Tag Archives: petrol

Spring is in the Air or was it gas fumes????

Posted on March 9, 2014 by irishroverpei

    It has been a strange weekend, the weather was almost warm and the sun was out all day. Besides that, the clocks went ahead last night and the dogs slept in this morning. All in all spring was … Continue reading →

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The Best Vehicles in Class???????

Posted on January 23, 2013 by irishroverpei

Quite a lemon collection of photos and I’m only scratching the surface. I believe that next to the television insurance ads of Manulife etal, the auto industry ranks up there in unbelievable B-S. Take trucks for instances, Ford-GM-Dodge, each one … Continue reading →

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Size!!!

Posted on August 4, 2012 by irishroverpei

Size! man’s preoccupations for centuries!! When I first arrived in Canada in 1964 cars were large, if one drove an Austin Mini expect to be laughed at. Actually that applied to most small foreign cars, Hillman,Morris,Renault and VW were all … Continue reading →

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Talk About a Gas Bag

Posted on January 28, 2012 by irishroverpei

I feel good today the storm is over and Canada (Women)beat Mexico 3-1 to qualify for the Olympics. Way to go Girls!!!. The storm didn’t bring much snow, the driveway is good,no need to plow. The photo I have posted … Continue reading →

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A Short Story

Posted on August 26, 2011 by irishroverpei

My Austin Seven and Me.(circa 1960) (not exactly as illustrated) In the nineteen fifties and sixties I prided myself, as most boys did, in recognizing the many individual makes and models of cars on the road. Today it is all … Continue reading →

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