Couple of attempted "pictures" !

I've always like photography, since a teenager. But cost of film, developing et.. was a pain. Digital makes more possibilities, you can obviously try loads of things out and see which works a lot easier. Also the manipulation possibilities are mostly good (but can be bad if getting too carried away!) Anyway, I still like a nicely composed, straightforward, unmodified picture. Hubcap refelection from the Car Show yesterday I think fits the bill:


Also for a month or so I have been mucking about with effects. Mixed B&W and colour is quite popular in the shops.

Jury is out a little bit, quite like the effect, but needs a bit of work, but wanted to post them anyway to record my efforts!

Amy at the Camberley Car Show 2014

The weather panned out really nice. I was keeping an eye on it, as earlier in the week Saturday had forecast potential rain. Of course I wouldn't have been the only one doing the same thing! Got up early, uncovered Amy and gave her a wash and polish for her first pre-booked outing. Proudly ready to go:

Me and son going first thing in the morning, set off at 9.00am with a view to being in place in good time for the official start of 10.00am.

All day show, lots of other cars to look at, in town centre so coffee and McDonalds through the day.

So we basically parked up and then kept ourselves amused.

Somewhat dwarfed by a big Chevvy pickup right next to us! Other side was a very nice, pretty rare, Trident Clipper V8. (that's what the badge said anyway!)

Views down the high street

Isabelle and the wife came along to take a look part way through the afternoon, Isabelle then stayed with Robbie and I until the end. I think she enjoyed being around for a little while and seeing (and hearing!!) the cars set off home.  :

Another brill day as hoped and planned for. In summary Robbie had a great day and his comment on the journey home was "Good times" or something to that effect, it's his little saying that he comes out with now and then. Isabelle also enjoyed a quick foray into the word of classic car shows, she was more than happy to pose and grin next to Amy:


From the point of view cars, Amy provided another smooth journey, all mechanicals seeming very good, no niggles whatsoever, she did me proud.

At the show there were over a hundred cars too look at, quite a large selection of Austin and Morris vehicles. Made a point of photographing all of them and posting to Facebook here: Austin and Morris cars at Camberley Car Show 2014!!

Bit traitorous I suppose, but I especially liked this beautiful MG Magnette:


Next show, Cobham Heritage Day in a couple of weeks! Looking forward to it already!

 

Three big milestones

This week is quite a noteworthy one for three reasons:

1. I have had Amy for a year now, as of the 25th August, so Happy Anniversary ?!!
    (This Blog has been up and running exactly a year today)

2. 999 miles up on the last Head gasket replacement, just as I pulled into the pub car park!

I promised myself that I will now stop worrying about the head gasket.

To be fair, it hasn't really bothered me all summer, so happy about that.
(but I am leaving the thermostat OUT!!)

 

3. Attendance to our first proper, pre registered, classic car show is tomorrow at the 3rd Camberley Car Show

 

So bound to be a few pictures forthcoming from that!

(Austin / Morris day at Brooklands was kind of proper, but I just turned up to that, so the Camberley one is the first where I have put her up for it in advance - minor point, but would not have had the confidence earlier in the year to commit)

Looking forward to that, with the tinge of worry about how we will fare THIS winter as the days shorten!!

2 weeks off - no probs

Haven't driven Amy for just over two weeks, unforced layup, was away so had no choice.

With warm, nice weather - no reason to believe there should be any problem, but was still very satisfied when that transpired to be the case.

Engine turned over 10 or 11 times and then fired into life just like that. Just enough to prime the fuel pump basically, once fuel was through off she went as if she was last driven yesterday!

Or in Old Time colour?

Or like this? Thanks to one of the guys at the Austin & Morris Facebook page for doing this conversion. I was aiming at the kind of finish in some of the Austin promo pictures by Ron Beach. Can never come up to standard, but it's the effect I was hoping to see!

 

60 years back?...

Had to pop out relatively early today, nice opportunity to park up in front of one of the old pubs in town, with pretty much nothing else around to spoil the view! A bit of photoshopping and voila, 2014 is transported to 1954!!

Before:

After: