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First (legal) drive in 59 years. Sightly OT 4 wheel not two.

Posted by John on April 6, 2025, 9:51 pm

So just what has been off the road all this time? It’s a Riley 15/6 Falcon saloon motorcar. It’s last road tax ran out at the end of March 1966 and today it made it’s first tentative (both car and driver) return to the road. 15 for the treasury or taxation horse power and 6 for the number of cylinders.
Not like a modern car, no power steering, no servo brakes and coupled to a Wilson preselector gear box. Like me, not this years model.

Re: First (legal) drive in 59 years. Sightly OT 4 wheel not two.

Posted by geoff the bonnie on April 6, 2025, 10:00 pm, in reply to "First (legal) drive in 59 years. Sightly OT 4 wheel not two."

It does sound good John.

Re: First (legal) drive in 59 years. Sightly OT 4 wheel not two.

Posted by Expat Stu on April 7, 2025, 8:59 am, in reply to "Re: First (legal) drive in 59 years. Sightly OT 4 wheel not two."

Well done John! What year is it? Makes my old van seem "modern"

Re: First (legal) drive in 59 years. Sightly OT 4 wheel not two.

Posted by John on April 7, 2025, 10:36 am, in reply to "Re: First (legal) drive in 59 years. Sightly OT 4 wheel not two."

First taxed in West Yorkshire 25 April 1935.

Re: First (legal) drive in 59 years. Sightly OT 4 wheel not two.

Posted by 6TDen on April 7, 2025, 12:40 pm, in reply to "Re: First (legal) drive in 59 years. Sightly OT 4 wheel not two."

That was my Mother's 26th birthday. I know, you didn't need to know that.
Den

Re: First (legal) drive in 59 years. Sightly OT 4 wheel not two.

Posted by JERRY on April 7, 2025, 10:21 am, in reply to "First (legal) drive in 59 years. Sightly OT 4 wheel not two."

That's lovely John.

The oldest rocker in town!

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