Nick larkin years

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hillmanimpman
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Nick larkin years

#1 Post by hillmanimpman »

I decided to look back throw my back issues collection of Popular classics,Practical classics after reading a post about bring back NICK LARKIN to see if we can find the best picture of Nick larkin at PC.I was eight at the time when he first started at PC my dad use to get the Magazine and when he had finished i used to read it mainly in those days looking at the pictures but i do remember Nick being a important part of the Mag. some pictures will follow soon
1976 Morris Marina
1975 Austin Allegrohttp://austinallegro.forumotion.co.uk/
1972 Ford Escort Mk1 1100L needs work
1971 Hillman Imp Van,moving very slowly
1956 James Cadet 175cc http://www.famousjamesmotorcycleclub@webs.com
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#2 Post by hillmanimpman »

Image hahaha
1976 Morris Marina
1975 Austin Allegrohttp://austinallegro.forumotion.co.uk/
1972 Ford Escort Mk1 1100L needs work
1971 Hillman Imp Van,moving very slowly
1956 James Cadet 175cc http://www.famousjamesmotorcycleclub@webs.com
hillmanimpman
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#3 Post by hillmanimpman »

i hope this page is ok with admin here as i feel it is important to have a page to mr larkin
1976 Morris Marina
1975 Austin Allegrohttp://austinallegro.forumotion.co.uk/
1972 Ford Escort Mk1 1100L needs work
1971 Hillman Imp Van,moving very slowly
1956 James Cadet 175cc http://www.famousjamesmotorcycleclub@webs.com
jimmyybob
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#4 Post by jimmyybob »

More likely to find him pictured with an old bus of some sort.
hillmanimpman
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#5 Post by hillmanimpman »

more pictures will follow tomorrow and i might even post one or two Larkin about pages the ones that made me laugh the most :lol: i got one of him writing a letter to John Major about Britainna and offering a new prototype to replaxe her :lol:
1976 Morris Marina
1975 Austin Allegrohttp://austinallegro.forumotion.co.uk/
1972 Ford Escort Mk1 1100L needs work
1971 Hillman Imp Van,moving very slowly
1956 James Cadet 175cc http://www.famousjamesmotorcycleclub@webs.com
Grease Monkey
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#6 Post by Grease Monkey »

I didn't know Nick had disappeared!! He still writes for our sister publication, Classic Car Weekly.


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#7 Post by SEE YA »

He is alive alright, I saw him at the NEC show in November last year.
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#8 Post by dannyhopkins »

I had lunch with him last week. He wants to get over to Malta before the Bendy buses replace the classics.
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#9 Post by hillmanimpman »

Image i wonder if we know this guy from somewhere :lol: :roll:

here another larkin one this time his larkin about series how long did this last?
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1976 Morris Marina
1975 Austin Allegrohttp://austinallegro.forumotion.co.uk/
1972 Ford Escort Mk1 1100L needs work
1971 Hillman Imp Van,moving very slowly
1956 James Cadet 175cc http://www.famousjamesmotorcycleclub@webs.com
stuartl
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#10 Post by stuartl »

Nick Larkin had a thing for Wedges didn't he?

Didn't he own a couple of Austin Princess's, seem to recall he rescued a white one from somewhere or am I in an alcoholic haze trying to block out the impending Wedding that people are rattling on about?
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