Tartan Travel Rugs and other Nostalgic Motoring Accessories

[Gibbo2286]

Well you've added the seat covers and aerials and the chequer tape but you forgot the white sidewalls for the tyres.

[ChrisRobin]

I once painted my 1st cars (mini 850) tyres with white prima to give it white wall tyres and it looked rather swish for a day or two until it all started to come off I was 18 then and it was the 70's people were doing all sorts to their cars not always good, also bought a white tyre pen on my 2nd cars and highlighted the word Firestone on them in white, looked ok for a month or so then cam off so I gave up.
We even had fluffy dice and 8 track cassettes and spot lamps all over it and if your were well off you had Rally Oscars on as they were mega money, used for reverse lamp (single one usually chrome backed) as well from a switch inside the car so if someone came up behind you on full beam you flicked on the reverse spot lamp and blinded them, we also went through a stage of sticking a GB stickers on your boot and painting your lamps yellow with that yellow liquid you could get like you had been abroad in it, when really you had been to Blackpool but who would know as they passed.
Oh things we would do in the late 70's early 80's.
Don't get me started on side pipes and soaking pedestrians on a wet weekend by revving your car and blowing gutter water all over them when parked up listening to the stranglers.

[NewcastleFalcon]

Not just any Tartan Travel Rug, The Official BMC accessory

Neil

[CitroJim]

Excellent! I do like a Landcrab - especially when it has a tartan travel rug on the back seat...

Welcome back Neil - we've all missed you and trust you enjoyed your few days away

[NewcastleFalcon]

Excellent! I do like a Landcrab - especially when it has a tartan travel rug on the back seat...

Welcome back Neil - we've all missed you and trust you enjoyed your few days away

Thanks Jim Its not that far away but "The Lakes" is a different world from Northumberland and a definite change of scenery and building materials! Love the blue/green slate used as walling/house building/ roofing A well-loved holiday place for us! Still a few threads awaiting a smattering of Flacon Shutter clicks

Neil

[CitroJim]

I'm not sure if this fits here but here goes..

I received this yesterday as a semi-unsolicited gift.. One I was delighted to receive

An AX holdall

I know nothing of its history or provenance; I wonder if it was a promotional item?

Or offered as an accessory to the sporty AX GT owner?

I also have no clue as to how old it is... I suspect late 80s...

This will make a great period accessory to display on the back seat of my AXs when they attend shows

[NewcastleFalcon]

Slap bang in the right place Jim. Now if Citroen were on the ball accessory and merch wise a catalogue/brochure of such things should be findable, and the AX is well into nostalgia territory now

Neil

[Stickyfinger]

Phil Greeves will know....

Also
https://citroenaxpartsuk.com/products/c ... -brochures

[NewcastleFalcon]

One of my best ever threads, with a decent quirky title and no entries since October 2024!!!!!

Here's a brief return from me after updating my bargain basement thread...and a gentle stirring up of one of my old favourites!.

What complements a Tartan Travel Rug perfectly? Never mind your cappuccinos, macchiatos, and americanos. Maxwell House and a dash of Cadbury's Marvel for those who like a bit of powdered milk with their coffee!

Not just any flask, this is a revival of the Thermos Model 18, down to the handle on the provided cup!

Neil

[CitroJim]

That brings back memories Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

That brings back memories Neil

Thanks Jim very much appreciated. The forum flows best when you are firing on all cylinders and the reason is very simple.
You take an interest in the things people post up, and add a comment 9 times out of 10 in response and acknowledgement.
A simple reward for the poster, but there is nothing that is more encouraging towards further participation

Even when you are firing on one or two, or having the odd metaphorical intermittent misfire, this forum, and more selfishly "my" threads become all the more interesting.

Kind Regards Neil

PS More Thermos Model 18 variations and one from Scandinavia!

[bobins]

Wonder if anyone can lay claim to those tartan patterns ? The House of Thermos, perhaps ?

[myglaren]

Wonder if anyone can lay claim to those tartan patterns ? The House of Thermos, perhaps ?

The Clan MacCoffee.

[NewcastleFalcon]

If you want to increase your "not a lot of people know that" repertoire in the course of my recent post I discovered where the name "Maxwell House" one of those household brands of instant coffee came from.... easy enough to find out for the curious!

Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

Of course if you wanted a bit more faf than the Thermos, take your own kettle/water/teabags/instant coffee/milk/marvel/sugar and stop by the roadside and fire up one of these...

Neil