NonMember Posted January 14, 2023 Report Share Posted January 14, 2023 That estate was already fairly elderly by the time of that photo - the Golf in front is R reg, so it's at least six years after end of Herald production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted January 14, 2023 Report Share Posted January 14, 2023 2 minutes ago, NonMember said: That estate was already fairly elderly by the time of that photo - the Golf in front is R reg, so it's at least six years after end of Herald production. I noticed that too, The Golf? in front is 9 years younger. The earlier Photo of Cars "swimming" made me chuckle. Seen too many hit the water and swamp the engine/electrics, going too fast. Mini`s where notorious for it with the Dizzy right in the firing line!. Slow and steady, keep the revs up, and dont forget to "dry" the brakes after exit!!!😁 Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted January 14, 2023 Report Share Posted January 14, 2023 3 hours ago, Colin Lindsay said: ome great period photos of everyday Heralds on Facebook at present: 2 hours ago, Colin Lindsay said: Another nice one found this morning: I know what sites you have been looking at (well some sites at least) as I saw them as well. We need to get out more 🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 14, 2023 Report Share Posted January 14, 2023 2 hours ago, PeteH said: dont forget to "dry" the brakes after exit!!!😁 dont do that in a modern the idea of feet on throttle brake at the same time gives the ecu's a headache and throws the ecu into lets light all the warnings up called progress !!!! Pete 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted January 14, 2023 Report Share Posted January 14, 2023 1 hour ago, Chris A said: I know what sites you have been looking at (well some sites at least) as I saw them as well. We need to get out more 🙄 I've been out there. I don't recommend it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted January 14, 2023 Report Share Posted January 14, 2023 2 hours ago, Pete Lewis said: the idea of feet on throttle brake at the same time gives the ecu's a headache and throws the ecu into lets light all the warnings up Only on some ill-conceived (probably French) cars. Properly designed ECUs know about "Billy Throttle" or left-foot braking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted January 14, 2023 Report Share Posted January 14, 2023 Not just French , Japanese too our Mazda goes spare. I’ve been driving auto’s since I was around 15 as dad had auto’s from 1956 so naturally I learnt left foot braking, makes a real emergency brake interesting BOTH feet on the brake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted January 14, 2023 Report Share Posted January 14, 2023 Don`t how many get Practical Classic`s? But Simister was having a go over "heel/toe" driving, which we all learned on the rally circuit, and the fact that early Fly by Wire cars used to throw a fit if you tried it. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted January 20, 2023 Report Share Posted January 20, 2023 Not a period photo of a Triumph but sort of related. The photo was on the French Triumph club site who had borrowed it from a site that posts old advertising paintings on buildings. This one has been restored, see plaque in bottom right hand corner. Apparently it is on a wall by a Belgian industrial site that built Standard Triumph cars. The factory is L'Usine Imperia near Liège, I found an article about it, they built cars from the early 1900s AND had a roof top test circuit - does that ring any bells? The article : https://www.gaudry.be/photo/imperia-usine-abandonnee/#:~:text=L'usine Imperia&text=L'usine fut d'abord,marque Impéria%2C créée en 1901. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josef Posted January 23, 2023 Report Share Posted January 23, 2023 On 20/01/2023 at 10:12, Chris A said: Not a period photo of a Triumph but sort of related. The photo was on the French Triumph club site who had borrowed it from a site that posts old advertising paintings on buildings. This one has been restored, see plaque in bottom right hand corner. Apparently it is on a wall by a Belgian industrial site that built Standard Triumph cars. The factory is L'Usine Imperia near Liège, I found an article about it, they built cars from the early 1900s AND had a roof top test circuit - does that ring any bells? The article : https://www.gaudry.be/photo/imperia-usine-abandonnee/#:~:text=L'usine Imperia&text=L'usine fut d'abord,marque Impéria%2C créée en 1901. Might be of interest to @wimpus! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted January 23, 2023 Report Share Posted January 23, 2023 16 minutes ago, Josef said: Might be of interest to @wimpus! Yes, i've heard a lot if this place. Want to visit the place for years. But last year or so a lot of floods.. The old factory was fully under water abd the Imperia museum.. fully washed out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimpus Posted January 23, 2023 Report Share Posted January 23, 2023 Imperia Nessonvaux In 2021 it all flooded badly.. Before and... Note. part of the roof testtrack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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