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my dads car was a Vauxhall Astra GTE 16v, the one with the digital speedo. though thats about the only thing i can remember about it. he then got a Subaru Impreza WRX in 2000, which he only sold last year! that Impreza made a big impression on a 13 year old me.
i do wonder with this forum, some of the members on here are so old i bet their dads were driving Ford Model Ts!
i do wonder with this forum, some of the members on here are so old i bet their dads were driving Ford Model Ts!
Attleborough, Norfolk
brillomaster said:i do wonder with this forum, some of the members on here are so old i bet their dads were driving Ford Model Ts!
When my mum & dad went on honeymoon to Cornwall from Sussex back in 1963 they had an old Austin 7 with a fabric roof.
The roof was torn so before they set off my dad pop-riveted a sheet of thin steel over the top.
He didn't have time to paint it, and apparently it was a scorching September. They nearly cooked themselves.
North West Surrey
My dads first and only car car was a 1961 Moggy 1000 bought new. I saw a car a few years ago with the Reg DK 49 and couldn't think how I recognised the reg until I found an old photo of me and my dad when I was 7 standing next to his car at the top of Buttertubs Pass where we used to go on our Hols. The reg was DK 49.
coming from a family of poor Southerners my dad had the use of his boss's car as he couldn't afford one of his own - it was a 1961 Moggy van -in grey - he took his driving test later in life ( late 40's ) after several attempts but I have to say his driving was scary 
he did teach me to drive when I was 17 in my first car - an Austin Minivan that cost me £75 - reg was DOG 756 - we used to say we'll take the dog out !
just as an aside my dad was a carpenter and if anyone made any disparaging remarks about his job he always responded with " If it's good enough for Jesus Christ it's good enough for me " - although technically Joseph was the carpenter I believe - anyway my dad wasn't someone you corrected
he did teach me to drive when I was 17 in my first car - an Austin Minivan that cost me £75 - reg was DOG 756 - we used to say we'll take the dog out !
just as an aside my dad was a carpenter and if anyone made any disparaging remarks about his job he always responded with " If it's good enough for Jesus Christ it's good enough for me " - although technically Joseph was the carpenter I believe - anyway my dad wasn't someone you corrected
The reg must have been transferred as it was on a Volvo when I saw it. I think it is on an Audi now. From what I was told plates were used more than once. The original was issued in Dec 1903 till April 1935. It was re issued in April 1961 when my dad had it. I think it denotes it was from the Rochdale area at the time.
Will have to search my old family photos now a see if I can find it.
Will have to search my old family photos now a see if I can find it.
