and Museums, Hobbies and Interests, Personal, Photo Essay, Retrospective, Transportation
Tagged Bubble Car, classic car, electric vehicle, Heinkell, Isetta, Micro car, mini, Reliant, small car
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Tewkesbury Classic Vehicle Festival (3)
Continuing where we left off… We have finally arrived at the Mini gallery. There were a lot of Minis at the festival, and naturally they get a gallery all of their own (because I am biased). The best Mini of … Continue reading
Posted in Gloucestershire, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Personal, Photo Essay, Retrospective, Tewkesbury, Transportation, United Kingdom
Tagged Bentley, classic car, Ford, mini, Mini Cooper, Morgan, Morris Leyland, Tewkesbury, Triumph, vintage car, VW
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Tewkesbury Classic Vehicle Festival 2016 (2)
I am sure many are saying “Yes but what about *insert name here*? I never saw it on page 1?” Anybody that grew up in the 60’s or 70’s will remember the iconic tail lights of the Ford Cortina. I … Continue reading
Posted in Gloucestershire, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Personal, Photo Essay, Retrospective, Tewkesbury, Transportation, United Kingdom
Tagged Bentley, classic car, Ford, mini, Morgan, Tewkesbury, Triumph, vintage car, VW
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