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12/20/06, 09:45 AM
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Erfahrener Benutzer
Join Date: 08/27/05
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Re: Not for every day
Looks like a factory LM team car to me (or a very good copy!), got any more?
Cheers, Pete.
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12/20/06, 10:18 AM
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Join Date: 07/22/05
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Re: Not for every day
Ian, Pete,
Flinders Victoria, when collecting mail this pm, only had a brief word with the owner, did the restoration himself, about 5000 hrs over 4 years. Local resident, will make further aquaintance and get more info. Will post more. Regards, Stuart |
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12/20/06, 01:18 PM
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Re: Not for every day
Stuart -
Glad to see you posting again, and this is a most worthy subject, and nice framing for all. 1, 2 & 4 seem, on this tired monitor, to be a bit washed out -- I'll hasve to check again from home. |
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12/20/06, 08:11 PM
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Re: Not for every day
Gorgeous images, Stuart!
I'm embarrassed to say that an (eccentric) aunt of mine used to own a '34 Bentley that looked much like this and ... she used to drive it round her farm filled with hay bales in the winter so she could feed the sheep. Said it was ideal because the large wheelbase stopped it from getting stuck in the mud and the low gearing meant that she could set the Bentley to idle on cruise control(?) while she walked beside it distributing hay to grateful sheep.  In a way it's nice that she put the car to good use - sort of like actually using a Leica for what it was designed. 
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12/20/06, 10:39 PM
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Re: Not for every day
Thanks all for your encouraging comments, my D2 does not like the mid afternoon sun here in aust. I havent spent enough time with it to really get to know its quirks, perhaps next year!
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12/20/06, 11:05 PM
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Re: Not for every day
Stuart,
If the bright sunlight is a problem, The Classic Camera (main London Leica dealer) has some left-over neutral density filters at a fraction of their original price in a clearance sale; I'm tempted to get one myself but that would be the end of any sunny weather in the UK! Unfortunately they don't have any Elpro D's at similar prices. Cheers, Pete.
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