Monday, 2 July 2012

Gaydon Show


I did promise some piccies of the show I visited a couple of weeks ago with Jack.  It was at the Gaydon Heritage motor museum, which is between Banbury and Stratford on Avon, in Warwickshire.  Mainly it was old Commercial vehicles, but included was free access into the actual museum. Here is a small selection.


Early Scammell


Slightly later Scammell


Scammell Explorer.  Jack own 2 of these monsters now.  Under that bonnet is a 13.2 litre Meadows petrol engine.  Downhill with a following breeze you can squeeze 3 mpg!


A Grey Ferguson.  This was the first 4 wheeled motor vehicle I ever drove (I only had a motorbike licence at the time)  Drove it from Stockport to near Glossop with a trailer behind it.  After that I never had any fear of driving anything.


This is an MG TF  One of the loveliest cars ever made.  A college friend of mine had one of these around 1966 / 1967


Morris J type vans

It was a good day out.  Nostalgia isn't what it used to be!

Sunday, 1 July 2012

Emma's 30th


Today was the younger daughter's 30th birthday....making me and the present Mrs Jones feel rather old.




Emma about to drink a 'jagerbomb'  God help us!


Just a couple of pictures taken at our local curry house.  The Spice Room at Rising Bridge.  they do a very passable buffet lunch on Sundays.

The last picture is Tom and I having a minor wrestling match.  I won!