Buntingford
Classic Car Show
2003
The Annual Classic Car Show of 2003 and of course it had to rain. I do not know who the band were but my,
they were loud. They were also very good. Fortunately they managed to stay out of the rain
using the archway opposite Church Street.
These pictures are by no means all the vehicles that took part in this years show, there were many, many more.
These are just some of my personal favourites and others that caught my eye for any number of reasons.
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Looking north from my front room window. The rain had just stopped and the people were emerging from their places of refuge. |
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Looking south. The wonderful building opposite is now a restaurant. The motorcycles were gathering outside |
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| 2 Alpha Romeos oh ... and a BMW. | Alvis TE 21 Saloon | Ford Anglia Super | Armstrong Siddeley "Star Saphire" |
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| Austin 10 from 1933. 10 hp. Top speed 50 mph. First purchased in Royston. | Austin 10 | Austin 1100 from 1969. | Austin 7 Tourer "opal" 1935 Cost approx £100 new. |
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| Austin Cambridge 1622cc. First purchased in 1964. One Owner from new! |
Austin Healey MK11. 3 Litre straight 6 engine.134 bhp. Max speed 115 mph. |
Austin Healey Sprite MK1. "Frogeye" 948cc BMC engine. (Same engine as Austin A35 and the Morris Minor) |
Austin 7 from 1930
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| B.S.A. 10HP "TB 2/10" Hotchkiss 1075 cc "V" Twin engine | |||
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| BMC Nuffield Tractors left two from 1958 "CER 268C" 1965 |
A "Glory" of "E" Type Jaguars. |
Ford 10CWT Van from 1954. | Side Valve 1172 cc engine. Cost new £168. |
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| Ford Consul "Highline" 1958. 1702cc engine, 4" extra headroom. Cost new £349. |
Ford Pilot V8 3622cc side valve engine.30hp 0-60 20 seconds. Built from 1947-51. |
Triumph Herald 1200 from1962. MGB from 1972. |
Humber from 1926. Cost new £575. Plaque on the side of the radiator reads: "It is desirable that the radiator is filled with soft water" |
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| Humber Sceptre from 1964 fitted with a Perkins Diesel Engine. |
Jaguar
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Jaguar MK IV Saloon. 3485cc from 1948. Top speed 90mph Average 18 mpg. |
Jensen from 1964 No further information |
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| Jensen Interceptor from 1968. Maximum speed 138 mph |
MG 46 hp Built from 1947-52. Max speed 72mph. 0-60 in 30 seconds |
MG a
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MG a mk I
From 1960 1600cc Still in everyday use. |
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| MG "TD" from 1951 1250cc | MG "TD" from 1953. 1250cc "Xpag" engine. | I think that may mean something to some people. | Rover 14 From 1936. 1577cc Overhead valve 6 cylinder engine. |
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2 Morris 8s from 1935 and 1936 cost new £132.10/- |
The building behind the two Morris 8's is the Victoria House. The archway forms part of the Bell Inn one of many coaching inns in Buntingford. Local history tells us it was once used by Queen Elizabeth 1st. |
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| Morris Oxford 6 Sports Coupe from 1932 14.9 hp | Cost when new £285 |
Saab
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Singer Gazelle from 1966 |
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| Standard 16 from 1933 2054cc 6cylinder engine |
Sunbeam Tiger
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Triumph Spitfire.1300cc
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Triumph Stag mk11 from
1977. 3 litre V8 engine |
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| Triumph TR5 Built 1967-68 cost when new £1,268 | Rudge-Whitworth motorcycle built in Coventry | ||
