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vintagevw
pre67vw Junkie

15 years ago

#21

I think I was at the VW Action in 1991, one of my first oversees meetings!
It was big those days.:beer:

Wat is het fijn om lesbisch te zijn!

Dubster
Regular

15 years ago

#22

I'd completely forgot about Rattletrap, I now remember reading about the car in VW Motoring during the eighties. The DVLA have the car down as a 1950, the museum doesn't have it SORNed either :d

The vehicle details for 10 BXK are:

Date of Liability 21 12 1994
Date of First Registration 02 03 1961
Year of Manufacture 1950
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1192CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour BLACK

December 1966 UK 1500 Beetle

paulbugman
Regular

15 years ago

#23

you think after doing all that work on it ,you could get some decent number plates done

54 Gertie
pre67vw Junkie

15 years ago

#24

I have a feeling that this was at Stonor in 88! Im sure ive seen some pictures of it at the show with a big banner over it saying something about highest mileage beetle in existence! :?:

William

55Kab
pre67vw Junkie

15 years ago

#25

I have a feeling that this was at Stonor in 88! Im sure ive seen some pictures of it at the show with a big banner over it saying something about highest mileage beetle in existence! :?:

54 Gertie wrote:

You got a good memory Will! I've deffo got pics of it like that somewhere. I'll scan 'em and post 'em up.

54 Gertie
pre67vw Junkie

15 years ago

#26

You got a good memory Will! I've deffo got pics of it like that somewhere. I'll scan 'em and post 'em up.

55Kab wrote:

I want there, I want even born then!:lol:

I just remember seeing a photo of a black split in 88 with a banner over it! Cant think where......:twisted:

William

55Kab
pre67vw Junkie

15 years ago

#27

I want there, I want even born then!:lol: Cant think where......:twisted:

54 Gertie wrote:

WOW!:shock: Now I am feeling old:lol: :lol:

Found the pics, it was indeed Stonor Park

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54 Gertie
pre67vw Junkie

15 years ago

#28

WOW!:shock: Now I am feeling old:lol: :lol:

Founds the pics, it was indeed Stonor Park

55Kab wrote:

Hurry up and post them!:d :wink:

William

Robin Allen
Regular

15 years ago

#29

I just want to agree with those who say the current Rattletrap is a fake. If there's nothing left of the original car (not even the nut that used to hold the steering wheel!) it's time it was re-registered. The original 1950 car died years ago. I saw it before its accident too although I didn't get to see the chassis number, but I agree that the story Mr Levy used to tell about the "experimental" thing was a load of rubbish, or at least, didn't apply to this particular car. It was a Zwitter even before the accident. Isn't there a story about Abraham Lincoln's original yard broom that has only had 5 new heads and 3 new handles? If you change the chassis and body, it isn't the original anymore. (Sorry, this is a topic which winds me up)

GKL 7
pre67vw Junkie

15 years ago

#30

I just want to agree with those who say the current Rattletrap is a fake. If there's nothing left of the original car (not even the nut that used to hold the steering wheel!) it's time it was re-registered. The original 1950 car died years ago. I saw it before its accident too although I didn't get to see the chassis number, but I agree that the story Mr Levy used to tell about the "experimental" thing was a load of rubbish, or at least, didn't apply to this particular car. It was a Zwitter even before the accident. Isn't there a story about Abraham Lincoln's original yard broom that has only had 5 new heads and 3 new handles? If you change the chassis and body, it isn't the original anymore. (Sorry, this is a topic which winds me up)

Robin Allen wrote:

X2
Rattletraps history was always dubious.

55Kab
pre67vw Junkie

15 years ago

#31

Hurry up and post them!:d :wink:

54 Gertie wrote:

Here you go...

54 Gertie
pre67vw Junkie

15 years ago

#32

Brilliant pics! Yeah that is deffo Stonor!:d

Is that pre or post accident?:wink:

William

55Kab
pre67vw Junkie

15 years ago

#33

Is that pre or post accident?:wink:

54 Gertie wrote:

Pre accident. Pretty sure it was Stonor 87 as 88 was dull and I was there in 89 with my Cal-Look:wink:

54 Gertie
pre67vw Junkie

15 years ago

#34

Ooh, ooh, ooh!8)

I have a feeling that the brownish ragtop in the top right of that photo may be our 55! She was at Stonor 87 and although she now has a beige ragtop, that is just painted over a black/purple cover.

Ill have a better look!:d

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William

54 Gertie
pre67vw Junkie

15 years ago

#35

Ooh, ooh, ooh!8)

I have a feeling that the brownish ragtop in the top right of that photo may be our 55! She was at Stonor 87 and although she now has a beige ragtop, that is just painted over a black/purple cover.

Ill have a better look!:d

54 Gertie wrote:

Yeah, im sure it is!:lol:

do you have to original scan or photo, just for better quality?:wink:

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William

54 Gertie
pre67vw Junkie

15 years ago

#36

:wink: Excited!:wink:

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William

55Kab
pre67vw Junkie

15 years ago

#37

Yeah, im sure it is!:lol:

54 Gertie wrote:

Can certainly send you a higher res of the photo Will but I'm afraid to say I think that car was the famous Ragtop Oval PWP 8 that did the rounds at the time.

Need to see in the photo I took of PWP 8 that day whether the other cars you can see are in the background.

54 Gertie
pre67vw Junkie

15 years ago

#38

Can certainly send you a higher res of the photo Will but I'm afraid to say I think that car was the famous Ragtop Oval PWP 8 that did the rounds at the time.

Need to see in the photo I took of PWP 8 that day whether the other cars you can see are in the background.

55Kab wrote:

That would be great! Your probably right but its worth a try!:wink:

Cheers!

Will

William

Rich Oakley
pre67vw Junkie

15 years ago

#39

Martin- great pics as usual.

Whatever happened to PWP8 and its magical hubcaps?

47 Beetle, 56 UK Karmann Cabriolet, 56 UK Beetle, 57 UK Type 2, 59 UK Beetle, 66 UK Fastback.

kdf38
pre67vw Junkie

15 years ago

#40

I'm frightened! You recognize a car from 1987 by its reg. nr? :shock:

well,, it is a little like the story of when I found my 1947 for the 2nd time; so maybe not
toooo scary...

Mike

Can certainly send you a higher res of the photo Will but I'm afraid to say I think that car was the famous Ragtop Oval PWP 8 that did the rounds at the time.

Need to see in the photo I took of PWP 8 that day whether the other cars you can see are in the background.

55Kab wrote:

Mike
Texas
Nov. 1947 +
Febr 1949 shell

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