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Old 01-08-09, 14:04
Roddy de Normann Roddy de Normann is offline
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Default Carrier Sadness

Good afternoon to all....

Two pics from the old Hulton Picture Library that probably are a visual sadness...I wonder where they all went ?

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Old 01-08-09, 16:30
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Good afternoon to all....

Two pics from the old Hulton Picture Library that probably are a visual sadness...I wonder where they all went ?

Roddy
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Old 01-08-09, 16:59
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Default Dead carriers

Can anyone translate any numbers on them?
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Old 01-08-09, 17:58
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is that a windsor at the top of the pile the one with the soft top cover cage on.
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Old 01-08-09, 18:22
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is that a windsor at the top of the pile the one with the soft top cover cage on.
Not a Windsor, it is a Loyd Carrier.
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Old 01-08-09, 19:02
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IIRC, that pic was from Hamburg, Germany circa 1958. And a Bruce said, they ended up as pots & pans and most likely as BMWs and who-the-hell-knows what-the-hell-else.

It makes one weep.
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