Felixstowe Sea Defences

Yesterday having looked at the forecast I decided to make another of my east coast visits. Number one on my list was the interesting coastal defence emplacements I had seen on Google Earth so having arrived I started to take my initial shots. Now, ideally I needed to wait for the tide to rise a little higher, get out the Big Stopper and take the shots I had come for but feeling adventurers I decided to climb onto the sea wall a height of about five feet, I wanted to get some elevated shots. Now all was well until I came to get down , fortunately I put all my gear down on the top of the wall whilst I made my decent. I started to climb down but yes you have guessed it I fell hard on the concrete below. This put an end to my day out, I returned to home where I am now nursing my bruises hoping to recover sufficiently for the weekend. 

© Lionel Callow 2016

Audley End

Today was the annual Classic Car Event at Audley End. Here are a few of my shots of some of the interesting cars attending.

This is a 1947 Morgan 4x4. The owner told me that the 4x4 stands for, Four Wheels and Four Cylinders, not as is commonly believed 4 seats. It has been beautifully maintained.

1947 Morgan 4x4

1947 Morgan 4x4

1947 Morgan 4x4

1947 Morgan 4x4

1947 Morgan 4x4

1947 Morgan 4x4

This is a 1951 MG TD in Shires Green. This was the car of my boyhood dreams. It is in perfect condition and looks beautiful. All the details have been harvested from information collected off the internet.

1951 MG TD

1951 MG TD

1951 MG TD

1925 Vauxhall Tourer. I have no information on this car as I managed to take these shots very quickly as the car was leaving the show.

1925 Vauxhall Tourer

1925 Vauxhall Tourer

1925 Vauxhall Tourer

1957 MG Magnette 

1957 MG Magnette 

1957 MG Magnette

1954 Chevrolet Pick-Up. The owner tells me that this vehicle is not as it was originally supplied, the engine has been replaced but it is presented in near perfect condition.   

1954 Chevrolet Pick-Up

1954 Chevrolet Pick-Up

1954 Chevrolet Pick-Up

1954 Chevrolet Pick-Up

The next eight shots are of the  Jaguar C Type  & it's owner Will he has both a YouTube and Instagram channels so check out 'Theclassiccarlife'
 

Jaguar C Type

Jaguar C Type

Jaguar C Type

Jaguar C Type

Jaguar C Type

Jaguar C Type

DAIMLER V8 250 1963. This is the car of my young adult dreams. 

DAIMLER V8 250 1963

DAIMLER V8 250 1963

I do not have the details of this vehicle at this time.

1936 PACKARD STANDARD 8

1936 PACKARD STANDARD 8

1936 PACKARD STANDARD 8

1969 MG B

1969 MG B

1932 MG F1 Magna Special. The owner tells me that this is a special build of this car and was made from a chassis supplied by MG.

1932 MG F1 Magna Special

1932 MG F1 Magna Special

1932 MG F1 Magna Special

1914 Sunbeam. Finally I was looking forward to taking a few shots of this car by the lake but unfortunately it had a puncture for the second time that day. I guess that it’s all part of owning and running a beautiful vintage motorcar. 

1914 Sunbeam

1914 Sunbeam

1914 Sunbeam

My thanks to all the owners that cooperated with my requests to move their cars to an area that was more picturesque and away from other vehicles so that I could show the cars to the best advantage. 

© Lionel Callow 2016

Hedingham Castle

On Sunday the 17^th the Clash of Knight’s Triathlon took place. The “Historia Normannis” are a 12^th century re-enactment group that were raising money for the Samaritans, they were holding a fun day with friendly competition at Castle Hedingham. The weather was bright but a little cold so there was a reasonable turnout to see this group of enthusiasts recreate a day of 12^th century combat in the grounds of this historic castle.  

© Lionel Callow 2016