Waterside Echo Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 The Citroen is a Traction Avant. First ever front wheel drive car. Look closely - this one is a right hand drive. Probably a conversion because I don't think they would have produced any RHD. The BSA front-wheel-drive 3 wheeler was made available with a optional fourth wheel in 1932, it became more of a `proper` car in 1933 when a four-cylinder engine was fitted. The 1929 American Cord L-29 was one of the most powerfull front-wheel-drive cars of its era, it was fitted with a 125 bhp engine of 4.9 litres capacity. We still pipped the post though with vox`s 1928 Alvis 12/75. W/E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 The BSA front-wheel-drive 3 wheeler was made available with a optional fourth wheel in 1932, it became more of a `proper` car in 1933 when a four-cylinder engine was fitted. The 1929 American Cord L-29 was one of the most powerfull front-wheel-drive cars of its era, it was fitted with a 125 bhp engine of 4.9 litres capacity. We still pipped the post though with vox`s 1928 Alvis 12/75. W/E. That sounds a bit silly but I suppose its what Reliant did when they brought out the 4 wheeled Reliant Kitten, which was a four wheel version of their very popular 3 wheel vehicle the Reliant Robin. As far as I know with 3 wheelers, the British designs always favour powering 2 of the 3 wheels so Reliants are rear wheel drive (1 wheel at front) while BSA / Morgan are front wheel drive (1 wheel at back) However some of the German designs (BMW, Heinkel, Messerschmidt) have a single powered rear wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kenfozzy Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Thanks for all the replies, I know have locations for my photo's, may use as then and nows later. This is definately Abbey Lane, reswrved track. Parkside Road had the overhead wires crossing from one side to the other. Also there is no facility for motor traffic because of centre poles for the overheadwires. Kenfozzy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kenfozzy Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Abbey Ln I agree, Abbey Lane. Note centre poles with overheads on. Catchbar Road had side to side overheads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kenfozzy Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 This seems to be causing problems, so whilst you are thinking here is a simpler one, my 1st thought was Abbeydale Rd, but not sure now Chesterfield looking towards Heely bottom. Meersbrook Park Road on right just after Pedestrian crossing. 'Taylors' newsagent on corner. Kenfozzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Back to the trams: another fine shot for your perusal. Been a bit slow with these recently - sorry. I was up there today so: Abbey Lane, from the corner of Greenhill Road (left foreground) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Been a bit slow with these recently - sorry. I was up there today so: Abbey Lane, from the corner of Greenhill Road (left foreground) Great stuff, vox. How about this one. Looks like it should be easy, but I can't place it at all. Could be too much Henderson's again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Great stuff, vox. How about this one. Looks like it should be easy, but I can't place it at all. Could be too much Henderson's again Is it another Abbey Lane one. About 100yds further up than the last one? Edit: Just had a look on streetview and I don't think it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Is it another Abbey Lane one. About 100yds further up than the last one? Edit: Just had a look on streetview and I don't think it is. Having been all the way along Abbey Lane and Abbeydale Road and back again on Multimap and Streetview and drawn a blank, I have had another look and I think you are right, Vox. The building with the stepped frontage to the right of the tram is still there, on Camping Lane, and the white gate is between Camping Lane and Marshall Road - it appears to be a wooden fence of some sort now, looking at Google Streetview. The house facing the camera, just to the right of the rear tram is on Linden Avenue (not very clear on streetview), and the last house on Abbey Lane before the junction has a distinctive gable, still there today. There is also a school on the left (out of shot) which would agree with the road sign. This shot in the Tramway Museum Photo Library is taken from a little bit further along Abbey Lane from the photo in question if you are right, and it makes sense to me now. I think it is taken from near the junction of Abbey Lane, Camping Lane and Marshall Road (having been completely clueless for so long with it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterside Echo Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Is it another Abbey Lane one. About 100yds further up than the last one? Edit: Just had a look on streetview and I don't think it is. Well, the street sign says Abbey Lane, and Lunts funeral premises are in the background. W/E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Well, the street sign says Abbey Lane, and Lunts funeral premises are in the background. W/E. Don't rub it it WE. That's that one sorted then. - in a 3way, round-about, disjointed effort. I'll print it off and go up there sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Did we agree a location for this one of Steve's Link back to post Brought forward as we never did solve the whereabouts of this tram photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterside Echo Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Brought forward as we never did solve the whereabouts of this tram photo. Looks like Attercliffe Road/Baldwin Street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Brought forward as we never did solve the whereabouts of this tram photo. Having had another trawl around the maps and books at my disposal, I shall stick with my earlier reply to this one, that I think it is Attercliffe Road near Royds Mill Street, looking away from the city centre, the buildings on the left being numbers 207 and 209 Attercliffe Road (Maps 87 and 68) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted January 26, 2010 Author Share Posted January 26, 2010 Having had another trawl around the maps and books at my disposal, I shall stick with my earlier reply to this one, that I think it is Attercliffe Road near Royds Mill Street, looking away from the city centre, the buildings on the left being numbers 207 and 209 Attercliffe Road (Maps 87 and 68) A map with a red arrow, as if by magic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted February 14, 2010 Author Share Posted February 14, 2010 I thought it about time we had some more Where is this location Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmdee Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Wadsley Bridge? ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted February 14, 2010 Author Share Posted February 14, 2010 Wadsley Bridge? ] Hi jmdee Where abouts at Wadsley Bridge, my knowledge of that end of town is limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Hi jmdee Where abouts at Wadsley Bridge, my knowledge of that end of town is limited. It is at the very end of the line at Wadsley Bridge, which is described in my books as Halifax Road at the junction with Southey Green Road (and hence not, as far as I can see, on any of the 1950s OS maps). Not a part of town I am familiar with, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Halifax Road has a long Right hand bend going down the hill at the point where Southey Green Road joins it. I can't make a Left hand bend fit anywhere around there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madannie77 Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Halifax Road has a long Right hand bend going down the hill at the point where Southey Green Road joins it. I can't make a Left hand bend fit anywhere around there. We are looking away from town. Further digging around suggests the terminus is further up Halifax Road than the Southey Green Junction, round the corner but before the junction with Doe Royd Lane. I think the open land behind the tram is the location of Gallaher's factory (seen in this photo from Picture Sheffield) and which is now a Lidl supermarket. More shots of Wadsley Bridge tram terminus on the Tramway Museum website: http://www.tramway.c...photo/?id=19720 http://www.tramway.c.../photo/?id=3058 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmdee Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 We are looking away from town. Further digging around suggests the terminus is further up Halifax Road than the Southey Green Junction, round the corner but before the junction with Doe Royd Lane. I think the open land behind the tram is the location of Gallaher's factory (seen in this photo from Picture Sheffield) and which is now a Lidl supermarket. More shots of Wadsley Bridge tram terminus on the Tramway Museum website: http://www.tramway.co.uk/smx/photos/photo/?id=19720 http://www.tramway.co.uk/smx/photos/photo/?id=3058 That's right madannie, between Southey Green Rd and Doe Royd. Meynell school is just off to the right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Ok that sounds like a definite then. I'll print it off and try for a comparison shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Ok that sounds like a definite then. I'll print it off and try for a comparison shot. Not forgetting of course that the subtitle of this thread is "where can we get vox to go next?" lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart0742 Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 Here's another one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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