What and when was your first car? Dont fib.
My first car was a Ford Eight: Rego was S938, A 4 cylinder 8 horsepower 4seater 2 door sedan, and its colour was black. It had one wind screen wiper and the passenger door was held tight by a piece of wire.S938 was a survivor of the three year Japanese occupation of Singapore.
S938 was approximately 17 years of age when I adopted it by paying 450 Malayan Dollars on this day in 1953, Equiv to roughly 45 pounds sterling or three weeks wages. It had poor brakes but a loud horn, but served me well commuting from base in Singapore "HMS TERROR to my about to be new love nest in Johore Bahru Malaya, when on June 20 1953 I married my bride of eighteen - Rosemary from Portsmouth England at St Christopher's Church in Jalan Ibrahim JB, sixty years ago come the June 20. 2013, and for the inquisitive our first born Christopher arrived Sept 1954.
We are now both the senior persons within our (Known) family members.
Sad to say I parted with S938 Ford 8 when I found someone to give me a ride back and forth instead of the death defying pursuits In my beloved first car.
What was your first old bomb?
He who is not Courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing.
My present car is a 4 litre six Cyl Ford Falcon , Rego KGV 000 and is White when washed.
Vest back soon.
S938 was approximately 17 years of age when I adopted it by paying 450 Malayan Dollars on this day in 1953, Equiv to roughly 45 pounds sterling or three weeks wages. It had poor brakes but a loud horn, but served me well commuting from base in Singapore "HMS TERROR to my about to be new love nest in Johore Bahru Malaya, when on June 20 1953 I married my bride of eighteen - Rosemary from Portsmouth England at St Christopher's Church in Jalan Ibrahim JB, sixty years ago come the June 20. 2013, and for the inquisitive our first born Christopher arrived Sept 1954.
We are now both the senior persons within our (Known) family members.
Sad to say I parted with S938 Ford 8 when I found someone to give me a ride back and forth instead of the death defying pursuits In my beloved first car.
What was your first old bomb?
He who is not Courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing.
My present car is a 4 litre six Cyl Ford Falcon , Rego KGV 000 and is White when washed.
Vest back soon.
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bleah,
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Looking forward to seeing you both, I'm assuming I'm meeting you at Heathrow if you're going to Portsmouth first unless of course there's fierce competition on the lift front, anyway, it's ok by me as I am on days off. What a way to spend your birthday eh! but it saves me a stamp ha ha.
Look forward to hearing from you soon, love and hugs Chris xxxx
Wally has a plumbers ABN TAX deductible van. my sons all drive high profile rubber.
Then again some just steal theirs and bodge up the identity.
Some are afraid to drive I can visulise those too; they are dedicated BUS users.
Your offer is accepted with many thanks. xxx
I wonder if that is a record?
My (scpeell scheeck) has vanished too, due to I believe my son Chris who is working on my new (Very expensive) I Pad that will be used shortly on my travels visiting relatives in the UK next month.
Stop watching late night movies -get more sleep. Stay well.X.
Seems the Henry's are the preferred old bangers for the early drivers.
I escaped the under 25 stigma, didnt start until I was Twenty Six
Being in the R Navy not much point unless you are shore based as was I at the time.
What Happened to the Thingy Word?
the first car I actually paid for and owned was a Mustang, a 72 if I remember correctly. Bought it used in the mid 80's. It was commonly believed to be a demon pretending to be a car.