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Old 23rd Apr 2007, 06:37
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The SSK

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The first Mrs SSK had a father who was an inveterate buyer of old cars. Anything that had a price-tag of less than £50 and at least 3 months' MoT was irresistible to him, so he always had seven or eight more-or-less runners in front of the house (on the embankment just by the Boat Race finish - the neighbours must have loved him). So I have had the opportunity to drive, amongst others, a Hawk, a Morris 8 and a Ford like that one, although not nevessarily that model. Unmemorable driving experiences all, although I recall struggling with the column change on the Humber.
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