Warts 'n' all Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 John Martin's Guinness Gold Cup To be played in accordance with the rules of Mornington Crescent using the Inns of Court variant. No.1 A Leyland Retriever at Pegasus Bridge. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warts 'n' all Posted August 22, 2020 Author Share Posted August 22, 2020 (Motor - 1. Location - 1. = 2 points) Good start Noddle Head. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicky Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 (edited) FV101 Scorpion Norman's Motor Shop 59a Blacker Road Barnsley, S75 6GS Edited August 22, 2020 by Wicky 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warts 'n' all Posted August 22, 2020 Author Share Posted August 22, 2020 Sorry Mate, I suspect that this photo was taken just a tad after May 1945. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warts 'n' all Posted August 22, 2020 Author Share Posted August 22, 2020 (edited) "And as Fletcher makes his way back to the pavilion Essex find themselves on 0 for 2. Not exactly the kind of start they wanted to their innings, to put it mildly. Wouldn't you agree, Johnners?" Edited August 22, 2020 by Warts 'n' all 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warts 'n' all Posted August 22, 2020 Author Share Posted August 22, 2020 No. 2. A Tyne - Tees Citroen "Staff Car" in Bayeux. ... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicky Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 That's what comes from using Yorky ringers... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicky Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Piper L-4 Grasshopper - Avenue de la Grande Armée, Paris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warts 'n' all Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share Posted August 23, 2020 (edited) Sorry Mate. A nice photo, but it doesn't meet the competition rules. Edited August 23, 2020 by Warts 'n' all 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warts 'n' all Posted August 24, 2020 Author Share Posted August 24, 2020 No.3. - Wolverine, Jeep and Churchill AVRE on Sword Beach. .... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacillator Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Not sure my understanding of the rules is as complete as it might be, so does this count? "100 Reich Marks, 200, 250 - that's my final offer." Firefly from 148th RAC / 33rd Armored Brigade captured by sPzAbt 503, south-east of Caen. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warts 'n' all Posted August 24, 2020 Author Share Posted August 24, 2020 Technically the rules state that all vehicles must belong to either 2nd British or 1st Canadian Army. But, given the fact that this has only recently changed hands it will be allowed. A fun caption always helps too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warts 'n' all Posted August 24, 2020 Author Share Posted August 24, 2020 John Martin's Guinness Gold Cup - Current standings Warts 'n' all - 6 Points (despite trying to get two extra points in post No.3) Vacillator - 2 Points Wicky - 0 Points 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warts 'n' all Posted August 25, 2020 Author Share Posted August 25, 2020 No. 4. - A dead Warts, oops knocked out Cromwell in Villers-Bocage. ... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falaise Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 he are lying to you, he are robbing you !! not only are the rules opaque but in addition there are shameful attempts by Warts 'n' all to cheat, he recognizes it himself with the photo 3 "it was probably too big unless he has an ounce left honesty !!!! moreover photo number 2 shows a Fiat Topolino and not a citroen so how to believe that the other photos are good.... we French have been training for centuries to detect the deceptions of our neighbors across the Channel, it's genetic John Martin's Guinness Gold Cup - New Current standings Warts 'n' all - 0 Points Vacillator - 2 Points Wicky - 0 Points damn I just found that Vacillator is also English, it's a plot 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacillator Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Falaise said: damn I just found that Vacillator is also English, it's a plot I may be English but I'm also a life-long Francophile. I think that's a proper word in the English language. Anyway your comments about @Warts 'n' all may be accurate, I'll let him respond Just noticed you put me in the lead, did I mention I'm a Francophile? Edited August 25, 2020 by Vacilllator 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacillator Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 On that note, here's another nice photo, allegedly showing Canadian 1st Army troops celebrating with a triumphant pose on the outskirts of Falaise. Whether I'll get any points however I don't know... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falaise Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 I'm afraid he only objects to the Opel Maultier is a German vehicle ! however behind we can see a jeep... for me you have 1 point more for information, the Opel was used after the war by a liquor merchant what preserved. it is currently visible in the Overlord Museum 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warts 'n' all Posted August 26, 2020 Author Share Posted August 26, 2020 Having checked the website where "Citroen" was found. If I had scrolled down I would have seen that someone else had corrected the OP and pointed out that it is in fact a Simca 5 which was based on the Fiat Topolino. Falaise there is no cheating going on. I even docked myself points in my previous competition. And the rules are not "opaque", Mornington Crescent doesn't have any rules. It is made up as the chairman and the players go along. John Matrin's Guinness Gold Cup - Current standings Wart's 'n' all - 5 Points Vacillator - 3 Points (Post No. 2 only gets you one as you didn't name the vehicle) Wicky - 0 Points Falaise - Minus 5 Points (For use of the "c" - word). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warts 'n' all Posted August 26, 2020 Author Share Posted August 26, 2020 No. 5. - A Belgian Brigade Bedford near Bruxelles/Brussel/Brussels (delete as applicable) ... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warts 'n' all Posted August 26, 2020 Author Share Posted August 26, 2020 "Another two pints for you Noddle Head" says Elizabeth. "I know points mean prizes, and the only prize you want is more of my ale". "Thank you my dear." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacillator Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Disabled Sherman Crab plus Jeep (under tow), Sword Beach. German prisoners make up the attentive audience. "Is that the best they can do for a Schwimmwagen?" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Combatintman Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 On 8/22/2020 at 4:29 PM, Wicky said: FV101 Scorpion Norman's Motor Shop 59a Blacker Road Barnsley, S75 6GS Not a Scorpion - unless the 76mm gun has been dieting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacillator Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 29 minutes ago, Combatintman said: Not a Scorpion - unless the 76mm gun has been dieting. Perhaps a Scimitar? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Combatintman Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 10 minutes ago, Vacilllator said: Perhaps a Scimitar? Yes but not one of these ... https://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2018-03-03/cars/ref-95-1972-reliant-scimitar-gte/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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