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This page is mainly to help my memory The bikes and cars are arranged in sequence n which we owned them Camper vans to be added later

INDEX	NSU Quickly	BSA B31 [1956]	Vauxhall [1939]	Rover 14 [1947]	Rover 90 [1956]
	Ford Cortina Estate: MkI, MkIII and MkIV			Ford Sierra Estate
	Lada(s)	Alfa Romeo	Rover 216	Ford Mondeo


NSU Quickly. 50cc. I passed my test on this in 1960 when I started as research student at Reading
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The day that I passed my test on my NSU quickly I bought this 1956 BSA. I didn't get out of 2nd gear for 3 weeks. Top speed about 85mph. I had a vertical windshield on it. During the 2 years I had it I replaced the complete wiring loom and rebuilt part of engine [big ends etc]. The most memorable trip was to Portugal with David Ingleby
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Vauxhall 14 [1939]

My first car. I learned to drive in this, helped especially by Susan Hill. We drove thousands of miles, including family holidays to Scotland. Its big end went as we did 70 mph down a hill on way from Portishead to Reading

Bought for £15 in 1965

Vauxhall 14, 6-cyl. OHV - 1781cc - 48hp: Mine had cable brakes.

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Rover 14 1947. 2 litre, straight 6. Some synchromesh. Rod brakes. Free wheel.

I bought this for £2 in about 1966

The Autocar Road Test. Note that the 1947 model was same as prewar 1938 model TOP


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The Rover 90 [P4]. 1956. 2638cc straight 6. The car could achieve 85 mph. Laycock-de-Normanville overdrive. I bought it at the end of my time in Reading when i moved to Sheffield. Its luxurious interior made it perfect from my regular drives between Sheffield and Watford, Portishead and Reading

The Rover 90 - picture from internet	My Rover 90 at camp in Scotland
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Ford Cortina I had a MkI, MkIII, MkIV	TOP

Ford Cortina MkI Estate 1966. Bought in about 1968 when Rover 90 needed a new exhaust [£275]


Cortina MkIII Estate. 2 litre. This pic is my colour. This estate was said to be largest sports car in UK

Cortina MkIV Estate. 1.6 Litre. Mine was beige exterior and scarlet interior. I remember we drove to Vorpswede near Bremen to visit our friends Hans and Erna.
Ford Sierra Estate A beautiful car but it rusted very quickly. TOP