16-07-2019, 08:35 AM
(This post was last modified: 16-07-2019, 10:04 AM by Bob Culver.)
The above set me thinking. Of relatives, neighbours, associates of my father, apprentices who worked with him, and colleagues who bought cars when very young the list is:1924 Wllys Knight 4 trucked, 1928 12/4 trucked, 1927 Oxford, 1928 Dodge, 1937ish Vauxhall (3) 1937ish Morris 8, 1938 Minx, 1935 Riley 9, 1935 Chev, 1933 morris 8, 1936 Seven, 1951 Prefect new, 1951 A40, 1950 Minor. I have met several colleagus whose father had a Seven likely the first car. And I stayed near next door to the owner of the Rubber Duck and he and two special builder mates began with Sevens. But I only learned of all these because of my car, so cannot fairly count.
(NZ has long had a high car ownership. Around 1930 was 2nd or 3rd in world. But cars often much older than many other countries)
(NZ has long had a high car ownership. Around 1930 was 2nd or 3rd in world. But cars often much older than many other countries)