Celebrating today.

[Beachball]

Lovely little car. We had a Singer Chamois and at least once a month would travel from Plymouth to Leicester with two kids, the Jack Russell and cat. When solo I would place a large bag of sand into the front boot to help keep it in line.

Hi Clive we use have Parson Jack Terrier and a cat and when we took him for a walk the cat use to follow us around the estate we had some looks from the neighbours .

 

[Tandjo]

1977 I did my driving course and test in two weeks in an Army landrover in central London. Terrifying but passed first time. A week later I bought an old Morris 1800 for £150 and two weeks later it was written off by a London taxi which jumped a stop line. No-one was hurt but he had the only witness in his cab who said I was at fault. No idea how they worked it out but the police believed him and I got a £30 fine and three points.

 

[Robert_374373903]

I might be wrong but in those days there were only one tunnel used which meant traffic travelling both ways which makes lots of difference as today. As for Dartford I use that quite often and with the caravan when people creep up beside you it makes your backside pucker at times.

 

[Dustydog]

1977 I did my driving course and test in two weeks in an Army landrover in central London. Terrifying but passed first time. A week later I bought an old Morris 1800 for £150 and two weeks later it was written off by a London taxi which jumped a stop line. No-one was hurt but he had the only witness in his cab who said I was at fault. No idea how they worked it out but the police believed him and I got a £30 fine and three points.

Amazing! For 10 months I had an old Austin 1800 , land crab. A great spacious car that did everything asked of it. Another BMC mess up.Didn’t know what they had.

 

[Jcloughie]

Hi John Bet you had a nice time driving on lesson 1 what was the next one like

The instructor was really good. On subsequent lessons we went around the bombed out flattened unlit areas of Bootle at night. No road markings, I had to work out where to give way based on the road camber. If I got it wrong he just slammed his break on. Helped me remember for the future.

I did not like driving the Austin A40, so my dad let me do the test in his new Corsair. The window had to be open so I could do the hand signals. It was cold and there was a hail storm. Hail was bouncing off my face. I looked at the examiner, he had his hands cupped around the warm air outlet. OK for some I thought. Nice chap though, he passed me.

John

 

[Beachball]

The instructor was really good. On subsequent lessons we went around the bombed out flattened unlit areas of Bootle at night. No road markings, I had to work out where to give way based on the road camber. If I got it wrong he just slammed his break on. Helped me remember for the future.

I did not like driving the Austin A40, so my dad let me do the test in his new Corsair. The window had to be open so I could do the hand signals. It was cold and there was a hail storm. Hail was bouncing off my face. I looked at the examiner, he had his hands cupped around the warm air outlet. OK for some I thought. Nice chap though, he passed me.

John

i am remember taking my test after just five lessons in a old Nissan Micra the driving instructor use to put me through my paces and i passed first go

 

[GeorgeandAde]

I passed in my mums HB Viva.
The following week I bought it from her.
Ahhh.....my pride and joy.🤭

 

[Buckman]

I passed in a 3 speed Ford Anglia with side valve engine. Less than a year later I had to do my driving test again in Landrovers and on motorcycles when I joined the BSAP police in Rhodesia.

 

[Beachball]

I passed in my mums HB Viva.
The following week I bought it from her.
Ahhh.....my pride and joy.🤭

Fond memories for you, hope it continues to be so, enjoy.

 

[Dustydog]

i am remember taking my test after just five lessons in a old Nissan Micra the driving instructor use to put me through my paces and i passed first go

Five lessons! That must be record👏I had ten , 2 hour lessons, passed in an Austin 1100. The year before I passed my motorbike test. Test took ten minutes!

 

[Beachball]

Five lessons! That must be record👏I had ten , 2 hour lessons, passed in an Austin 1100. The year before I passed my motorbike test. Test took ten minutes!

The person who was teaching me he said after my fifth i think you are ready for your test and i passed he was not surprise .

 

[Gafferbill]

Took an agricultural tractor test at 16 having had no lessons ....failed!
Could drive one anyway unaccompanied by displaying L plates!!
Took a car test at 17 having had 2 formal lessons and some parental tuition. ......passed!

 

[Beachball]

Took an agricultural tractor test at 16 having had no lessons ....failed!
Could drive one anyway unaccompanied by displaying L plates!!
Took a car test at 17 having had 2 formal lessons and some parental tuition. ......passed!

Hi Bill well done for passing your driving test when you were 17