Saturday 25 August 2007

You can't beat it! - # 209

Here is that "rare catch". It speeds past, you whip up the camera and either you catch it or you miss it. Fortunately I caught it - just.

It's worth clicking on the picture to enlarge it and see the laughter and joy of the riders.

Looking closely at the engine housing this looks as if it is a Rolls Royce powered fire engine dating from the late 1920s. Fire engine technology has moved on since then. Comments from fire engine chassis buffs are welcome.

3 comments:

  1. Reminds me of an episode from Uncle Morts North Country on the radio, by Peter Tinniswood.

    Uncle Mort: Fire brigade was much better in my day.

    Carter Brandon: Howd'ye mean?

    Uncle Mort: They had real bells, and real fireman with brass helmets and smelling of strong drink. They didn't always put the fires out, but they were a damn sight more entertaining.

    Good spontaneous capture, Chucker

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  2. Worth enlarging indeed,I enjoyed it, great catch!

    I have just started a weekly photo blog of Avignon,where I now live. I hope you come and visit.

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  3. Lucy you had your camera with you, as that is indeed a rare sight. Richard's comments remind me of the tv show called 'I didn't know you Cared' which had all these characters. Robin Bailey played Uncle Mort & was a very funny character.

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