User talk:Redsimon

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SieBot 20:33, 1 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Thank you. Siebrand 07:39, 2 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

How do I add new Categories ?

For example, I have just uploaded a whole lot of pictures of:

Austin A90, Austin A95, Austin A105.

Categories existed for "Austin A90" and "Austin A95", but not for "Austin A105".

Also, these three vehicles were commonly sold as "Austin Westminster", but there is no category for "Austin Westminster"

I have put the "new" categories onto my photos, but they appear as RED, so they have not been actioned.

Is there a way that I can add new categories, or at least offer new categories for acceptance ?

Redsimon (talk) 06:54, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I think I just did it. I've no idea if this is the right way but it seems to work

Click on the (red) category link

You get to the EDIT page of the category (because the category has not yet been created).

Enter anything - I used to use a full stop to change the edit page.

Don't waste time attempting to preview it. That bit seems not to work here.

Save your updated version.

Go back to your image and see if the category link has turned blue.

That's how I used to do it. However, now I have become emboldened and instead of entering the dot, I enter (albeit with double rather than triple square brackets) [[[Category:Austin vehicles]]]. That seems to work too. The only caveat is that these category labels are case sensitive. [[[Category:Austin vehicles]]] seems to work (and to respect existing conventions). [[[Category:Austin Vehicles]]] would try and create a new category with a big V for vehicles which would be plain confusing.

I wish you success.

Regards Charles01 (talk) 09:25, 14 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Wolseley 12/48

Thank you for identifying the old Wolseley.

I'd hoped to use

http://www.taxdisc.direct.gov.uk

to pin down a date of manufacture and / or first registration, and maybe an engine size. But they've never heard of it. Either that, or I copied the licence plate wrong. Ho hum. Sometimes happens, especially with older cars. I guess if someone in one of those UK government offices keyed in Wolsley instead of Wolseley... or ... or. Endless possibilities.

Regard Charles01 (talk) 18:06, 23 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]