Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.

clan chieftain · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell

An old topic resurrected for our newer members and did you pass first time, I passed my test in a Post Office Telephones Z type van.
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colwyn500 · Joined: 21 Oct 2012 Posts: 1745 Location: Nairn, Scotland

Mini Metro. The epitome of style to me at the time. !982. Good question Larry.

peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7223 Location: Edinburgh

100E Ford Prefect.

Peter
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47Jag · Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 10:43 pm Post subject:

Farina A40

Art

rjt10/4 · Joined: 26 Nov 2012 Posts: 214 Location: Minions Cornwall

started learning on a Vauxhall Nova then Switched to a Corsa both nice cars to drive

Greg · Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 445 Location: Dreamland Margate

I too learnt and passed in a Vauxhall Nova in 1988.

Peter_L · Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 4:53 am Post subject:

1963. age 17 in my father's 105E van that he used for his business.

Roger-hatchy · Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Posts: 2135 Location: Tiptree, Essex

A.E.C. Matador in 1964

Riley Blue · Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 1751 Location: Derbyshire

Morris (or Austin) 1100. When I bought a 1300GT my instructor spotted it and called round for a ride in it; was really chuffed when I let him drive it.

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22853 Location: UK

kevin2306 · Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 8:26 am Post subject:

A white triumph herald, it was in 1980 and the school of motoring (roy and edwina) had a red herald and a white one, £5 per lesson.

Kev

peppiB · Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 8:46 am Post subject:

1954 Morris Minor split screen. It was 13th January 1965 and there was 3" of snow Shocked

bob2 · Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 1728 Location: Malta

Mine is far less interesting!!
a beaten up daihatsu charade which belonged to the instructor.
And yes I passed first time.
However before going for the test I had driven various cars which my uncle used to have as his company car which include mazda 121, fiat uno Fire (it did catch fire some years later so the name was aptly chosen), and an escort mark 5 almost brand new at the time.
I also used to drive our green mini, the same one I still have.

D4B · Joined: 28 Dec 2010 Posts: 2083 Location: Hampshire UK

Don't remember the car for my car test, but my motorcycle test was passed
on my Yamaha DT125LC in 1984. So pleased at passing, I stopped at the traffic lights, tore off the rear L plate and carelessly discarded it, then on a green light wheelied away down the road.

How was I to know there was a policeman watching Embarassed

He said well done for passing the test, and if I promised never to do another wheelie, and picked up the litter I had just left, he would say no more about it.........

Happy Days

peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7223 Location: Edinburgh

If we're doing bikes as well then I even have a picture of it and me.

I got this fine machine from the insurers of the gent who wrote off my previous bike that I got for free.

It had a slipping clutch when I got it and I replaced it but with the springs used in the Heinkel bubble car so clutch operating was almost a two handed job. When the examiner tested me on the emergency stop I stalled it for lack of left hand strength but he didn't fail me for it.

Peter

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