Hi Ron let's hope this catches on.............. Dave

 

Hi Dave,

Wait till the fuss dies down, then hopefully, it will expand!

Keep on Truckin'

Ron

 

Hi guys, im here got in at last!!, that triple pop pics awesome ron, is that vanilla on the right?, dont recognise the middle one though?

 

Essex clubs run 79

DID ANYONE ELSE GO?, GOT ANY PICS?.....

THE PROGRAMME....

THE CARS....

ONLY EVER SAW THIS VAN ONCE, WHAT BECOME OF IT.....

THATS MARTY BABBS SQUIRE BEHIND THE LONG T...

F TYPE....

AMERICAN GRAFFITI CAMARO, CHECK THAT PAINTWORK......

DISCOTRUCKER.......

RED 57......

ROGER BUTTERWORTHS 57.....

KENS 55......

F TYPE WAGON, (2637 EV), THIS ONE OF COURSE ENDED UP SKY HIGH AS 'SWEET FA' IN THE HANDS OF LES HOWLETT, IT WAS RED, BABY BLUE & BLACK WITH FLAMES AT VARIOUS STAGES, IT IS NOW BACK LOW IN BABY BLUE AGAIN, I BELIEVE IN THE HANDS OF THE ASHMANS??

PUT DOWN, V8 & JAG IRS'D 105E.....

2 MK3S IN THE GAMES RACES, JOUSTING I THINK??......

NIGHTMARE........

THIS IS THE ONE THAT ENDED UP WITH THE TRIANGLEATED REAR DOORS, (LES DUNNES?).....

IN FACT THIS IS WHAT IT TURNED INTO, SADLY NOW SCRAPPED I BELIEVE.......:sniff::sniff::sniff:

NOW BACK TO THE ROD RUN...FORD FEVER & LEMON SQUASH......

YES THAT IS A SLEDGE!, WHAT HEALTH & SAFETY!!

YES, THE BLOKE AT THE TOP DID DO A MOONIE......

ENJOY...........:smoke:
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Did anyone else go?, got any pics??

Always liked Tony Jenkins' Sunbeam Rapier, had one like it myself at the time, one of Britain's few pillarless two-door coupes.....

 

Hi Mopar glad you are here with your boxes of photos. The candy red 57 Chevy belong to Charlie Potter a Tri Chevy Club member and one of the Colchester Rod & Custom Club. Val try to get him to post on here we dont here is name mentioned. He is as zany as our Bob.

 

Finally found it!!!!

Its always the way, if you can't find something, look for something else, and bang, there it is!!!

As promised, several weeks ago, here is Humphrey, in Bunny Girl outfit, taken at The Essex Clubs Run!

Transit on the trailer was a Ford promo vehicle I think, no engine!

Oh, and the red catering car is in the background too.

Found this pic too, while checking something else out.

Ray Irish's Pop, representing the EPF at one of the Southend shows

Nice Capri behind it, and The Sweeney MkIII, great car in its time

 

Its always the way, if you can't find something, look for something else, and bang, there it is!!!

As promised, several weeks ago, here is Humphrey, in Bunny Girl outfit, taken at The Essex Clubs Run!

Transit on the trailer was a Ford promo vehicle I think, no engine!

Oh, and the red catering car is in the background too.

Found this pic too, while checking something else out.

Ray Irish's Pop, representing the EPF at one of the Southend shows

Nice Capri behind it, and The Sweeney MkIII, great car in its time

some of these pictures are disturbing!:scared:I'm having nightmares now!

 

The Sweeney was an awesome car and demanded respect where Humdinger kind of didn't although clearly with the passage of time, both demand and get maximum respect for their part in 'shaping' the hobby!

 

the sweeney was an awesome car and demanded respect where humdinger kind of didn't although clearly with the passage of time, both demand and get maximum respect for their part in 'shaping' the hobby!

yeh sweeney was good specially the murals........

but in my mind bill gibbs humdinger was the one for me, first saw it at ally pally 79, (coming to think of it think that was the only time i saw it!!) it got slagged off a lot in an editorial of custom car, caused a lot of controversy i remember rightly.....

