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Bentley videos (link)
Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 6:35 pm
by Ewan Gallie
Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:40 pm
by Ollie Oliver
Ewan
I have just sat and watched the 5 part series with enjoyment. Most of the time I chuckled at the 'goings on'. As one who was in the trade for many years it brought back many memories. How they work out the profit God only knows. All done for the viewers I'm sure?
Thank you for the lead.
Regards
"Ollie"
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 11:00 am
by John Robins
An enjoyable hour's comedy. The hourly rate for the bloke who did the prep work has to be about 12 1/2 pence! I used to get that for Simonizing my Dad's Oxford.
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 12:27 pm
by Ewan Gallie
John Robins wrote: 12 1/2 pence! I used to get that for Simonizing my Dad's Oxford.
Was that 12 1/2 d or 12 1/2 p
Ewan
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 12:42 pm
by John Robins
Half a crown!!!
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:34 am
by Robert Geelen
That would be .125 euro, in the current currency pricing.
Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 8:11 am
by Philip Measures
I visited the Classic Motor Show in November. There was a car very like this one up for Auction on the Sunday (circa £8K). The blurb said that it had been spruced up by the two chaps in the video. It was parked in the area being used by the Sproting Bears Dream Rides.
I wonder if it was the same car???????
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 5:08 pm
by John Coventry
Thanks for that, Ewan - brilliant! I have only watched the first episode so far, but isn't it fun?
I love the bit where he says " . . . sitting up front with a great big grin on your face", because that sums up my Bentleys for me. Every time I go out in one of them it's the same - the "grin factor" is worth every penny!
Happy New Year.
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 2:57 pm
by Ewan Gallie
Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 5:14 pm
by Ewan Gallie
Here's another one with Jay Leno at Pebble Beach
http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/at-the-ga ... ble-beach/
Ciao
Ewan
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 2:24 pm
by Ewan Gallie
http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/at-the-ga ... ey-update/
It almost makes me consider a BDC overdrive unit for my Derby
Ciao
Ewan
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 5:27 pm
by Ewan Gallie
I'm sure there's a Bentley in there somewhere, are you quick enough to spot it or them
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE82FZpq0qM
I was only about 7yo when it was filmed but I can remember what motoring used to be like, quite nostalgic really
ciao
Ewan
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 5:53 pm
by Robert Craven
Very interesting Ewan. I hope you won't mind if I post it on the VSCC site which has a "What have you found on youtube?" section.
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:11 pm
by Laurie Fox
I was frequently on the Reading to Chippenham bit of the road from 1954 onwards first of all in my Armstrong Siddeley and then in the MK VI (B420EY) from 1959. By-passes were the exception rather than the rule in those days and, I think, travelling by car was more pleasant although journey times were longer. You did have a chance to see what the towns looked like and there was much less traffic. Parking was easier too.
Regards
Laurie
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:34 pm
by Ewan Gallie
Robert Craven wrote:Very interesting Ewan. I hope you won't mind if I post it on the VSCC site which has a "What have you found on youtube?" section.
Don't mind in the least, I found it on the
www.ivvcc.ie website.
Best wishes
Ewan
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 11:07 pm
by John Robins
The clip was an indication of just how much the road conditions have changed in the last forty or so years. I started driving in 1965, so recall (just) similar conditions, although in my sidevalve Ford there was no chance of performing the type of overtaking exercise done by the Jaguar, especially in the wet, when pressing on the accelerator caused the single vacuum operated screenwiper to stop.
The centre of Marlborough isn't changed in character, and is just as awkward as ever if you are travelling between Andover and Swindon since there is still no north to south bypass.
Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 3:48 pm
by Ewan Gallie
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 3:19 pm
by Ewan Gallie
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 11:18 am
by Ewan Gallie
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 4:33 pm
by Ewan Gallie
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 12:03 pm
by Ewan Gallie
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:39 am
by Ewan Gallie
Here's another one, am I the only one who wastes time like this
E.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMavN-_Wlgs
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 2:22 pm
by Laurie Fox
Ewan
Yes, you may be. I spend time in a different way which still involves posting to the Forum. I prod the Website Subcommittee to show more interest but it does not produce any results so it could, perhaps, be classed as a waste!
It was in one of your earlier posts with pictures of Bentleys at Villa d'Este (General Discussions, Villa D'Este 2008) that you noted that the pictures could not be seen if you did not log in. You were the first one to spot it. They still can't and I think that this is quite ridiculous.
