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« Reply #30 on: February 15, 2011, 04:56:29 am »
December 1937: Alongside the snowbound and dangerous Standedge Road in Yorkshire is a well-located advertisement for "Sunny Llandudno"

Anyone know the make of car?
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« Reply #31 on: February 15, 2011, 04:58:25 am »
The 100 year-old steam locomotive 'Lion' on a run between Colwyn Bay and Llandudno to commemorate 100 years of Coronation trains, 19th June 1937:
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« Reply #32 on: February 15, 2011, 05:06:32 am »
1932: The Conway - Llandudno railway line.
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« Reply #33 on: February 15, 2011, 05:11:48 am »
Circa 1900: Passengers sitting in the observation car at Llandudno Junction.
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« Reply #34 on: February 15, 2011, 06:09:02 am »
1953. Poster produced for British Railways (BR) to promote holiday rail travel to Llandudno. The poster is illustrated with a pictorial map of the town and surrounding area showing areas of interest. Artwork by E W Fenton.
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« Reply #35 on: February 15, 2011, 08:17:39 am »
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Circa 1900: Passengers sitting in the observation car at Llandudno Junction.

They need an up-to-date version of that for the Llandudno - Ffestiniog run.  If they served a lunch on board, or even a buffet, it could be a winner in tourist terms.
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Re: Old Postcards - Transport
« Reply #36 on: February 15, 2011, 11:40:54 pm »
Quote from: Trojan on February 15, 2011, 04:56:29 am
December 1937: Alongside the snowbound and dangerous Standedge Road in Yorkshire is a well-located advertisement for "Sunny Llandudno"

Anyone know the make of car?

I'm no car buff.... but there is just a chance that being in Yorkshire, it could have been a ''Jowett''

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« Reply #37 on: February 16, 2011, 03:04:30 am »
Quote from: Fester on February 15, 2011, 11:40:54 pm
Quote from: Trojan on February 15, 2011, 04:56:29 am
December 1937: Alongside the snowbound and dangerous Standedge Road in Yorkshire is a well-located advertisement for "Sunny Llandudno"

Anyone know the make of car?

I'm no car buff.... but there is just a chance that being in Yorkshire, it could have been a ''Jowett''


Possibly.
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« Reply #38 on: February 16, 2011, 04:57:30 am »
A Singer 10 driven by G N Brown beats the Irish Mail train from a standing start during a speed trial held on the promenade at Colwyn Bay. 1912
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« Reply #39 on: February 16, 2011, 04:59:42 am »
An official flags down the Sunbeam car driven by Eric Myers during a speed trial held on the promenade at Colwyn Bay, 1912.
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« Reply #40 on: February 16, 2011, 05:05:56 am »
Royal Scot class 4-6-0 locomotive number 6116 'Irish Guardsman' with the Irish Mail passing Conwy Castle, 1936. The Irish Mail is the oldest named train in the world and has been running since 1848. It runs between London Euston and Holyhead where it connects to a ferry which takes the mail to Dublin. Four services ran every day at this time. The train also carried passengers wishing to travel from London to Dublin.
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« Reply #41 on: February 16, 2011, 05:08:13 am »
A Talbot 25/50 driven by Leslie Handson on the way to setting the fastest time of the day during a speed trial held at Colwyn Bay, 1912.
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« Reply #42 on: February 16, 2011, 05:10:35 am »
Mail train picking up a mail pouch at Colwyn Bay, 1909.
London & North Western Railway (LNWR) steam locomotive en route from London's Euston Station to Holyhead with the Irish Mail service. This express passenger service included a Travelling Post Office carriage, where Royal Mail workers sorted mail during the journey.
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« Reply #43 on: February 17, 2011, 02:28:08 pm »
just received this after finding it on Ebay, on the back is written  5/69 JC 5313 Guy Wolf, 1938 CFB 13451 waveney B20F

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« Reply #44 on: February 18, 2011, 05:38:16 am »
That looks like the rear of a Bedford van on the right.  :)
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