Driving Collection (page 2)

Last day for motor licences. Queue waiting outside the County Hall Annexe to renew their motor licences. 14th January 1933

A correctly adjusted wing mirror can at a glance, give a motorist a clear picture of what is happening behind. 7th November 1959

BOAC International 500 event Six Hour Race meeting at Brands Hatch. The Ferrari 330 P4 driven by Paul Hawkins and Jonathan Williams leading the Chaparral 2F Chevrolet driven by Phil Hill

British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Northamptonshire, July 1958. Peter Collins sits in his Ferrari Dino 246, he also won the race

Eunice Gayson, British actress arrives at Hove Court, where she is charged with a minor motoring offence, driving with an out of date Road Fund Licence aka Road Tax, Monday 8th November 1965

Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales visits the Royal School of Military Engineering at Chattenden Barracks near Rochester, Kent

Liverpool captain Ron Yeats in his car, smoking a cigar. Circa 1966

A train driver poses in the cab of his British Rail express Class 86 electric locomotive train, which ran on the newly electrified West Coast Main Line between Birmingham and Liverpool

Two new British Rail Class 83 express electric locomotive trains, built by English Electric at Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows for the newly electrified West Coast Main Line between Birmingham

Train driver Arthur Marsey of Wavertree poses in the cab of his British Rail express Class 85 electric locomotive train, which ran on the newly electrified West Coast Main Line between Birmingham

Driving conditions on the M1 between the A505 junction at Luton and the A5120 at Toddington, Beds. It is on the stretch that a big pile up previously occurred. Visibility down to 20 yards

A miner goes back to work in Fishburn, County Durham. 1972

The Barstool Grand Prix The L. A. Crusers Club
The Barstool Grand Prix The L.A. Crusers Club, Leicester met in the underground car park of the Woolco Complex near Leicester

The New Electric Vehicle 14 year old Joe Paine from London trying out Sir Clive Sinclairs new electric vehicle. Here he drives by the side of a lorry to show the sheer smallness of the C5 vehicle

The New Electric Vehicle Picture shows a gentleman in London driving the Sinclair C5, designed by Sir Clive Sinclair. Here he meets a motorbike and rider, and close by is a taxi cab

The Enfield Electric Car - company logo badge on the bonet of the car See rest of set 75-3439 for The Road Test by Sunday Mirror reporter Roy Spicer. Picture taken 27th June 1975

The M1 Motorway, opened only 6 days ago, receives its first vehicles. Picture shows the junction at Weedon, Northamptonshire, and a coach driving down the embankment to join the motorway

The M1 Motorway, opened yesterday, receives its first vehicles. Picture shows the area of the M1 in the Luton area, Bedfordshire, north of London

Local Government and Inner Cities Minister Michael Portillo unveils a plaque to mark the opening of the Teesside Park Interchange, with him is Ron Norman, chairman of the TDC. 24th September 1990

Welsh singing star Tom Jones shows his certificate after passing his driving test in Newport today. March 1966

Machines like this Suzuki 250 will take on a new image when learner-rider laws change this year. Circa 1982

Surrey Hills Motor Club - Grass track meeting at Capel. Surrey, September 1952 C4534

Leicester City manager Jimmy Bloomfield leaving Filbert Street in his car. 2nd April 1974

Jack Makepeace, Junior, drives his vehible puffing past obstacles in a race at the Traction Engine Rally in Lambton Park, Chester-le-Street on 15th June 1958

Mark Sutherland (glasses) and Mike Greenwell slowly make their way to Corbridge from Ferryhill on 5th June 1994 for the annual Steam Rally on a traction engine

Philip Doran of Newton Aycliffe, with his miniature Burrell traction engine in action on 13th September 1993

This time its different chair for seven-year-old Graham Welsh, of Wallsend, as he takes the driving seat on this one-third scale steam engine

Steam traction engines come out of the pits to take part in the events at the North of England Steam Traction Engine Rally at Thornaby on 11th June 1960

Into the arena come some of the mighty steam giants at the steam traction engine rally near Chester-le-Street on 10th July 1971

This traction engine steam roller is taking people for a ride in a trailer on 19th May 1973

A Fowler traction engine on 15th June 1979 being taken through its paces by Mr Hubert Nixon, President of the South tyne Traction Engine Society on a field at Anick Grange Farm near Hexham

Richard Doran steaming ahead on his miniature traction engine at Durhams Vintage Rally on 20th June 1988

A school project really got rolling in Newcastle on 28th November 1986. With Paul Hilditch of Walker School at the wheel as (left to right) Sapper Henry Leadbitter, Sgt

Back on the tracks this replica of the Rocket which attended the Rainhill trilas at
Back on the tracks.. this replica of the Rocket which attended the Rainhill trilas at Manchester, and has just returned from America

The Busy Bee, with his owner, Dr J L Middlemiss, of Bellingham at the controls, takes the road for Lambton Park, Chester-le-Street, on 3rd July 1957 where a Traction Engine Rally is being held

Margaret Younger, of Birtley, shows her skill at the wheel at a display held by the North of England Steam Traction Engine Society at Dunkirk Farm, Birtley, on 9th June 1962

The Busy Bee Traction Engine on 3rd July 1957 on its way to Lambton Park, Chester-le-Street where a Traction Engine Rally is being held

General Dwight D Eisenhower seated in a jeep on his way to deliver his Christmas message. The General called one soldier from each of the allied countries to take back to their Commanders

Roger Daltrey, singer of British rock group The Who, pictured after his appearance in court at Luton, Bedfordshire on six motoring offences. 24th January 1969

The Beatles February 1965 John Lennon passes his driving test. Paul McCartney Ringo Starr and George Harrison are there to congratulate him

Prince Philip drives a prototype Aston Martin Lagonda. 17th February 1978

A woman helping to direct traffic through the thick fog in Central London. Circa 1955

Mr. Arnold Dean and his son Tony, left, driving their 18 inch high fibreglass electric train along 150 feet of track in their own garden in St

Mr. Matt Copeman busy at the controls of one of the locomotives belonging to the Chester-le-Street Model Engineering Society at their permanent lay-out at the towns Riverside Park on 4th June 1972

The Prince and Princess Michael of Kent Prince Michael of Kent was among 80 classic car drivers touring the North-East on a vintage rally, in honour of the Royal Automobile Club centenary

British Rail driver Mr. Gordon Charlton on 20th July 1973

Engine driver Rennie Davison going up the Bates to Isabella railway line at Blyth on 4th July 1979 during a Safety Campaign organised by the N.C.B. at Bates Colliery, Blyth

Manchester United manager Frank O Farrell briefs reporters on the George Best situation. 30th November 1972

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