We had rot boxes for the first 30 years of motoring, and only six completely new cars in the next 30. Some were interesting, some a bit boring, but functional. Occasionally, when able to afford it, we went in for something slightly different.
Some pics are not good quality, having been blown up from old photographs and slides and some have ghosts on them where I have removed people and number plates in a vague gesture to anonymity.

Austin A35 - our very first! (1963) Austin A55 - leather seated luxury (comparatively). Austin Gypsy 4x4 - very slow. After using 4WD and driving onto hard ground, the transmission got wound up so you couldn't get it out of gear. Had to get the jack out and lift a wheel to release it! Ford Cortina Morris Minor - never really on the road. Failed MOT and needed too much work. LandRover LWB Hardtop - first one. Ex-Electricity Board with ladder-rack and front-end winch.Fitted fixed rear windows. Triumph 2000 Estate - auto. Good for towing. Vauxhall VX 1800 Estate LandRover LWB Hardtop with windows all round. In the picture, that's the way winters used to be (until recently)! Reliant Scimitar GTE (SE5a) - first. Brilliant car, but not good for family camping in very bad weather! LandRover LWB Hardtop Austin Mini Austin Princess - really comfortable. In the picture, 1.77/gall. equates to 38.9p/litre! Ford Escort

Reliant Scimitar GTE (SE5a) Reliant Rialto Datsun Sunny Lada Samara 1500 - first new car. Bought because it was the second cheapest available at the time! (The cheapest was too small) Rover 827 Si - hairy luxury. Rover 820 Si - rip-off ex-taxi. In the picture, hiding behind the Nissan; probably shame. Nissan Sunny Premium Ford Ka - second new one. Ford Mondeo Zetec TDCi - third new one. Reliant Scimitar SS1 - dotage present to self. Gorgeous! Ford Focus Zetec 1600 - fourth new one. Audi A3 Soft top convertible. - fifth new one. BMW Hard Top Convertible - sixth new one; for holidays and summer days out. Kia Picanto - seventh new one; for shopping and easy parking

OTHER PEOPLE'S CARS

Curved Dash Oldsmobile GKS's Austin 7 BR's Bond Bug      MISCELLANEOUS RELIANT SCIMITARS Some old photos, recently unearthed, from two shows. Reliant Scimitar Restorations Nostalgia: 1914 Adverts and 1953 Kelly's Directory Flying Scotsman Reliability Trial March 2010 including recently added video clip. A selection of Mascots and Badges. Can you identify the more obscure ones? Some Cars seen on Holiday in France September, 2010 Half-a-Dozen Photos (NECPWA) 2008 Autocar magazine article May 1945 PowerPoint Presentation: American Vehicles of the 1920s [Includes cars, commercials a "campervan" and some Bathing Beauties!]

CAR SHOW PICTURES 2021 on. NECPWA at Kirkharle, June 2021 NECPWA at Woodhorn Museum, Aug 2021 Stamfordham Classics, Aug. 2021 NECPWA at Low Light Rally, Sept. 2021 NECPWA at Low Light Rally, May, 2022 NECPWA at Woodhorn Museum, July 2022 Stamfordham Car Show, Aug. 2022 NECPWA at Beamish Museum, Sept. 2022 NECPWA at Kirkharle, May, 2023 Stamfordham Classic & Sports Car Show, Aug. 2023 Stamfordham Classic & Sports Car Show, Aug. 2024 Tyne Valley Classic Motorcycle Rally , Aug. 2024 NECPWA Tyneside at Newbiggin, Aug. 2024

Blagdon Hall Open Garden for Charity, Oct. 2024 Left-Overs from 2012 - '17... New exhaust for Favourite Car Some Cars seen in Poland, May 2014 Polish Fire Engines Otterburn Show July 2013 Some cars in Krakow, Sept. 2014

NECPWA - North of England Classic and Pre-War Automobiles

Newcastle RSSOC Noggin Website

Reliant Sabre and Scimitar Owners' Club