ENJOY......:smoke:

 

REF RONS POST 2 ABOVE......Transit on the trailer was a Ford promo vehicle I think, no engine!:shake:

HERES THAT 3001 ENGINELESS TRANSIT DRIVING AROUND THE ARENA AT THE SECOND ESSEX CLUBS RUN, OR IT MAY HAVE BEEN BEING PULLED BY A FEW VERY SMALL MIDGETS WITH A ROPE, CANT QUITE REMEMBER!!.........msl:

A GUY I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH IS NOW RESTORING IT TO HOW IT WAS, & WILL BE FITTING AN ENGINE!!, IT DID GO DOWN HILL A LITTLE!!......

ENJOY...................

 

mine use to be seen down there in the mid eights

 

Come on where are all you essex boys!!, gotta get this thread to where it was on the nsra site, yeh?

Whose was this rail at the chelmsford drag n street rod club show at chelmsford on the 7th of may 78, it was called silver machine...i have a few ideas but not 100%, have never seen it any where else..

 

come on where are all you essex boys!!, gotta get this thread to where it was on the nsra site, yeh?

Whose was this rail at the chelmsford drag n street rod club show at chelmsford on the 7th of may 78, it was called silver machine...i have a few ideas but not 100%, have never seen it any where else..

im sure nick will come up trumps.....

 

Wheres Marty when you want him Mark. Can not remember that sling shot. Wheres Nick?

 

Street Racing at Leigh-on-Sea

Did anyone here go "Street Racing" down at Leigh?

I vaguely remember it was on a private strip of road, right down by the water.

Pieces of Eight Zephyr/Zodiac/Consul, was a regular, Norman Wilding?

I used to go with John Hockley in his Pop.

We had to go down a slip road to get onto the site.

May well have been the place to be after the Southend Cruise.

I think it was pre ERIC, so would have been 79/80ish?

There was also a stretch of road by Hanningfield Resorvoir that was used for a while too.

 

hanningfield

hi ron the was a lot of places we used to race
hanningfield was a good one so was canvey
wish i had a camera in them days as was great fun
do you see jon hockley or bob nixon
mick

 

Back to the airport.....

Following on fron the other ghost town forum heres some more pics from the aviation museum show, could be 82 still trying to confirm!........
Heres another shot of the beverley which got broke up, apparently, (although that pic may not be from this show).......

then we have a flamed beetle thats got a bit of the willys which is next to steve dodds "no sweat" zephyr.........

then the engine & a john wayne mural from the duke mustang......

& finally a nice red vette.

theres a few more to come if theres any interest.

by the way if your out there mr keene Roger said cheers for the bargain engine thats still running strong & he knows hes getting on a bit but is having trouble remembering Shirley!....msl:

 

Err hello is anyone out there or are we gonna just let this thread dissapear like half the cars we are always on about & trying to find!

Right off soap box now heres some more from that show..

THIS VAN WAS A BEDFORD CF CALLED OUTER LIMITS WITH A 3 LITRE GRANADA LUMP, CANT PICTURE WHAT THE OUTSIDE LOOKED LIKE BUT IT LOOKS LIKE IT HAD WON A LOT OF JUGS........

THIS CAPRI WAS NICE, LOVELY OLDSKOOL MODS, CHECK OUT THE JAG REAR, FLARED ARCHES & THOSE HORNY MUSTANG STYLE REAR LAMPS, OH & DONT FORGET THE FIRESTICK MAG MOUNT CB AERIAL ON THE BOOT, IS THAT A LANCASTER BEHIND?.......

THE BLUE POP WAS GEOFF CAVES, THINK IT WAS ACTUALLY CALLED SIT UP & BEG, & THE OTHER WAS RON KEENES WHO SAID THAT THE 3001 6 WHEELED TRANSIT DIDNT HAVE AN ENGINE IN IT,AT THE 2ND ESSEX CLUBS RUN (YOU KNOW THE ONE THAT I POSTED GOING AROUND THE ARENA AT THE SHOW) BUT WE WONT GO THERE RON.....

ENJOY....................:smoke:

 

Err hello is anyone out there or are we gonna just let this thread dissapear like half the cars we are always on about & trying to find!

Right off soap box now heres some more from that show..

