P15s and D24 in Rhythm Riot Documentary

[Robin (UK)]

Hi Guys,

I've just been sent this link to a 10-minute documentary about our Rhythm Riot festival.

Melanie made the film as a project for her masters degree in electronic media.

She's done a great job.

Look out for...

• a couple of shots of my P15 in the opening sequences
  
• Paul Bone (P11 owner and Forum member) at 3'12"
  
• Deano's P15 2-door sedan at 3'33"
  
• and Andy with his D24 at 3'40"
  

There's also lots of footage of me and my wife, Colette, talking!!!

Our interview was at the Ace Cafe.

The film captures the event quite well. I hope you like it.

Here's the link:

[randroid]

Robin,

That was great! Thanks so much for posting it. It's always a pleasure to meet other forum members and now I suppose a lot of forum members will be able to meet you and your charming bride. That's a very cool event and I especially appreciated the comments you made about how the Riot won't be lost when you might lose current members because there are so many young people interested in what you're doing.

The very best to you!

-Randy

[1940plymouth]

Robin,

Thanks for sharing, very nice video, not to mention a very interesting event.

Thanks again,

Bob

[moose]

Great video. Makes me wish I wasn't an ocean away. I'd love to come to that sometime.

[normanpitkin]

Marvellous,wish I'd been able to go ,roll on next year!

[Niel Hoback]

Man, that was great!! What fun they were having. And that bus is really cool.

[eric wissing]

Robin, thanks. I agree with Neil, the Bus was Cat's Sleep pants! The Kink's "Come Dancing" comes to mind. Looks like a good time was had by all. Eric

[BobT-47P15]

Nice video.......

A really nifty event......."the cat's meow"......

Would be fun to attend for sure.

Thanks.

I think Mary Ann and I could hold our own in the jive dancing..........

And, maybe in the period dress too......

Edited February 10, 2010 by BobT-47P15

[Joe Flanagan]

That was incredible. Very well done. I loved the music. Loved the clothes. I might have to start wearing my hair that way.

[greg g]

Robin's style or there was a girl who had a curl right in the middle of her forehead.

When she was good she was very very good, but when she was bad she was horrid?

[Robin (UK)]

I agree with Neil, the Bus was Cat's Sleep pants!

Hey Eric & Neil,

I LOVE having the bus at the festival.

We hire it to provide a free shuttle service into the local town, all day Saturday and Sunday.

We first used it three years ago (intended to be a one-off feature) but it was so popular that we've kept on providing it.

It costs us about $2500 for the weekend.

It's a 1956 Bedford SB and it took a lot of research to locate one we could hire.

There are quite a few in private hands but the owners don't hold the licenses for use as a public service vehicle.

Luckily, this one is owned by a family-run transport company, so no such problem.

Everyone has a great time riding in such a fabulous machine.

Here are a couple of pictures....

Does anyone know what the black and red car is?

Edited February 11, 2010 by Robin (UK)

[Joe Flanagan]

Those outfits and hairstyles are so authentic-looking that you could easily be fooled into thinking you're looking at a photograph from the period. A lot of research must go into that.

[Tony Cipponeri]

Robin, Great Video, I think that car looks like a 49 or 50 ford. Tony C

[normanpitkin]

I know what the black and red car is,in fact, I had one in 1979.......perhaps that makes it too easy though....

[Robin (UK)]

I know what the black and red car is,in fact, I had one in 1979.......perhaps that makes it too easy though....

And I had a convertible.

Just seeing if any of our American friends can ID it.

I'll give the answer tomorrow if nobody gets it.

R.

[Niel Hoback]

Might be a Ford Cortina.

[mackster]

the car looks like 49-50 ford with buick tail lights. love the video and I vote for bob! he gots the looks down!

[Greenbomb]

My dad had acouple of those cars. We just called them "English Fords". About '52 or '53 models, IIRC. They had the turn signal flags on the left side.

[Robin (UK)]

My dad had acouple of those cars. We just called them "English Fords". About '52 or '53 models, IIRC. They had the turn signal flags on the left side.

Well done, Greenbomb.

You are certainly the closest.

It's a British Ford - a Mk1 Zephyr Six.

The red and black one is actually a 54-56 model but you are correct that the earlier models had the turn signals on the B-posts (those signals are called trafficators).

These cars were powered by a 2262cc straight six OHV engine.

Ford UK originally planned to sell the US built shoebox in Britain but it was decided that it was just too big for the British roads.

The Mk1 Zephyr (and the 1508cc 4-cylinder Consul) were designed as scaled down versions of the US car.

A couple of pictures below - this is the actual car I used to own.

I restored it to showroom condition but had too much money tied up in it, so had to sell it to help fund the purchase of our first house.

[fstfish66]

great video,,,not enough cars,,,or music,, if it were in black and white,,,you wouldnt be able to tell its not the 1950s,,:cool:

[UKPlymouth]

Just watched the film Robin, very good - I must try and find the time to get down to the Rhythm Riot! At the moment I'm busy stripping down a complete P15 rolling chassis I picked up off ebay - complete with Coker whitewalls. That's in between the snow of course.

[Robin (UK)]

Hi Garry,

Hope you can make it to ROG this year.

Looks like Deano and I will meet up with Richard and his D25, and all travel together.

If Bob's there, as usual, with his yellow P15 coupe, we could have at least 5 of us in one place.

That would be a great photo opportunity.

R.

[jd52cranbrook]

Man that looks like fun. Great job.