Whatsthisthen?.the impossible one

[CitroJim]

It looks like an Aussie Leyland P76...

[Northerner]

Love that colour .... spanish olive, i'll remember that for any future Activa respray

[NewcastleFalcon]

It looks like an Aussie Leyland P76...

Yes, spot on there Jim. The first vehicle to come up on the "Spanish Olive Car" search is this.

Gorgeous body and paint work and an amazingly deep color called Spanish Olive by DuPont.

DuPont must think Spanish Olives are grey

Too easy for a whatsthisthen?

regards Neil

[myglaren]

It's a long time since I last saw one of those and never in such fine fettle either.

[dnsey]

any ideas what iis it, and how it works

Yes. It is the sight-glass to monitor the operation of the drip-feed total-loss lubrication system for the engine...

It was a popular system back in the 20s, especially on motorbikes...

When I used to run British bikes, they all had total-loss lubrication, despite having conventional pressure fed systems

[CitroJim]

When I used to run British bikes, they all had total-loss lubrication, despite having conventional pressure fed systems

I once upset the owner of a new Triumph motorcycle a year or so back, one of the ones that look very vintage but is in fact brand-new.

I asked him how much oil it leaked....

[NewcastleFalcon]

Yes,

Triumph owner's garage floors proved to be a useful source of oil during the oil crisis of the 1970's

regards Neil

[Stickyfinger]

Tis true... BL was short for Bloody Leaking

[CitroJim]

Tis true... BL was short for Bloody Leaking

Not quite as incontinent as the Frauds an Poxhalls of the era though as I recall..

Remember when every parking bay in every carpark had an ever-present wet oil-slick present... Hardly seen these days, even where Citroens park!

[NewcastleFalcon]

It's a long time since I last saw one of those and never in such fine fettle either.

I have to agree there, the other pics of the car exterior and interior show a beautifully restored car. Why would you bother buying a new VW (where's the tongue in cheek emoticon )

Just to clear up the "Spanish Olive" it does look a little more olive-like here




Regards Neil

[bobins]

It's a long time since I last saw one of those and never in such fine fettle either.

Does that go for this as well ?





....Well ....... It is nearly in Spanish Olive - and you don't see many of them in such good order over here And it was spotted in a rather unusual location - the central bus stop at Chernobyl - now that has to have rarity value

[Hell Razor5543]

Ah, so that is why it is such a nice shade of green!

[CitroJim]

Ah, so that is why it is such a nice shade of green!

Does it glow in the dark though?

[NewcastleFalcon]

Been a while, random link......Jim's HVan in the wall at a Brocante...to..."Louis La Brocante" French TV Series about a rural antique dealer featuring an H Van...to...."Lovejoy" UK TV Seires about an antique dealer..to...episode 3.14 minor action vehicle used only in a short scene!...to......a less dull example in something very close to avocado if not avocado itself.....

Sio, whatsthisthen?



regards Neil

[Stickyfinger]

T613 "Chromka" from Tatra