First car
My very first car was a 1937 Morris 12/4 which I bought from a garage in Monkspath by the name of David Prophet.I had a £7-10shilling tax rebate while I was working at Burton and Cole in Ruston Street in Ladywood and I saw an ad. in the Mail for this car and was determined to have it.Monkspath was then on the far side of the world but I had to go and get this car.I caught a Midland Red in the Bull Ring and went to Monkspath and bought it.No license and no insurance but the salesman let me have it,no trouble.I drove it home to Ladywood,where I lived and proceeded to paint it in very strange colours so consequently could not drive it anywhere as it was so noticeable and I got stopped by the police who actually let me off for driving with no licence etc. as long as I scrapped it.As it was my first car I was a bit miffed but I went and got driving lessons and passed my test when I was just seventeen.I then went and got insurance but on that very day someone broke in the car through the roof and set fire to it.Gutted or what?I then had a succession of cars until I was about twentyand have not had one since.The last time I bought petrol it was about 4/6 a gallon.I walk everywhere now and have probably one of the most underused free bus passes in Brum.Bob Shale.
My very first car was a 1937 Morris 12/4 which I bought from a garage in Monkspath by the name of David Prophet.I had a £7-10shilling tax rebate while I was working at Burton and Cole in Ruston Street in Ladywood and I saw an ad. in the Mail for this car and was determined to have it.Monkspath was then on the far side of the world but I had to go and get this car.I caught a Midland Red in the Bull Ring and went to Monkspath and bought it.No license and no insurance but the salesman let me have it,no trouble.I drove it home to Ladywood,where I lived and proceeded to paint it in very strange colours so consequently could not drive it anywhere as it was so noticeable and I got stopped by the police who actually let me off for driving with no licence etc. as long as I scrapped it.As it was my first car I was a bit miffed but I went and got driving lessons and passed my test when I was just seventeen.I then went and got insurance but on that very day someone broke in the car through the roof and set fire to it.Gutted or what?I then had a succession of cars until I was about twentyand have not had one since.The last time I bought petrol it was about 4/6 a gallon.I walk everywhere now and have probably one of the most underused free bus passes in Brum.Bob Shale.