25-02-2021, 10:24 AM
In the late 50's the co owner of our 1931 Seven saloon (which had it's roof chopped off, no hood) was driving up to London from Sandhurst and was pressing on up near Heathrow when he was overtaken & flagged down by a motorcycle cop. He had a bit of a panic as although the car was taxed & insured he was doing well over the limit (and he only had a provisional licence....)! The policeman, however, turned out to be another Seven owner and pulled him over to see how /why the car was going so briskly! I recall it did have a very large updraft carburettor and added lightness without the roof, but it was mostly the enthusiasm of youth I suspect. After looking under the bonnet together he was ticked off for going too fast & sent on his way.
I recall bouncing the front tyres off the back of a London Taxi that stopped unwisely suddenly in Trafalgar Square...not a mark on the cab to my relief, I think the cab had those curved spring shaped bumpers.
Different times.....
I recall bouncing the front tyres off the back of a London Taxi that stopped unwisely suddenly in Trafalgar Square...not a mark on the cab to my relief, I think the cab had those curved spring shaped bumpers.
Different times.....