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General Category => Unusual Microcar Discussion => Topic started by: richard on February 10, 2013, 01:53:07 PM

Title: BOND A MINICAR - the first post-war modern micro
Post by: richard on February 10, 2013, 01:53:07 PM

early Bonds i love 'em - as you know i have a '49er the first model of the 25,000 built

Title: Re: BOND A MINICAR - the first post-war modern micro
Post by: Chris Thomas on February 10, 2013, 02:09:18 PM

Dear Richard

The first Image was taken in Hampstead High Street, and a few things have changed, Skoyles Hardwareshop is now and Orange Phone shop. The grocers on the other corner is now an opticians, The telephone box and the King William IV tavern is still there. However if he tried to park there today he would get a ticket for parking on double yellow lines. How things have changed.

Great Photo.

Chris Thomas

Title: Re: BOND A MINICAR - the first post-war modern micro
Post by: Mark Green on February 10, 2013, 02:48:22 PM

Hi Richard

I like the vintage photo's you have been posting. Keep them coming!

Title: Re: BOND A MINICAR - the first post-war modern micro
Post by: richard on February 10, 2013, 02:54:59 PM

very few left now - has nobody else got interesting period stuff at all ?

Title: Re: BOND A MINICAR - the first post-war modern micro
Post by: Barry on February 10, 2013, 03:25:32 PM

Could we see a photo of the same scene today?

Title: Re: BOND A MINICAR - the first post-war modern micro
Post by: Rusty Chrome (Malcolm Parker) on February 10, 2013, 04:12:06 PM

Google

Title: Re: BOND A MINICAR - the first post-war modern micro
Post by: richard on February 10, 2013, 04:15:05 PM

well done that man !

Title: Re: BOND A MINICAR - the first post-war modern micro
Post by: Barry on February 10, 2013, 04:21:44 PM

Good work.  Could be the start of something.  Now and then?

Title: Re: BOND A MINICAR - the first post-war modern micro
Post by: richard on February 10, 2013, 04:53:49 PM

i do know that on google maps the picture of my house has a pile of gordon panels in the drive ! nothings changed and the image is several years ago - now and then - THE SAME  ;D

Title: Re: BOND A MINICAR - the first post-war modern micro
Post by: Garybond on February 10, 2013, 05:07:26 PM

Like it used to be could not imagine my son helping lucky man had a minibyke as well good photo's

Title: Re: BOND A MINICAR - the first post-war modern micro
Post by: richard on February 10, 2013, 05:44:58 PM

i see the chimney stacks been remove - roof must have been leaking .

just looked up my house again and its been updated - no gordon panels . interestingly i live on the corner of a side road . they must have mapped on 2 different days - in 1 view my wifes car is on the drive on the next shot its gone   

Title: Re: BOND A MINICAR - the first post-war modern micro
Post by: Barry on February 10, 2013, 06:08:29 PM

Have you noticed that its the same chap in the new photo as in the old photo (behind the car) he is aging well except his hands, which are now black!

Title: Re: BOND A MINICAR - the first post-war modern micro
Post by: Chris Thomas on February 10, 2013, 10:54:24 PM

I am fairly certain that it is not the same person in both images.

These white people in Hampstead all look the same to me.

Chris Thomas