Here is a summary of the various vehicles that I've owned or driven.
The Sierra, at the end of the list, is my FINAL one, as I abandonned
personal private motoring in February of 2001!!
Make & Model Bought Sold Miles
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BSA Motorcycle 21/7/56 15/11/58 1603
Hillman Minx 26/06/65 18/04/68 17173
Victor Estate 18/04/68 20/07/70 10024
Cortina Estate 08/02/71 19/02/76 32948
VW Caravanette 06/2/76 06/06/81 34140
Plymouth Volari (USA - 1977) 10 ) Hire
Cavalier Automatic(Scotland - 1979) 240 ) Cars
VW Caravanette 18/11/80 07/07/86 25192
Cortina Estate 02/02/82 17/06/83 10187
Talbot Horizon(Sp) 17/04/86 08/01/88 17764
Sierra Automatic 08/01/88 17/02/01 75261
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TOTAL 214355
The difference between the CAR and MOTORCYCLE mileages (under 'MILEAGE RECORDS') and the above
number is because the former includes ALL drivers' cars in which I've travelled - and
not just myself!!
The photos (where available), of each car, are given in Roy's CARS page
In addition to road-cars, over the years I have driven a wide range of 'Go-Karts', Karts etc
starting with the half mile (I think) track in Ryde IOW in the sixties, through a number of
smaller circuits in various locations - of varying qualities. I remember, in particular the one at
Brixham. My ULTIMATE circuit was the most recent one, - that at Paphos in Cyprus!!
LIFE AFTER THE CAR??!!
From here onwards, my NATIONAL motoring has been and will continue to be, by a series of one-day
tours by MALVERNIAN coaches. Other journeys that cannot be covered by
either these people OR the National Express organisation WITHIN A DAY have needed another solution.
That has involved interrogating not only the National Express's "Go by Coach" website (which, typically, may
not start early enough in the day for a reasonable, or any, time with one's friends elsewhere in the country) but
also one of the many Rail websites (e.g 'Railtrack'). By the combination of Rail (not the direct route but the
fastest) and local bus timetables, I have been able to plan and execute journeys between my out-of-the-way
'Country' location with friends in another out-of-the-way 'country' location. The RAIL legs' time-keeping left
a "LOT TO BE DESIRED" but, fortunately, any late arrivals were matched by delays on later connections.
One still used the planned trains given over the internet, but the arrival home was a few hours late.
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