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dolomitefan
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Alton Towers is not too far from me actually.

Sadly there's not a huge amount of pottery industry left around here. The Wedgwood and Royal Doulton factory is about 3 miles from me, though a lot of their product is made in Asia now. A lot of people here though still have connections with the industry though either through family or themselves working. We also own a small house which we rent and that was built in the early 1900's as a house for pottery workers.
Mark Gibson, Staffordshire, England

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Here's mine - Needs a clean, dry stored since 84 in Florida. Should be Evening Orchid according to the VIN. Also have a 66 Corsa 4 speed waiting to come over, to join my other 66 Corsa.
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ss64II

can you let me have the reg numbers of your cars once they are uk registered an I can add them to my spreadsheet of known registered corvairs in the uk

cheers
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My Corsa is FMO 621K
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Hey ss64ll, welcome!

Are you an Essex man (for want of a better term)?!! For some reason that building looks familiar. Just going by user name being your post code...I'm in Rayleigh, Essex.
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Hi
No I'm a Hampshire Hog!
That photo was taken in Felixstowe docks, where a lot of cars come into.
User name comes from my 64 Chevy II , always wanted an SS but never got one! Hence the SS64II. The 64 Chevy II got sold to Jerry Denning who built it into HonkeyTonkin' II.
I now have a 66 Chevy II as well as the two and a half Corvairs
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guru_1071 wrote: Fri Mar 16, 2018 1:53 am ss64II

can you let me have the reg numbers of your cars once they are uk registered an I can add them to my spreadsheet of known registered corvairs in the uk

cheers
Think it is actuallt FMO 721K
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ss64II wrote: Fri Mar 16, 2018 4:58 am My Corsa is FMO 621K
that doenst show on the dvla?

has it been off the road for years???
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Off road for many....
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Try FMO 721K
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ss64II wrote: Fri Mar 16, 2018 8:55 amTry FMO 721K
thats better

ive added it to my list

now have 6 corsas in the uk
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Really nice looking van.
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Really nice looking van.
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bbodie52 wrote:
The theme park Alton Towers is in the Staffordshire Moorlands and several of the world's largest pottery manufacturers are based in Stoke-on-Trent.
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When I saw your location I looked for some facts about your home. I lived in Kaiserslautern, Germany from 1980-1983 and was able to tour London and some of the surrounding area before we returned to the USA. When I saw your location and found out that some of the largest pottery manufacturers are located there, I got the idea for your Corvair Greenbrier tribute. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

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Now THAT is VERY cool!

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Hello
I have a “64 which i bought recently and am based in south london as well. Hows your corvair coming along?
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speedialer wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 4:53 pm Hello
I have a “64 which i bought recently and am based in south london as well. Hows your corvair coming along?
James
Yes coming on nicely now. A few little jobs to do but otherwise she's going well. What have you got a car or a van?
Mark Gibson, Staffordshire, England

1961 Corvair Greenbrier
1980 Triumph Dolomite Sprint
2009 Mazda MX5
2018 Infiniti Q30
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