Showing posts with label Prototype Pictures - Road Vehicles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Prototype Pictures - Road Vehicles. Show all posts
Saturday, July 11, 2026

Saturday Film Club: The Plastic Box That Spins and Pretends to Be a Car

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I found this video because one of these cars popped up on eBay for not much more than Sinclair C5 money.  It is probably a good job I don...
Saturday, May 02, 2026

Saturday Film Club: Rustival 4 2026 - the world's friendliest car show full of classics, rare cars and more!

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I'll be honest, if I'd not been heading to SWAG a couple of weeks ago, my car would have been pointed down the road to Rustival. A l...
Wednesday, April 08, 2026

Pan down trams

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The trickiest part of any tramway model is the overhead. Unless you model a very specific location, such as Wolverhampton with its stud cont...
Sunday, November 16, 2025

NEC Classic Car show

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Yes, it cost £35 to get in, plus my train fare, but for 6 halls and over 16,000 steps worth of exhibits, I think it was well worth it.  The ...
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Thursday, July 17, 2025

The Lincolnshire Road Transport Museum

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I mentioned earlier in the week, that I'd hoped to combine a visit to Tony Green, with a look in the transport museum next door, but it ...
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Sunday, June 08, 2025

Cars in the Spa 2025

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The weather might have been a bit mixed - although it stayed dry - but there was an excellent turnout for the classic car show held by the R...
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Saturday, February 01, 2025

Saturday Film Club: TRAFIC 1971

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This is what cars looked like when I was in my pram, at least on the contient. Facinating, and with some impressive camera and stunt work. I...
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Sunday, January 05, 2025

Can you identify this old car?

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Spotted last time I was in Bourne a few weeks ago. Sadly, I didn't get the chance for morethan a quick look, and can't work out what...
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Saturday, December 21, 2024

Saturday Film Club: Secrets of the Coventry Ring Road

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What could be more festive then a trip around the Coventry Ringroad? This is a surprisingly interesting visit to the road of death around Co...
Saturday, December 07, 2024

Saturday Film Club: Wooden six wheeler! The incredible Hustler 6 In Wood - what's it like to drive?

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I've always fancied building a car. But perhaps not this one. Very clever though.
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Wednesday, December 04, 2024

Warehouse Wednesday: 6 ton Ransome and Rapier Crane

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Another contribution from Duncan Young:  I recall you building the Langley Miniatures kit of the Six Ton Ransome Crane some time ago. Visiti...
Saturday, November 30, 2024

Saturday Film Club: The weirdest cars at the NEC Classic Show 2024

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I love weird cars, and many of these caught my eye at the NEC Show , but the thing that really appeals is the use of the phrase "Carlos...
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Monday, November 18, 2024

NEC Classic cars 2024

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Add another classic car to the list of vehicles I don't fit in - and Austin 7 based racer.  Pedants will point out that you tend to buil...
Thursday, July 18, 2024

Car Review: Ford Tourneo for railway modellers

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  Since I had the chance to drive a Ford Tourneo last week, perhaps it's time for a quick review, from the point of view of raiolway mod...
Sunday, July 14, 2024

Gaydon Busfest 2024

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A free Saturday afternoon, and my ticket to the British Motor Museum at Gaydon still valid, what better way to spend some time that nerding ...
Saturday, June 08, 2024

Saturday Film Club: The Autotanker: BP's Lost Tanker Of Tomorrow!

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An interesting film covering a vehicle that I remember from the Matchbox range, but always assumed was freelance.
Sunday, March 31, 2024

Practical Classics Resto show 2024

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I normally frequent the November NEC classic car show, but despite being a Practial Classics reader for many years, I've never been to ...
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Saturday, March 23, 2024

Saturday Film Club: Rustival 2024

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I enjoyed Rustival a lot - and here's a chance to enjoy it on video. The speed at which it was produced amazes me. Online the day after ...
Sunday, March 17, 2024

Rustival 2024

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 How good was Rustival? Very, very good.  Organised by three YouTubers, the idea was that less traditional classic cars would gather that th...
Saturday, December 23, 2023

Saturday Film Club: Banbury level crossing

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Quite an innocuous bit of film this one, but all the more interesting because it shows normal life in the now distant year of 1987. I like t...