Who, Where, When?Any ideas

[Robin Boyce]

Any ideas please?

   
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[Malcolm Parker]

The hair styles and flared trousers suggest the 1970's.   The Ford Transit (shown in the second photo) was introduced (if I remember correctly) in about 1968.

[andrew34ruby]

The Transit was introduced in October 1965, so not far off Malcolm.

[Mike Costigan]

HX 2522 is Bernard Canning; DR 5582 could be Barrie Clarke. Both photos I would suggest from about 1970.

[Malcolm Parker]

Thank's for clarifying that, Andrew.   Does the presence of The Seven Workshop indicate that this may have been a Bristol A7 club rally?

[Jeff Taylor]

HX 2522 is showing as untaxed since 1st September 1978 - but last V5C issued in March 2003. The registration DR 5582 is now carried by a 1975 6.7 litre Bentley colour Black. Chassis Register shows DR 5582 now carries the registration SV 8872 and mentions it was originally built by Barry Clarke.

[Hugh Barnes]

On behalf of Chris Garner:

It’s Beatrice Canning Brown in her 1930 unblown Ulster, HX2522 . C 125162. Car no: B2-8136

[Parazine]

Thank's for clarifying that, Andrew.   Does the presence of The Seven Workshop indicate that this may have been a Bristol A7 club rally?

Probably not. Seven Workshop started in East London and had moved to Ware (Herts) by the seventies. Dave Phillips didn't move to Bradford-on-Avon until the mid eighties.

The picture labels say Beaulieu, which it looks like it might be.

[Reckless Rat]

Certainly in the days before the H&S police took over everyday life.

[Johnhr]

My understanding is that Barry Clarke built SV8872 out of DR5582. As i understand it, Barry used the mechanicals from DR5582 and a new Roach body, which was then registered SV8872. I owned SV8872 from 2007 to 2014, having bought it from Hamish Algar. The notes I got with the car set out this history, as it was understood in 2007. SV8872 certainly had an original EA Sports engine, gearbox and other parts, but a late 1929 chassis. I always understood he then used the chassis from DR5582 to build another car.