Cars owned whilst in BAOR

Subject: Re: Cars owned whilst in BAOR 24/1/2012, 20:30

Think you are right there Brum, if memory serves me correct Mazda did one, have not heard much about how its running though Wink

Subject: Re: Cars owned whilst in BAOR 24/1/2012, 22:28

Les,

Here is the NSU RO80 :

Cars owned whilst in BAOR - Page 2 Nsu-ro80

Subject: Re: Cars owned whilst in BAOR 24/1/2012, 22:31

Very Nice, slightly funny shape as well if I remember, mind you only funny for that time, probably wouldn't stand out today Sad

Subject: Re: Cars owned whilst in BAOR 25/1/2012, 08:28

jimsigs1 wrote:: Les,

Here is the NSU RO80 :

That really was a Wankel engine!

Subject: Re: Cars owned whilst in BAOR 25/1/2012, 12:04

My old Ford Taunus
Cars owned whilst in BAOR - Page 2 Car

Subject: Re: Cars owned whilst in BAOR 25/1/2012, 12:11

A friend's pride and joy
Cars owned whilst in BAOR - Page 2 BMW

Subject: Re: Cars owned whilst in BAOR 25/1/2012, 12:13

Hi Jerry,

Great car and very practical. What are the buildings behind the cars ?

Subject: Re: Cars owned whilst in BAOR 25/1/2012, 12:18

Jerry,

That BMW 501/502 series were one of my favourite cars. Remember those from my time in BAOR 1952. They provided a choice of V8 or six cylinder engines.

Subject: Re: Cars owned whilst in BAOR 25/1/2012, 12:24

jerry wrote:: My old Ford Taunus

The Fiat 500 in front of it could have been the one that I had around 66, didn't need a Jack, just turned it on it's side and changed the wheel. I spotted a lovely refurbished one outside Ikea in South Nicosia but time had clouded my memories!!

Subject: Re: Cars owned whilst in BAOR 25/1/2012, 19:18

jimsigs1 wrote:: Hi Jerry,

Great car and very practical. What are the buildings behind the cars ?

They were overflow Married quarters, near to the Bridge camp in Hameln, we lived in one for three months until a Quarter was ready for us in Tundern,They were very comfortable, and could sleep six.
Basically a caravan on Ski's.

Subject: Re: Cars owned whilst in BAOR 25/1/2012, 19:24

Shelldrake wrote:

jerry wrote:: My old Ford Taunus

The Fiat 500 in front of it could have been the one that I had around 66, didn't need a Jack, just turned it on it's side and changed the wheel. I spotted a lovely refurbished one outside Ikea in South Nicosia but time had clouded my memories!!

No jack needed,
Cars owned whilst in BAOR - Page 2 HumanJack

Subject: Re: Cars owned whilst in BAOR 25/1/2012, 19:59

Jerry,

That reminds me on the caravan type Married Quarters on the square of North Camp, Maresfield Barracks - 7 Signal Regt during the 1960's.

As for the little Fiat 500, this make/model has re-appeared again lately as a cult car. here it is :

Cars owned whilst in BAOR - Page 2 ImagesCAO3VBEN

Cars owned whilst in BAOR - Page 2 ImagesCAO3VBEN

Subject: Re: Cars owned whilst in BAOR 25/1/2012, 20:10

I mentioned the chap who picked up his new Citroen from Paris in the 1960's. You have to agree it was ahead of its time then. I had fairly recently its successor - the Citroen XM. But anyway, here is the DS19

Cars owned whilst in BAOR - Page 2 Citroends19

Cars owned whilst in BAOR - Page 2 Citroends19

Cars owned whilst in BAOR - Page 2 ImagesCAFNFNWS

Subject: Re: Cars owned whilst in BAOR 25/1/2012, 21:02

I would have posted a picture of my Opal, unfortunately I just can' get on with picturebin, not sure what password I used and although I ask and it says password on the way in 10mins nothing arrives pig

Subject: Re: Cars owned whilst in BAOR 25/1/2012, 21:44

Les Pattenden wrote:: I would have posted a picture of my Opal, unfortunately I just can' get on with picturebin, not sure what password I used and although I ask and it says password on the way in 10mins nothing arrives

I use Photobuck.com dead easy to use try it.
ps an army No is easy to remember, the other thing check your junk mail.

Subject: Re: Cars owned whilst in BAOR 25/1/2012, 21:48

Yes, I endorse what Jerry has said - use Photobucket at :

http://photobucket.com/

Subject: Re: Cars owned whilst in BAOR 25/1/2012, 23:29

Many thanks for the help chaps, think I am just having a bad day, managed to download pic last time, just not looking at things in the correct light, will have to have a drop of te hard stuff get some sleep then try again pale

Subject: My Opal 25/1/2012, 23:41

This was the Second Opal I had and did many trips back to Blighty

Subject: My Opal at last, I hope 25/1/2012, 23:46

https://s1058.photobucket.com/albums/t410/LesPattenden/Army%20days/?action=view¤t=Opel.jpg

Subject: Re: Cars owned whilst in BAOR 26/1/2012, 00:06

Well I did try and that's what I came up with, why is it that to make an album on progs like fb al you have to do is pick up and drop, all the messing around on this site and after all that just managed to get the web address, when I come across things like this it makes me realise why I always preferred working on hardware Mad

Subject: Re: Cars owned whilst in BAOR 26/1/2012, 00:26

Here you go Les

Len (Ciphers)

Subject: Re: Cars owned whilst in BAOR 26/1/2012, 07:47

Les Pattenden wrote:: I would have posted a picture of my Opal, unfortunately I just can' get on with picturebin, not sure what password I used and although I ask and it says password on the way in 10mins nothing arrives

Fear naught Les, I've been having the same problem. The first time that I used it I didn't have a problem, I tried using it yesterday, got my Log in details and Password OK and managed to upload a photograph but it refused to transfer it to this site! Wished I'd joined the R Sigs now!! Rolling Eyes

Subject: Re: Cars owned whilst in BAOR 26/1/2012, 07:56

Its really quite simple Shelldrake, once you have uploaded it to Photo Bucket and follow the SAVE instruction .. then choose ALBUM .. you will see the photo you have uploaded .. click on the picture and a drop down menu appears .. choose the HTML code .. click on it to copy .. then paste it into the message window on the relevant BAOR forum.

Len (Ciphers)

Subject: Re: Cars owned whilst in BAOR 26/1/2012, 10:29

Shelldrake wrote:

Les Pattenden wrote:: I would have posted a picture of my Opal, unfortunately I just can' get on with picturebin, not sure what password I used and although I ask and it says password on the way in 10mins nothing arrives

Wished I'd joined the R Sigs now!! Rolling Eyes

WHAAT ?

Wash your mouth out with carbolic ! Mad

Subject: Re: Cars owned whilst in BAOR 26/1/2012, 10:47

brum wrote:

Shelldrake wrote:

Les Pattenden wrote:: I would have posted a picture of my Opal, unfortunately I just can' get on with picturebin, not sure what password I used and although I ask and it says password on the way in 10mins nothing arrives

Wished I'd joined the R Sigs now!! Rolling Eyes

WHAAT ?

Wash your mouth out with carbolic ! Mad

No good Len, still doesn't want to play!

Sorry Brum, it was said in a moment of weakness and desperation, won't happen again. Embarassed

Robert
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