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

Who on the forum is the oldest still driving and who has been driving the longest. I have been driving 51 years but I will be well short of the longest.
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Peter_L · Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 3:55 pm Post subject:

I will be 70 in April 2016. I passed my motorcycle test in 1962 and car test in 1963.

Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4860 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi
I'm 73, car test in Aug '59 and bike test in '63.

The 100 plus is on my bucket list, providing I'm fit to do it.
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lowdrag · Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 1600 Location: Le Mans

Off topic, but Rose Eaton is my hero. She raced "Black Beauty", their XK150, with her husband who died quite a few years back now. In 2007 she did a rally in the Alps with the car and then, saying the steering was getting bit hard for her, she sold the car to a friend. She was only 97 at the time and continued driving for some time after.. Last year, for her 105th, she took a helicopter ride for the first time. No idea what is planned for August this year!

peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7215 Location: Edinburgh

I'm 66 and took out my bike provisional 10th July 1965. I don't know when I passed the bike test but I had a full car licence in Dec 1966. So I guess I'm the same as Larry at 51 years motoring.

Peter
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47Jag · Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 10:55 am Post subject:

I'm 75 (18 days ago). Passed my test in '59. I now drive with the parking brake on to limit the power Laughing

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peppiB · Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2015 11:47 am Post subject:

68 Passed car driving test 13th January 1965

Nowadays cost of fuel limits miles I drive

emmerson · Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Posts: 1268 Location: South East Wales

Born February 1943, passed test February 1960, only three days after my birthday!

badhuis · Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 1469 Location: Netherlands

Got my car license when I was 18 in 1981, got my motorbike license one month ago.
Now looking for a nice 50s or 60s twin Very Happy

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JohnDale · Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2015 10:01 am Post subject:

74 past, bike test '57 car '58. Licensed for everything the RAF had which required a licence '62. PSV '63 HGV '69 One test I wish I'd failed - marriage licence '64. Cheers,JD.
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clan chieftain · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell

Very good John. You dont need a marriage licence nowadays you just shack up together Laughing

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Keith D · Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2015 4:27 pm Post subject:

I'm almost 72. Passed motorcycle test in 1959 (Triumph Tiger Cub) and car in 1960 (Dad's Mk2 Consul). That gives me almost 56 years of driving.

Keith

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

At a mere 65 I feel positively youthful!!
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1963 Riley 1.5
1965 Riley 1.5