Today's County in the Spotlight:Part 2

[NewcastleFalcon]

Classic Car Auctions in Cambridgeshire is run by H&H Classics at the Imperial War Museum Duxford.

Last Completed sale was on March 22nd 2022, and here's a random selection from the bunch.

Always an interesting looking car
But achieving an outstanding price

Next auction at Duxford is 22nd June 2022 so if you want to, have a look at the lots on offer a mere 14 hours or so away kicking off at 1.00 pm.

https://www.glenmarch.com/auctions/upcoming/1769

You dont see many of these about

Regards Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

_____________Cambridgeshire Done___________

Random Selection 16
New County for Wednesday Shropshire
Definitive Map

https://wikishire.co.uk/map/#Shropshire ... 734/zoom=9

Our holiday accommodation in Shropshire, on our only stay so far, just outside Shrewsbury.

REgards Neil

[mickthemaverick]

Another busy flag with a history:

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Details here.

The location:

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Neil has included the derinitive map which has all the places if you zoom in on it
However, not realising that, I found this pictorial version showing the major towns amd I like the tractor!

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[mickthemaverick]

Let's get the ball rolling with a mystery man, not too tricky :

Who is he and what is the connection with Shropshire?

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[mickthemaverick]

We had a run through Shropshire on the September Stroll which you can view here.

Possibly the most memorable sight was our ride past Iron Bridge:

Own work

[NewcastleFalcon]

Let's get the ball rolling with a mystery man, not too tricky :
Who is he and what is the connection with Shropshire?

Surprised myself, my first inkling was right before checking it, even though I never saw him play, the mystery man is

Spoiler: show

William Ambrose Wright CBE born in Ironbridge Shropshire

Regards Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

Nice place to stop off at Bridgenorth plenty of interest. Also the Severn Valley Railway...but not its car park which at £4 was too steep for me!

The AA with their 19 boxes, 70 odd Village Signs, and Impracticable for motors signs get plenty airing on the FCF. But what about their traditional rivals. Well here's a couple of their old signs still in situ

No attempt at concealment or deviousness but anyone know of the top of their head where these signs are?
Worth a virtual can of Top Deck Limeade and Lager at a push

These were from Bridgnorth when we were there in 2018. Steve came up with the answer but I dont know if he drank his can of Topdeck Limeade and Lager He did come out with this anecdote of how he knew.

https://www.google.com/maps/@52.5341686 ... 312!8i6656
Looks nice there - I used to be a stamp collector and bought most of my stamps from there.

and Gibbo's contribution

Bridgnorth, one of our Sunday day out places from Brum, my brother in law bought a holiday 'bungalow' (a shed in a field') there back in the fifties, had awful trouble with the local planners when he tried to add a septic tank loo.

Regards Neil

[mickthemaverick]

Let's get the ball rolling with a mystery man, not too tricky :
Who is he and what is the connection with Shropshire?

Surprised myself, my first inkling was right before checking it, even though I never saw him play, the mystery man is

Spoiler: show

William Ambrose Wright CBE born in Ironbridge Shropshire

Regards Neil

No pun intended?

[Hell Razor5543]

Near Oswestry is the Black Country Metal Works, where you can find things like these;

[myglaren]

Used to buy loads of stamps from Bridgenorth and sell them at school

[NewcastleFalcon]

Vehicle registration codes Pre 74 Shropshire
and 3 Royal Mail stamps featuring Shropshire (the Nat Trust one is Attingham Park, Shropshire)

Regards Neil

[mickthemaverick]

My car for Shropshire is one I came across during my map search:

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[NewcastleFalcon]

I'll do a Gordon Keeble and a Hillman Avenger Tiger





Regards Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

I've actually taken a picture of a Shropshire Registration Vehicle myself, at a little classic car meet at the Tanfield Railway Co Durham. Reg number UX 5355

This is the interior

This is the exterior

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Tanfield Railway 14/10/2018

Regards Neil

[mickthemaverick]

One town name that fascinates me in Shropshire is Much Wenlock. As well as being the birthplace of one of my long distance love affairs, Gabrielle Drake,

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it is also the home town of the Wenlock Olympian Society which has had a long standing association with the Olympic Games as you can discover here.

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