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Carruthers · 02-15-2018, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Gravdigr

Have you ever driven a Reliant Robin?

That is one of life's 'pleasures' I am happy to have avoided.

Once, on a visit to the local fire station, one of the crew was talking about road accidents and the subject of the Reliant Robin came up.

'They burn quite nicely' was all he said.

limey · 02-15-2018, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Gravdigr

Have you ever driven a Reliant Robin?

I have! Funny clicky little gear lever. Cornering didn’t trouble me, but then I can’t ride a bike, and commuted to work in London in the early eighties on a Pashley trike .....

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Gravdigr · 02-15-2018, 09:16 PM

I'd like to drive one. But, I don't think I'd be comfortable driving/riding in a car that fond of belly rubs.

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Gravdigr · 02-19-2018, 02:51 PM

Brooks Stevens. Here's another of his designs:

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xoxoxoBruce · 02-24-2018, 07:25 PM

With a little help from his friends...

xoxoxoBruce · 03-01-2018, 10:36 PM

God damn, I love this tractor. Chopped top, full fendered, big&littles, would look great in B-Gas.

captainhook455 · 03-02-2018, 07:01 AM

Yeah^^^, but do the windows roll down for summer plowing?

xoxoxoBruce · 03-02-2018, 07:28 AM

The top comes off. One just sold for $200,000, I doubt it will be plowing.

Griff · 03-02-2018, 07:55 AM

That is gorgeous. It's time for me to get in the vintage tractor business. I could get one of Dad's worked on but I'd rather get an old utility.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-03-2018, 11:43 PM

Not all motorcycles were for racing or profiling, some were working bikes.

Carruthers · 03-04-2018, 03:13 AM

Shoes horses as well, assuming the box amidships actually contains shoes.

Do you have a link for that image please, Bruce?
A Google image search didn't bear fruit and I'd be interested to know the where and when of it.
I'd hazard a guess at London about 1950.
Pickfords is still going strong by the way.

Gravdigr · 03-04-2018, 05:53 PM

Don't know if it'll help, but, here's a TinEye link.

fargon · 03-04-2018, 08:32 PM

I wish there was a story to go along with the picture.

Carruthers · 03-05-2018, 03:33 AM

Thank you, Grav. That's brilliant!

Your second link nails it down...

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In the age of automation, the blacksmith is giving way to the 'agricultural engineer'.
The few smiths who have survived have had to make concessions to the modern age, like Bill Groom, from Slough in Berkshire, who takes his smithy, complete with forge, in a motorcycle sidecar to wherever his services are required.
He even finds an occasional job in town, here he is sharpening picks which are being used for road repair work.

Taken September 1st 1955.

That has led me to another picture which is plastered with copyright warnings but viewable here: Link

It's an old family firm run by two brothers, one of whom is 'the welter-weight wrestling champion of England'.

One more image of Groom Bros at work here...

Link

As far as the location of the image in Bruce's post #345 is concerned, my assumption is that it is indeed Slough and probably the High Street.

I've had a look at Street View but find that it is now a pedestrian area and unrecognisable.

The captions describe Slough as being in Berkshire. At the time the photographs were taken it was in Buckinghamshire.

There was a local government reshuffle in 1972 (I think) and county boundaries were shifted.

The town is north of Windsor on the other side of the Thames so if any of you are going to Harry and Meghan's nuptials in May, you'll be able to nip across the river for the rest of the day and see the place for yourselves.

Once again, thanks Grav.

Griff · 03-05-2018, 06:26 AM

That is great, nice finds!

02-19-2018, 02:51 PM	#4
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Brooks Stevens. Here's another of his designs: __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

02-24-2018, 07:25 PM	#5
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	With a little help from his friends... Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-01-2018, 10:36 PM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	God damn, I love this tractor. Chopped top, full fendered, big&littles, would look great in B-Gas. Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-02-2018, 07:28 AM	#8
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	The top comes off. One just sold for $200,000, I doubt it will be plowing. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-02-2018, 07:55 AM	#9
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	That is gorgeous. It's time for me to get in the vintage tractor business. I could get one of Dad's worked on but I'd rather get an old utility. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

02-15-2018, 09:16 PM	#3
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	I'd like to drive one. But, I don't think I'd be comfortable driving/riding in a car that fond of belly rubs. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

03-02-2018, 07:01 AM	#7
captainhook455 Rapscallion Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 1,357	Yeah^^^, but do the windows roll down for summer plowing?

03-03-2018, 11:43 PM	#10
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Not all motorcycles were for racing or profiling, some were working bikes. Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-04-2018, 03:13 AM	#11
Carruthers Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Buckinghamshire UK Posts: 4,059	Shoes horses as well, assuming the box amidships actually contains shoes. Do you have a link for that image please, Bruce? A Google image search didn't bear fruit and I'd be interested to know the where and when of it. I'd hazard a guess at London about 1950. Pickfords is still going strong by the way. __________________ Last edited by Carruthers; 03-04-2018 at 03:30 AM.

03-04-2018, 05:53 PM	#12
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Don't know if it'll help, but, here's a TinEye link. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

03-04-2018, 08:32 PM	#13
fargon Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 8,924	I wish there was a story to go along with the picture. __________________ Annoy the ones that ignore you!!! I live a blessed life I Love my Country, I Fear the Government!!! Heavily medicated for the good of mankind.

03-05-2018, 06:26 AM	#15
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	That is great, nice finds! __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

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