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How old were you the first time
« on: 07 June 2008, 23:12:02 »
You drove a car?

I remember at about 7 years old sitting my Dad’s knee,  in the car and steering, that was in a place called Clumber park. :)

I got my hands on a Ford 100E when I was 12, having had a good fiddle with it I got the local farmer to tow me to get it going, it would not tow start yet everything was working. I had it in first gear, which of course was reverse in the 100E :-[  put it into second and away we went, had hours of fun driving round a field. ;D ;D ;D

When I was about 14 my Dad got me a Fiat 600, i could get it into 3rd gear along the drive, as log as I was quick. On the odd occasion if parents were out I used to have a quick run up the road in it. :o

When I was 15 I joined the Royal Navy and they had a motor club, used to drive and do auto tests in a Triumph Herald or a Morris 1000. :y

When I was 17 I passed my test in a Hillman Avenger, when I passed my test my first car was a Mini Woody Traveller with a push button floor starter. Reg 66 77 UP, how I wish I still had that reg number.  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: How old were you the first time
« Reply #1 on: 07 June 2008, 23:16:34 »
I cant remember my age, but was allowed to turn the wheel while Dad worked the pedals to put the car in the garage.

It was an Orange VW Beetle.
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Re: How old were you the first time
« Reply #2 on: 07 June 2008, 23:22:49 »
Used to drive my brothers truck aged 13.

First car was a Hillman Minx when i pased my test aged 17.

Second car was a Vauxhall Victor 2.0.. Aged 18.. :y
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Re: How old were you the first time
« Reply #3 on: 07 June 2008, 23:32:40 »
14 When i drove my dad's triumph herald around a (deserted) carpark in Mudeford, 15 when i bought my first car, ford 100E, which i had for 1 week and did approx 200 yrds in! Bought for the sum of £12 and sold to mate for £15. 16 when i used to "drive" his Vaux PB Cresta in our works carpark nearer to to exit gate afterwork and wait for him. Didn't have car until i was 21 as i was an apprentice and couldn't afford one. Passed test and bought Singer Chamois (Imp) with wide wheels, t shift, 9" steering wheel and Recaro seats. Thought it was the dog's dangly bits! :)  
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Re: How old were you the first time
« Reply #4 on: 07 June 2008, 23:47:54 »
i was reversing the car in and out of the garage at 14, by 15 i was a member of the shell young drivers club and we were driving in controlled environments, i had a good idea of how to drive by then and was taught road craft
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Re: How old were you the first time
« Reply #5 on: 07 June 2008, 23:49:19 »
I was really lucky as a boy because my Dad was a manager at the Esso refinery at Trafford Park in Manchester so I had steered artics(on my Dads knee) and driven trains (shunters) at a very early age.
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Re: How old were you the first time
« Reply #6 on: 07 June 2008, 23:51:36 »
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I was really lucky as a boy because my Dad was a manager at the Esso refinery at Trafford Park in Manchester so I had steered artics(on my Dads knee) and driven trains (shunters) at a very early age.

That is something I would like to have a go at. :)
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Re: How old were you the first time
« Reply #7 on: 08 June 2008, 00:03:08 »
Driving trains!............ ahh boyhood dreams :)
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Re: How old were you the first time
« Reply #8 on: 08 June 2008, 00:06:51 »
My mates dad worked in a big coal depot and as kids we used to go there and watch all the shunters moving the coal waggons round. No jobsworths and H&S in those days. Wouldn't be allowed nowadays :(
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Re: How old were you the first time
« Reply #9 on: 08 June 2008, 07:29:53 »
Does a tractor or dumper count, because in which case i'd be around 6 years old with my dad working the pedals, but on my own i was around 10 years. Also drove my first track laying vehicle around 7 years, i'd stand up & as i recal there was only two levers, one for left & one for right & thought it was sooooo  8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) It was very easy to drive even though it weighed around 10 tons. I talked about it for weeks at school  :y
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Re: How old were you the first time
« Reply #10 on: 08 June 2008, 08:32:23 »
13, used to go fishing with my dad, let me drive it down the country lanes to the river.
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Re: How old were you the first time
« Reply #11 on: 08 June 2008, 10:43:37 »
17, stalled, said i'd never drive again and didnt til i was 23!!
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Re: How old were you the first time
« Reply #12 on: 08 June 2008, 10:52:43 »
10, maybe younger, holidays with cousin and his parents. my uncle used to let us take it turns each night to steer as he used pedals and 'park' the car up outside the caravan we were staying in somewhere near cromer in norfolk! ahh those were the days...! was a vw beetle (old style)
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Re: How old were you the first time
« Reply #13 on: 08 June 2008, 11:40:48 »
18! Wasnt allowed any where near a car before then! Wasnt considered responsible enough!
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Re: How old were you the first time
« Reply #14 on: 08 June 2008, 12:37:06 »
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18! Wasnt allowed any where near a car before then! Wasnt considered responsible enough!
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