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My dads first car
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2025 10:31 am
by Paul
Here is a photo of my dad's first car around 1959/1960, I am the little boy on the left!
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Re: My dads first car
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2025 2:23 pm
by Paul
Well can anyone tell me the make of car or even the model!!!
Re: My dads first car
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2025 2:27 pm
by staffie
I think it's a 3 wheeled bond
Re: My dads first car
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2025 3:44 pm
by Uncle D
Re: My dads first car
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2025 3:57 pm
by Paul
OK Here is a little bit more info for you all.
My farther was a member of the South Durham and Teeside bondmini car club.
He served as chairman for the club as well.
Details about the car.
Bond Minicar Mark C, manufactured or offered in the years 1952-1956 with open-top three-wheeler open tourer body type, equipped with engines of 197 cc displacement, delivering 6 - 6.7 kW (8.2 - 9.1 PS, 8 - 9 hp) of horsepower:
Great fun in those days!
Re: My dads first car
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2025 4:47 pm
by TandC
Yes it is
Re: My dads first car
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2025 4:57 pm
by TandC
Must Be getting old!
Re: My dads first car
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2025 5:01 pm
by TandC
Our history teacher at school had one!
Re: My dads first car
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2025 5:17 pm
by TandC
some jokers lifted it over the wall into the school yard!
Re: My dads first car
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2025 5:20 pm
by TandC
I dont remember how it got back onto the road!
Re: My dads first car
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2025 5:40 pm
by TandC
It was in the 1950(s)