I inherited my father's last car - a Rover 2000. With it's unique rear telescopic suspension, it was impossible to get it into a rear-wheel skid. I know, because I tried.
That is brilliant ........ we had a 1948 Standard 8 when I was a child ..... real leather seats, shiny chrome, wooden dashboard, a blind in the back window and it was bright turquoise !!!! We then had a Sunbeam Talbot 90 and a Hillman Minx convertible. We often used to break down when going down to Devon or Cornwall ...... I can remember having to chew chewing gum to stick on a hole in the radiator and we used my mum's stocking to mend the fanbelt { ...... {she was a driver in the ATS in the war and knew about these things} !! XXXX
Nice car. My people were Rover fans. I even had one myself (the outrageous 3.5 SDi).
ReplyDeleteI inherited my father's last car - a Rover 2000. With it's unique rear telescopic suspension, it was impossible to get it into a rear-wheel skid. I know, because I tried.
DeleteOh that's cute! Looks like "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang".
ReplyDeleteI want it!
DeleteThat is brilliant ........ we had a 1948 Standard 8 when I was a child ..... real leather seats, shiny chrome, wooden dashboard, a blind in the back window and it was bright turquoise !!!! We then had a Sunbeam Talbot 90 and a Hillman Minx convertible. We often used to break down when going down to Devon or Cornwall ...... I can remember having to chew chewing gum to stick on a hole in the radiator and we used my mum's stocking to mend the fanbelt { ...... {she was a driver in the ATS in the war and knew about these things} !! XXXX
ReplyDeleteI know all about breaking down whilst going 'on holiday', Jack@. Our preferred car to break down in was a Ford V8 Pilot. Oh the joy of it.
DeleteThey don't make 'em like that anymore Tom. (not sure whether I am referring to you or the car - or maybe both.)
ReplyDeleteThey never did make 'em like me, Weave. I am a self-made man. Maybe that's why I am always breaking down. I didn't get where I am today.
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