Regards
Laurie
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 6:32 pm
by Ewan Gallie
Laurie Fox wrote:Ewan
Yes, you may be. I spend time in a different way which still involves posting to the Forum. I prod the Website Subcommittee to show more interest but it does not produce any results so it could, perhaps, be classed as a waste!
The waste bit was more about time on the WWW when I should be doing more important things.
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:58 am
by Robert Craven
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 11:42 am
by Paul Spencer
I'm sure most people will know that that is Chris Williams, who also owns the 24 litre Napier Bentley. He has been working on the new car for some years. A year or so back, he was about to start it for the first time when he found water in the cylinders, so had to strip it down again. It's great to see he has it running now. He is just the right person for a car like that. Unfortunately, he won't be taking the car to BDC Silverstone, but says "maybe Dunsfold end Aug".
Thanks for posting the link - I hadn't known Chris had the car running.
Paul
Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 11:43 am
by Robert Craven
Martin Overington and his Bentley at Le Mans. There's at least one other similar video on the site.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_jhoL9v ... re=related
Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 4:08 pm
by Ewan Gallie
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 9:48 pm
by Robert Craven
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 2:16 pm
by Ewan Gallie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE1COoWbo9s
Here's a new one from Bentley Design
Ciao
Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 7:38 am
by Ewan Gallie
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 2:53 pm
by Ewan Gallie
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 3:35 pm
by Stewart Wilkie
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 6:00 pm
by Christopher Carnley
We had an HMV gramophone just like that!
Chris.
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 4:48 pm
by Ewan Gallie
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 4:54 pm
by Ewan Gallie
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 10:17 pm
by Roger Mathew
Laurie Fox wrote:I prod the Website Subcommittee to show more interest but it does not produce any results so it could, perhaps, be classed as a waste!
Not quite fair, Laurie. Some of us are very interested in the Forum and see it as an essential part of the club's electronic presence. That is also the implied policy of ITSC, as I understand it.
It is taking a little longer than intended to bring the revamped web sit online, but that is not unusual for an IT project.
I have not had time to view all the videos on this thread yet, but look forward to doing so. The Forum is an ideal way to bring such material together for members' enjoyment. Thanks to all who have spent time browsing the net and giving us the links and the comments thereon.
Best wishes for 2014.
Roger
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 10:28 pm
by Laurie Fox
Roger
The comment you mention was made some years ago and referred to the Website Subcommittee as it existed at that time. It was entirely justified.
The membership of the present ITSC is largely different and my earlier comment in no way refers to them.
Laurie
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 12:17 am
by Roger Mathew
Apologies, Laurie.
Entirely my fault for not having taken proper notice of the posting's date.
All the best for 2014.
Roger
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2014 11:46 am
by Ewan Gallie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bJQgfSN23A
Probably should post this on the topic about 60m.p.h. motorway speed limit
Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 12:49 am
by Roger Mathew
Excellent! As it should be.
I am hoping that there will be many postings about the ridiculous proposals for 60 mph motorway limits. It will not stop at M1 and M3 - my guess is that, if it is not nipped in the bud, M5 will be next.
http:mways.breakaways.org.uk has links to the Highways Agency's online consultations if anyone is minded to lodge objections. There is also a petition (also linked) but it has attracted few signatures so far.
Roger
Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 9:19 am
by Christopher Carnley
Drivers may be becoming more civic minde.
Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2014 12:17 am
by Roger Mathew
I suspect it is more resigned. There is a substantial element that has no confidence that responding to consultations has any effect on the outcome. I do not share that view, as politicians make the final decision and they are influenced by numbers.
A recent example was the attempt by the very doctinaire "green"-run Brighton Council to kill off Brighton Speed Trials. An online petition against the proposal attracted 12430 signatures - so great a response that the proposal was dropped, unanimously.
https://www.facebook.com/savebrightonspeedtrials to see the story.
Hence, pace Mr Carnley, I would encourage any who do not share his view of what ought to be to respond. What is certain is that if there are few objections, the proposal will pass.
Roger
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 4:00 pm
by Ewan Gallie
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2016 4:10 pm
by Ewan Gallie
You've probably all seen it before, I saw it to-day but think maybe it should be here just for the record.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwexWKQ6u0g
Bye,
Ewan
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2016 5:33 pm
by Christopher Carnley
B185WG,synchromesh gearbox, delivered to Countess Roseberry in Silver paint. Reg SX2.
Has been all over the globe. (105MPH
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