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We've always had rot boxes, only three completely new cars in 44 years. Some were interesting, some a bit boring, but functional. Occasionally, when able to afford it, we went in for something slightly different.
Some pics are not good quality, having been blown up from old photographs and slides and some have ghosts on them where I have removed people and number plates in a vague gesture to anonymity.

  • Austin A35 - our very first! (1963)
  • Austin A55 - leather seated luxury (comparatively).
  • Austin Gypsy 4x4 - very slow. After using 4WD and driving onto hard ground, the transmission got wound up so you couldn't get it out of gear. Had to get the jack out and lift a wheel to release it!
  • Ford Cortina
  • Morris Minor - never really on the road. Failed MOT and needed too much work.
  • LandRover LWB Hardtop - first one. Ex-Electricity Board with ladder-rack and front-end winch.Fitted fixed rear windows.
  • Triumph 2000 Estate - auto. Good for towing.
  • Vauxhall VX 1800 Estate
  • LandRover LWB Hardtop with windows all round. In the picture, that's the way winters used to be!
  • Reliant Scimitar GTE (SE5a) - first. Brilliant car, but not good for family camping in very bad weather!
  • LandRover LWB Hardtop
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  • Austin Mini
  • Austin Princess - really comfortable. In the picture, £1.77/gall. equates to 38.9p/litre!
  • Ford Escort
  • Reliant Scimitar GTE (SE5a)
  • Reliant Rialto
  • Datsun Sunny
  • Lada Samara 1500 - first new car. Bought because it was the second cheapest available at the time! (The cheapest was too small)
  • Rover 827 Si - hairy luxury.
  • Rover 820 Si - rip-off ex-taxi. In the picture, hiding behind the Nissan; probably shame.
  • Nissan Sunny Premium
  • Ford Ka - second new one.
  • Ford Mondeo Zetec TDCi - third new one.
  • Reliant Scimitar SS1 - dotage present to self. Gorgeous!

  • OTHER PEOPLE'S CARS
  • Family's & Friends' Cars
  • GKS's Austin 7
  • BR's Bond Bug

  • MISCELLANEOUS RELIANT SCIMITARS

  • Some old photos, recently unearthed, from two shows.
  • Reliant Scimitar Restorations
  • Nostalgia: 1914 Adverts
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    CAR SHOW PICTURES
    I have moved all pics of the 2008 and 2009 shows, to make room for 2010. If anybody wants a ref. back to a picture, please contact me
    here.
    6th. Feb. 2010: BY POPULAR REQUEST, I have reinstated the last two of 2009 - just till I need the space!

  • Belsay Hall Sept. 2009
  • Beamish Museum Rally Sept. 2009
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    The North East Club
    for Pre-War Austins
    Newcastle Noggin
    Website
     
    Reliant Sabre and Scimitar
    Owners' Club