A Car Story

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I was given some interesting material earlier in the year and when I made this bag I just thought no one would want to buy it, but they did!  Perhaps the person who now owns it likes vintage cars, I did not ask at the time.  I got rather attached to the bag, especially after embellishing it with buttons.  Fortunately I do have more of the material to make another one.  









In May my brother (also Jane's brother!) e.mailed us to say that he had seen the car that he owned 50 years ago (his first car) amazingly it was still 'road worthy'!   The log book also has his name and the address where he was living at the time.





The car then 













The car now













We both urged him to buy it back, but he said no.  He used to pay me to clean it all those years ago, of course not enough for the privilege of doing it!   As you can see there have been some changes made to the car, but the fact that it wasn't scrapped long ago is truly amazing.


Comments

  1. Jane EborallAugust 20, 2015 at 11:48 AM

    I remember the number plate was UD but that's all I remember!!! Looooooong time ago!!!

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  2. Madtatter80August 20, 2015 at 1:59 PM

    Wow, the fabric and the cars, and what a nice post :)

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  3. Lace-lovin' Librarian ~ DianeAugust 20, 2015 at 4:19 PM

    That's a cool car! I also like the bag, but I'm not sure if it suits my style... tatting shuttle fabric, perhaps?

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  4. MichelleAugust 20, 2015 at 7:18 PM

    What absolute fun! How did your brother recognize it?

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    1. Sally KersonAugust 21, 2015 at 7:42 AM

      I don't know how he recognised it Michelle, probably because there aren't many around. The number plate had been changed so at one point it had been re-registered.

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  5. Kathy NiklewiczAugust 20, 2015 at 8:21 PM

    It's quite astounding that he found his actual car! I wonder how many owners it has had! Wonderful photos! My husband is curious as to the year, make and model, as he isn't familiar with English cars.

    That's a cute bag, too!

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    1. Sally KersonAugust 21, 2015 at 7:45 AM

      It is astounding and to have proof as well! I think it is an Austin and not sure of the date probably about 1950 or even earlier. It was my brother's pride and joy being his first car and I have a picture that I took of him beside it.

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  6. KarenAugust 20, 2015 at 11:35 PM

    Exciting to find his first car so well taken care of and being shown. Car bag is nice, too.

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  7. Jane McLellanAugust 21, 2015 at 1:47 AM

    That was amazing! Whenever I see a blue Anglia, I think, 'that's the kind of car I learnt to drive in', but I wouldn't expect to see the very one.

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  8. Jon YusoffAugust 21, 2015 at 7:29 PM

    To come across the car again after so many years and in such good condition, that is amazing!
    Lovely bag, too.

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