Down Memory Lane
master brummie
You’re welcome and you certainly have style.
Was this your car? (Click on link below)
-
Welcome to this forum . We are a worldwide group with a common interest in Birmingham and its history. While here, please follow a few simple rules. We ask that you respect other members, thank those who have helped you and please keep your contributions on-topic with the thread.
We do hope you enjoy your visit. BHF Admin Team
Car registration numbers
- Thread starter OtherHalf
- Start date
You’re welcome and you certainly have style.
Was this your car? (Click on link below)
yes it was and another coinsidence is that it was made in 1953 the year i was born
lyn
paul stacey
master brummie
Lagonda, was a lovely car Lyn, and peredicious in its time. I wonder if my old numbers are still in existence??
hi paul if you would like to post any of your old registrations i am sure someone would look them up for you
lyn
paul stacey
master brummie
Thanks Lyn, ROD 90. and PS 3755. much obliged!!
Down Memory Lane
master brummie
ROD 90 is currently on a white Mercedes but PS 3755 comes back as not found
Attachments
paul stacey
master brummie
Thank you very much down memory Lane, very kind of you, I paid a large sum in the 70's for my PS 3755, came from Scotland from a 1920's "shooting Brake", from one of the large estates. Sold it, with my XJ6, to Peter Salt, Builder , Somersham Cambs, in 1983.
I've often wondered about GOC 5 on my late father's lovely Armstrong Siddeley Hurricane, a 2-door, 4-seat drophead of which I have fond memories of top-down trips here and there as a wide-eyed youngster across a few years until he decided it had to be replaced by something more practical.
Much later, aged around 9-10 or so
I fancied that the original owner had been an RAF air-ace, partly because in stories they always drove sporty cars with the hood down. And this seemed to be guaranteed anyway when the RAF-pilot hero in just such an adventure tale held the letters/position of 'GOC' - General Officer Commanding - despite that being an Army position, lol.
With the wisdom that only very young children possess I simply figured that the Reg. letters AOC (RAF's equivalent Air Office Commanding) wasn't available at the time. Made perfect sense to me
It would be nice if the Reg. and car were still together after eventually having a looked-after life as a Classic car in an enthusiasts hands, though whilst there's a very outside chance of that I suppose the much greater likelyhood is either that neither are around at all now almost 70 years later, or that maybe the Reg. was eventually transferred one or more times and now adorns the transport of Gordon Odysseus Cholmondley the Fifth, or suchlike.
Much later, aged around 9-10 or so
I fancied that the original owner had been an RAF air-ace, partly because in stories they always drove sporty cars with the hood down. And this seemed to be guaranteed anyway when the RAF-pilot hero in just such an adventure tale held the letters/position of 'GOC' - General Officer Commanding - despite that being an Army position, lol. With the wisdom that only very young children possess I simply figured that the Reg. letters AOC (RAF's equivalent Air Office Commanding) wasn't available at the time. Made perfect sense to me
It would be nice if the Reg. and car were still together after eventually having a looked-after life as a Classic car in an enthusiasts hands, though whilst there's a very outside chance of that I suppose the much greater likelyhood is either that neither are around at all now almost 70 years later, or that maybe the Reg. was eventually transferred one or more times and now adorns the transport of Gordon Odysseus Cholmondley the Fifth, or suchlike.