These models were added to the site at the end of February 2012 check them out via their photos in the shop...
|
 | This is Brian Nelson's Anglia Supervan 307E with Co-driver Paddy McClintock (in 1972) he travelled through 14 Countries, 12,000 miles, in 26 days., sailing to Helsinki they then drove into the Soviet Union from Leningrad to Moscow and then on to Kiev in the Ukraine, from there they drove into Poland and then passed through Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Greece, Yugoslavia, Italy and France before finally sailing back to Ireland..The Ford Motor Company of Eire helped out by providing parts etc as did Duckhams and Dunlop.The second trip in 1973 to Timbuktu was done to raise money for Famine Relief, this time the Co-Driver was Gerry Mooney.The route was down through Spain to Morocco and straight down to Timbuktu through the Sahara Desert and then back to Dublin. |
On the 16th of July 1846, the Bristol Waterworks Company was formally established by an Act of Parliament. Only fifteen months later, the first 'sweet clear waters' travelled from Chewton Mendip, via Barrow and the engineering feat of the 16km Line of Works conduit, into the heart of Bristol. But there were far greater plans...Bristol Water now supplies well over a million people with water. Whilst the Mendips, particularly Chew, Blagdon and Cheddar lakes, are vitally important to our local water supply, over half of your local water is piped from the Severn via the Sharpness Canal.. There are 6,382 km of local water mains - a far cry from the 16km of the original Line of Works!
| 
|
 | The Mini John Cooper Works Challenge is a purpose-built race car, based on the R56 Hardtop, and manufactured in the BMW Motorsport factory located in Munich. The R56 Challenge features a 6-speed manual transmission; 17-inch Borbet wheels with Dunlop control slick racing tyres; John Cooper Works aerodynamic kit including front splitter, rear diffuser, and high-down-force, adjustable rear wing; race-specific AP Racing ABS braking system; KW suspension rebound; height- and camber-adjustable coil-over suspension; full roll cage; Recaro bucket seat with 6-point safety belt; HANS device; Sparco racing steering wheel; air jack system; and a fully electronic fire extinguishing system. The car features a 1.6-litre, twin-scroll turbocharged engine that produces 155 kW (211 PS; 208 hp) at 6000 RPM, along with 261 N·m (193 lb·ft) of torque. Acceleration from 0–100 km/h (60 mph) is claimed at 6.1 seconds, and braking time from 100–0 km/h is just 3.1 seconds. MSRP of €49,900. The R56 Challenge was unveiled in 2007 at the IAA Motor Show.
|
FIAT 124 Familiare 1966 - 1970This car was a replacement for the Fiat 1300 and the 1500. It also represents the platform on which the Russian car Lada is built. Known for its versatility and its resilience, the design was very popular at the time. The Familiare version is the estate car, but there is also a saloon which later spawned the Sport Spider and the Coupe models.
|  |
 | Jaguar XJ6 4.2 Litre Police Highway Patrol Car Powerful, fast and with an exceptional handling and ride (honed on the world’s fastest racing circuits), they were incredibly suited to high speed motorway patrol work, as few vehicles at the time could out-pace a Jaguar. |
| Series II Land Rover in service with Midland Red Bus Company In 1959 two Series IIs joined the Midland Red Bus fleet, followed by thirteen Series IIAs in 1960 and a final trio in 1963. The restyled body shell was rather different, however, and Midland Red also dispensed with the white cab roof, the “TOWING” display and the bonnet-mounted spare wheel. |  |
 | AA “Landie” Series I Land Rover with 80 inch wheelbase by Oxford Diecast
It wasn’t until 1949 that the AA introduced four-wheel vehicles and the Land Rover was one of the first to be deployed in London. Ideal for an organisation like the AA due to its power and versatility, the Landie was soon introduced to other parts of the country. |