Are we there yet ??.... by neiwil
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As Rob and I sat in my car preparing to leave Hendon, this flashed past. It seemed unlikely it would leave the museum grounds, and as there's a roundabout at the main gate it would probably be coming back. In a flash we leapt from the car and grabbed our cameras. As predicted, the 'hot-rod' careened around the roundabout and sped back in our direction.In a moment of suicidal madness, I stepped into the path of the 'fourth horseman'....Dropping to one knee, I had a little trouble lighting what may have been my last cigarette, I smoked it and carefully extinguished the butt. Raising my camera I took my shot and leapt out of the way just as it passed bye, giving me the opportunity for a broadside.....a right rear three quarter....a tail shot and left rear three quarter as it turned the corner back to it's shed.....Rob seemed less than impressed with my reckless behaviour, suppose I'd been run down, he'd have faced a 100 mile walk home!! Why is it? we get a camera in our hand and we want to be Don McCullin........
OK! it was doing about 7mph...
Built by Ford France, post WWI, about 1920 as a touring car, imported into Britain in about 1925.This wonderful old girl has gone through many stages of alteration and restoration. Originally left hand drive, it was converted to right hand drive when the military body was added, about 1970, only the right hand door opens. A none runner when it arrived at Hendon in 1981,it was a static display. In July 2011 a team of volunteers led by, Ian Cornfield, began the process of getting her mobile again. Left hand drive has been re-instated but you can still only get in from the right side....
You may wonder from these photographs if it is a scale model......no, it's full size....they just made people smaller back then :-)
Comments (11)
Richardphotos
outstanding photo and your heroics!
tigertim
Brilliant commentary!!... you weren't a lemming in a former life by any chance??... might explain the suicidal tendencies... Fab photo's..a great looking ol' girl. The RFC coolur is perfect!
blinkings
.they just made people smaller back then :-) Very true. 37 million people died as a result of WW1, but due to their heights, it works out to be a lot less in today's terms......................:)
Rainastorm
Hey Rob has ridden with me in my car nothing should scare him hehe Excellent shot Neil!!
UVDan
Excellent shot! I cannot wait to see your photoshop magic on this one.
GrandmaT
Wonderful photos and a story worthy of two adventurers. Marvelous!
Don90pre
"Are we there yet?" That is awesome!
debbielove
My finger marks are still embedded in the dashboard of Roses car....TRUE!!!! ;-) No! She is a fine driver, as I often tell....or myself lol Great shots Neil, well caught, through, I did warm you to be careful several times as the speed of this beast was startling! Funny mate! Rob
Maxidyne
This is fantastic mate. As you know I love all classic cars but this being military as well is a real treat. They never should have done away with the starting handle lol.
T.Rex
Haaaa....! I love your introduction, dodging a speedster doing 7 mph! I recall seeing something like this during the 1950s but it's so long back and I was so young... sigh. Very nice photos of this car. Amazing it's survived two left-right/right-left conversions. Looks like you got the local trash compactor truck in the background (at least it looks like shelves full of compacted cars!). OK, OK, I'll confess to being rude to a modern firetruck! I sincerely hope it was VERY bored (= no need for it due to no fires or crashes). Keep up the good work! :-)
flavia49
very lovely