It’s The Latte Latte Delta Tea Break 2018

[John Elwin]

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

And of course you could buy your "bullet hole" windscreen stickers, not to mention the tyre marker pen.

Weren't "bullet hole" windscreen stickers a give-away at petrol stations, possibly Regent? Have vague memories of it being connected with one of the Bond films.

[Peter Mallett]

Originally but they became a "must have" later, together with checkered sticky tape.

And coincidentally: https://www.facebook.com/CustomCarMagazine/

[morninggents]

I thought Dave Vizard was connected with Triple C - Car and Car Conversions - though he could have written for both mags. I thought CCC was around a bit before Custom Car mag.


For a time (for me) CCC ranked up there with Autosport and Motoring News all bought to read on the train to work in Leeds. Happy days as someone on here says.

[Peter Mallett]

I think he wrote for both, but I never bought C&CC only CC.

[John Elwin]

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

Originally but they became a "must have" later, together with checkered sticky tape.

And coincidentally: https://www.facebook.com/CustomCarMagazine/

...and don't forget the 'Moon Eyes'.

[Peter Mallett]

Who could forget the "moon eyes"?

[Mike Bell]

My goodness, we’re showing our respective ages today!

Triple C was always a must read for me.......

[John Elwin]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

My goodness, we’re showing our respective ages today!

Triple C was always a must read for me.......

At least we've still got our memories!!!

[VIVA GT]

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

It was a brilliant mag for those of us of a certain age. I remember the articles on Rees Fish carburetors (whatever happened to those?) and David Vizard and the A series engine mods (he eventually published a book). Great for those who ran Minis. Of course the Anglia was also well catered for with the 1500 lump improvements and the Classic struts. They never really covered anything for the rear end though. Nowadays there must be a conversion kit somewhere for uprights.

All a bit innocent when compared with the stuff happening in the USA at the time though.

Edit: Reece-Fish

Peter, I think you're mixing Custom Car mag up with Cars & Car Conversions here, they had the more technical articles. Custom Car was more custom painted Humber Hawks with Ford sumps welded to the bonnet to make a power bulge! (And of course the lovely Nicola topless pictures!)

[VIVA GT]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

My goodness, we’re showing our respective ages today!

Triple C was always a must read for me.......

We're obviously all of the same generation. Initially I bought Hot Car Magazine (which was an offshoot of Car Mechanics), then when I became more serious about it, CCC, plus, after ogling the pictures in my school friend's magazine, Custom Car mag as well!

[Peter Mallett]

Originally Posted by VIVA GT

Peter, I think you're mixing Custom Car mag up with Cars & Car Conversions here, they had the more technical articles. Custom Car was more custom painted Humber Hawks with Ford sumps welded to the bonnet to make a power bulge! (And of course the lovely Nicola topless pictures!)

Nope I used to read past the lovely Nicola pics. Eventually...................

[Mike Bell]

So, according to the Beeb we all need to think about stock-piling food in case brexit goes wrong.....

Dear-oh-dear....

[Lancsbreaker]

I was a Triple C man as well - they (Andy Dawson mainly) used to do quite a bit about Imps which was what I was into at the time..., and it was more competition oriented, at a time when I was getting into rallying.



I have a sneaking suspicion there might still be a few boxes of old CCC mags lurking on a shelf in the garage....they must be nearing antique status now

[Lancsbreaker]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

So, according to the Beeb we all need to think about stock-piling food in case brexit goes wrong.....

Dear-oh-dear....

Never quite understood this.....I can see that our ex-EU partners might wish to get obstructive about what we send to them, but why would we wish to be obstructive about stuff coming into the country if its stuff we want? I can't see that anyone would want to stop trying to sell us stuff we've been regularly buying........

[midgetman]

It's all to do with the number of lorries that have permits to drive on the continent, and of course the time it'll take to process all the paperwork at Dover.

We're not going to leave in any meaningful sense though. There's no political will.

Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk

[John Elwin]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

So, according to the Beeb we all need to think about stock-piling food in case brexit goes wrong.....

Dear-oh-dear....

Don't worry, I'll always send you a food parcel, Mike!

I shall be interested to see if my local supermarkets continue to have an English section after March.

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by John Elwin

Don't worry, I'll always send you a food parcel, Mike!

I shall be interested to see if my local supermarkets continue to have an English section after March.

Surprised if they haven’t closed it already....

So, next year we will not be smuggling immigrants, fags or drugs- just food!

[John Elwin]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Surprised if they haven’t closed it already....

So, next year we will not be smuggling immigrants, fags or drugs- just food!

I'm just amazed at the products they stock, like Heinz Salad Cream & Sandwich Spread - does anybody still buy those anywhere?

Nosing around for a cheap & cheerful petrol-engined car on eBay, I spotted a nice-looking Alfa 147 in Gt Yarmouth. I was amused, looking through his other stock, to spot an MG Midget, "one family from new, two ladies with history...".

Well, it was in Gt Yarmouth!

[John Elwin]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Surprised if they haven’t closed it already....

So, next year we will not be smuggling immigrants, fags or drugs- just food!

Speaking of smuggling, customs stopped a Brit in a van here the other day & found 22kg of cocaine in a secret compartment that could only be accessed with a remote control. He was a plumber from London but I guess he won't be fixing any drains for a while!

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by John Elwin

Speaking of smuggling, customs stopped a Brit in a van here the other day & found 22kg of cocaine in a secret compartment that could only be accessed with a remote control. He was a plumber from London but I guess he won't be fixing any drains for a while!

Obviously for personal use.....

Salad cream still has its fans, I think, but not sure about sandwich spread!

I’d keep clear of ‘2 ladies with history’ living on the East Coast.....

[Peter Mallett]

Especially if you are a midget.

[Gerard C]

Originally Posted by John Elwin

Have vague memories of it being connected with one of the Bond films.

John, all the differences between "your" Bond and our reside here: yours drive an Aston Martin while ours drives a… Deux Chevaux Citroën!
As to bullet holes, last year at Calais back from Manchester, I was refueling when a van stopped near my car, east european registration trailing a RHD wreck. It showed bullet holes, but they were no fake
I didn't try to start any conversation with the guys and I know why! Still we need some plumbers here…

[GORDON STREETER]

Originally Posted by Lancsbreaker

I have a sneaking suspicion there might still be a few boxes of old CCC mags lurking on a shelf in the garage....they must be nearing antique status now

I still have some in the attic, some with pictures of me in somewhere

[GORDON STREETER]

Originally Posted by John Elwin

Speaking of smuggling, customs stopped a Brit in a van here the other day & found 22kg of cocaine in a secret compartment that could only be accessed with a remote control.

What, a sledge hammer and crowbar failed ?

[GORDON STREETER]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

So, according to the Beeb we all need to think about stock-piling food in case brexit goes wrong.....

Dear-oh-dear....

Although our Mayor in Mojacar has said that the Brits should be OK I don't know how we will fare in Spain ? there might be some cheap places for sale next year