THE VAN WAS A BEDFORD CF CALLED OUTER LIMITS WITH A 3 LITRE GRANADA LUMP, CANT PICTURE WHAT THE OUTSIDE LOOKED LIKE THOUGH!, LOOKS LIKE IT HAD WON A LOT OF JUGS ....THE CAPRI, LOVELY OLDSKOOL MODS THERE CHECK OUT THE JAG REAR, FLARED ARCHES & THOSE HORNY MUSTANG STYLE REAR LAMPS, OH & DONT FORGET THE FIRESTICK MAG MOUNT CB AERIAL ON THE BOOT....& IS THAT A LANCASTER BEHIND?... THE BLUE POP WAS GEOFF CAVES, THINK HE ACTUALLY CALLED IT SIT UP & BEG, & THE OTHER WAS RON KEENES WHO SAID THAT THE 3001 6 WHEELED TRANSIT DIDNT HAVE AN ENGINE IN IT,AT THE 2ND ESSEX CLUBS RUN (YOU KNOW THE ONE THAT I POSTED GOING AROUND THE ARENA AT THE SHOW) BUT WE WONT GO THERE RON.....

like the Capri Mark, there seemed to be loads done like that at the time, here's another shot of Ron and Geoff's Pops together a couple of years earlier in 1980 which I think was the first year for the Essex Popular Front....wasn't it Ron?

 

Has any one got any pictires of a 2 doored red and white Consul owend by a bloke called Paul Edwards? It was painted yellow after a while. My mate has it now and is trying to get some pictures, it was the first car he built working with Paul under the Kurrsal

 

Yes Nick, that looks like the first outings for the EPF. Our sign got a bit battered later on, and a bulldog peed on it at Thruxton!!

err, Transits? waste of space anyway!!!

I have just found some trannies, (can be interpreted anyway you choose), as they are of Bob & Humphrey again, in their school outfits!!!

Plus a stack more negatives, but I can't scan them till I make the next trip back to Essex to see family, (my bruv's got a neg scanner).

I will post some more piccies I found also of various events, yet another stash Including the winners of the Beer Race competition at Skewjack!

 

yes nick, that looks like the first outings for the epf. Our sign got a bit battered later on, and a bulldog peed on it at thruxton!!

Err, transits? Waste of space anyway!!!

I have just found some trannies, (can be interpreted anyway you choose), as they are of bob & humphrey again, in their school outfits!!!

Plus a stack more negatives, but i can't scan them till i make the next trip back to essex to see family, (my bruv's got a neg scanner).

I will post some more piccies i found also of various events, yet another stash including the winners of the beer race competition at skewjack!

look forward to the pix ron, see you altered your shirleys & kaths!!, roger was getting confused, but he did tell me to pass on another thanx for the engine......

 

Skewjack Beer Drinking Competition Winners

We didn't cheat.... honest!

from the left:
John Hockley's hat and water pistol
Mrs Lloyd
Me
Geoff Owen
Mr Lloyd
Stan Pennington
Humphrey (Chris Monk)

 

Brilliant photos, this thread was a classic over there and well worth a rerun.

 

This is in Essex number plate reads *** 1 must be worth a bit.

Taken about 1989 not by me. I think they may still be there some how.

 

Ken I know you want to be secretive about this registration number - but all you can see is a letter W:wanker: Or is the Skoda Rapide the interesting car for you :rofl::rofl::rofl:

 

Why do Skodas have the engine in the back? So your hands dont get cold when you push them. I put the white bit over the number plate. Went there today all padlocked. We are going to try get some new pics.

 

Strange how a car that is just going to be so, so slow has the name Rapide! - its a bit like naming the Mustang a Shire or a Corvette a Dinghy! Mind you wasn't there a race oriented mid engined AMV8 powered one around some years back? - as the essex champion for motoring trivia you must know all about that one Kennie Boy?

 

I know there was a V8 or V6 Skoda it out run me at North Weald. Mind you so could a load of other cars. I had my leg pullled for ages about that.

 

i know there was a v8 or v6 skoda it out run me at north weald. Mind you so could a load of other cars. I had my leg pullled for ages about that.

there was one racing at north weald in 98, theres mention of it on one of my dvds, & it won!

 

southend cruise 9th may 1987

FOUND A FEW MORE CRUISE PICS FROM THE 9TH OF MAY 1987, WHOS IN THE TUB??

ENJOY......................:tup:

 

FOUND A FEW MORE CRUISE PICS FROM THE 9TH OF MAY 1987, WHOS IN THE TUB??

ENJOY......................:tup:

Only just catching up with all this thread, dont kow who's in the tub but i know whos in the VW Beetle owned by Simon Butler behind