On Sunday I drove PUF (and Viv) down to the Centenary Morris Rally near Oxford. It was to be the site of the handover of keys back to Viv's brother-in-law, the original owner of the car. Jodi and Ray also came and were to give us a lift back to Birmingham after the handover. The weather was mixed, but largely cold and showery, so the splendid picnic was in Ray's car and not on the grass.
Apart from cars, there was a strance mix of activities and entertainment; athletic dogs, tiger moth bi-planes flying in formation, an archery stall, parrots and owls and a chain-saw sculptor. And I forgot to mention the WW2 re-enactment group. I'm not sure what they re-enacted, but I assume it was not the whole thing.
Now back at work which feels more and more like Liz's description of the Indian taxi business.
More later.
It was sad to see the faithful Morris Minor leave for London, but I am sure it has gone to a good new home. looking at the engines of the cars all around I was struck by the compact neatness of the design; something any amateur or street corner garage could work on. I suppose that is part of the attraction of the Morris minor and why so many are still on the road. Not that the design is without faults; the tiny boot is too small to carry more than one small suitcase, the mirrors are inadequate in today's traffic and a few more dials on the dashboard would have been helpful in PUF's case. A temperature guage in particular. But after looking inside a modern car I shall miss PUF. A genuine 'people's car', in other words the British Volkswagen.
Apart from cars, there was a strance mix of activities and entertainment; athletic dogs, tiger moth bi-planes flying in formation, an archery stall, parrots and owls and a chain-saw sculptor. And I forgot to mention the WW2 re-enactment group. I'm not sure what they re-enacted, but I assume it was not the whole thing.
Now back at work which feels more and more like Liz's description of the Indian taxi business.
More later.
It was sad to see the faithful Morris Minor leave for London, but I am sure it has gone to a good new home. looking at the engines of the cars all around I was struck by the compact neatness of the design; something any amateur or street corner garage could work on. I suppose that is part of the attraction of the Morris minor and why so many are still on the road. Not that the design is without faults; the tiny boot is too small to carry more than one small suitcase, the mirrors are inadequate in today's traffic and a few more dials on the dashboard would have been helpful in PUF's case. A temperature guage in particular. But after looking inside a modern car I shall miss PUF. A genuine 'people's car', in other words the British Volkswagen.