1953 Triumph Mayflower

I took these photographs at a classic car show in Hyde, Cheshire, in October 2022.

It’s a 1953 Triumph Mayflower which was built by the Standard Motor Company and was in production from 1949 to 1953.

Nicknamed the 'Razor Edge' like its big brother the Triumph Renown, it had a 4-cylinder inline side-valve 1,247cc engine.

 It was built in Coventry and  was also assembled in Port Melbourne, Australia and Nyköping, Sweden.

Merry Christmas!

We usually go to Guernsey just before Christmas every year to see our eldest son and his family and many of the pillar boxes, particularly in St Peter Port, have knitted toppers. This is one that I photographed near the Market Square in December 2022:

 

2015 Maserati Quattroporte

Here are two photographs of a car that I took on a walk alongside Salford Quays in January 2022.

It’s a Maserati Quattroporte, a sixth-generation car, and has a 2,987cc V6 turbodiesel engine.

1997 Saab 2000 CSE

I took these photographs at a car show in Hyde in October 2022.

It's a 1997 Saab 2000 CSE 2.3t and has a 4-cylinder inline turbocharged 2,290cc engine.

The model designation, 2.3t, is displayed underneath the right-hand rear lights.

1982 Chevrolet Corvette

This was one of the cars that took part in a Classic Car Show in Hyde, Cheshire in October 2022.

It's a Third Generation Chevrolet Corvette

It has a 350 cu in (5.7 litre) V8 engine

2022 Porsche Taycan

I took these photographs in the Manchester United car park at Old Trafford in September 2022.

It's a 2022 Porsche Taycan, an electrically powered car which is available with a motor driving just the rear wheels, or with an additional motor driving the front wheels also.

2016 Aston Martin V8 Vantage N430

This car was in the Manchester United car park at Old Trafford in January 2022.

It's a 2016 Aston Martin V8 Vantage N430 and has the 4,735cc AM14 V8 engine.

2019 Mercedes Benz Actros 1820

This is a photograph I took at the back of the Lowry Theatre at Salford Quays in April 2022.

It's the 2019 Mercedes Benz Actros 1820 used by the Orchestra of Opera North for its engagements up and down the county.

The Moon

The Moon seen from Hyde, Cheshire just after 8.30am on 20 December 2022.

2017 McLaren 570GT

I saw this car recently outside a Public House in Hyde when I was doing a bit of shopping.

It's a 2017 McLaren 570GT, a more street-friendly version of the 570S with softer suspension settings and improved sound insulation.

It has the 3,799cc McLaren M838T twin turbo V8 engine.

One of the routes on the Manchester Metrolink system is from Ashton-under-Lyne to Eccles with a spur at Salford Quays going to Media City. I understand that because of track maintenance work the Eccles service currently terminates at Deansgate-Castlefield. Here are two photographs I took on a recent evening of trams going in both directions calling at Media City.

This was the tram from Eccles to Deansgate-Castlefield at Media City.

Five minutes later this was the tram from Deansgate-Castlefield to Eccles.

2021 Polestar

I saw this car recently which I did not recognise at the GMEV charging point at Salford Quays and there appears to be nothing on the car to identify it.

The DVLA record shows that it's a 2021 Polestar and looking closely at the photograph I can see that it says 'Polestar Automotive UK Limited' at the bottom of the number plate. Polestar is apparently a sub-brand of the Volvo company and the cars are produced at the Luqiao CMA Super Factory in Luqiao, China.

Salford Quays

These are a few photographs I took in the early evening around Salford Quays on 13 October.

This is an office block on the corner of Central Bay opposite the Salford Watersports Centre.

A Manchester Metrolink tram pulling away from the Wharfside stop and on its way to the Trafford Centre.

A view of Media City and the Millenium Bridge from the opposite side of the Quays.

Central Bay from the side of the Salford Watersports Centre on the right. There's usually a large number of swans and other waterfowl in this area.

Reflections of La Pinta, an Amsterdam clipper that formerly worked as a grain transporter on the Rhine before coming to Salford Quays where it's permanently moored and is apparently a floating furniture shop. Behind it is the former luxury yacht Jacamar which now appears to offer luxury airbnb accommodation.

2000 Jaguar S-Type 3.0 V6

I came across this car when I was doing some shopping in Hyde recently.

It's a 2000 Jaguar S-Type with a 2,967cc V6 engine, nearly 300,000 of which were produced between 1999 and 2007.

The car displays 'ST Racing' markers, but I've been unable to find any concern with that name.

2003 Vauxhall VX220

I saw this car recently stopped at some traffic lights on Chester Road in Stretford.

It's a 2003 Vauxhall VX220 with a 4-cylinder inline 1,998cc Vauxhall Astra GSi engine which was marketed in the rest of Europe as an Opel Speedster with a 2,198cc General Motors Ecotec engine. It was built on a Lotus Elise Series II chassis by Lotus Engineering at their Hethel factory in return for funding by General Motors for production of this new Elise.

1972 Triumph Stag

Walking for my morning paper one day recently I was passed by this car which then pulled into the local Shell filling station.

It's a 1972 Triumph Stag, over 25,000 of which were produced between 1970 and 1977.

The car is powered by the then new Triumph 2,997cc V8 engine.

All the Triumph Stags were convertibles, and to meet American safety standards they were fitted with a roll-bar behind the seats which was connected to the windscreen frame by a T-bar. There was also a removable hardtop available which became a standard fitment for the later cars.

1987 Reliant Scimitar SS1

I saw this car recently that I'd not spotted before in a street in Hyde not far from where I live.

It's a 1987 Reliant Scimitar SS1, a car that was produced from 1984 to 1990 and was powered by a 4-cylinder inline 1,597cc Ford engine. The body was designed by Giovanni Michelotti, the last car he designed before he died in 1980.

1999 Fiat Coupé 20V

I photographed this car recently at Salford Quays.

It's a 1999 Fiat Coupé 20V with what the DVLA record says is a 1,998cc engine.

The Fiat Coupé was introduced in 1994 with a 4-cylinder inline 1,995cc engine with both turbo and non-turbo versions.

In 1996 a 4-cylinder 1,747cc version was introduced together with the 5-cylinder 1,998cc 20V model.

The 20V was available in both turbo and non-turbo versions.