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Tag Archives: Rover
The Sun is Shining!!!
Its a beautiful day for a car show, and my Rover is waiting in the driveway all smiles. In the photo the Lambretta is beside the car, but its long gone to Halifax. If I’d still had the scooter I … Continue reading
Car Show
The Rover peeps out from under her cover to see if the weather is suitable for a trip into town. Its cloudy and cold this morning, rain is in the forecast. That’s okay, I don’t mind today just as long … Continue reading
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Tagged ., baseball caps, bowler hats, British, car buffs, first show 2012, restorations, Rover, yank tanks
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Back to Sanity
The Lambretta is history! It left yesterday in the back of a truck heading for Halifax. I had mixed feeling as it disappeared down the driveway. Nevertheless, its better gone,I’d surely have been killed if I’d continued riding it. That’s … Continue reading
Posted in family, vehicles
Tagged careless drivers, cell phones, crazy, dangerous, Lambretta, Rover, signalling, speeding, taxi
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No Fool Like An Old Fool
The photo I have posted was taken in 1959, I was twenty years old and riding a Lambretta around the narrow country lanes of South Wales with a pretty girl on the back. In those days traffic was light and … Continue reading
Posted in family, vehicles
Tagged careless drivers, cell phones, crazy, dangerous, Lambretta, Rover, signalling, speeding, taxi
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A New Look
Have a look at my before and after photos. The first photo was taken on the day I brought the Rover home. It is surely a nice change from talking about Robert Ghiz, our Head of State. The front of … Continue reading
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Tagged 27th May 2012, BC, bumperettes, car show, charlottetown mall, over-riders, raining, re-chrome., Rover
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Arsenal go Third!!!!
Arsenal defeated Everton 1-0 today and moved one point ahead of Spurs to sit third from the top of the table. Way to go Arsenal, Chelsea lost to Man City and Liverpool drop three points at Queens Park Rangers. A … Continue reading
Posted in soccer, vehicles
Tagged arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Lambretta, liverpool, Manchester City, Premier league, Queens Park Rangers, Rover, Spurs, sunshine, top three
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A Driving Force
The best job I ever had in the Navy was as the ships Jeep driver in Melbourne Australia during the 1956 Olympic Games. I was a mere seventeen years of age and a very junior sailor. So how did I … Continue reading
Posted in 1956 Olympic Games, HMS Cockade, vehicles, veterans
Tagged Australia, boats, bumper, colonies, double decker bus, far flung, Jeep, Melbourne, Memories, olympic games 1956, Rover, royal navy, test, wheel
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Its That Time of Year!!
Its always a difficult time of year when I have to decide to put the Rover away for the winter. I ran her out yesterday for a few minutes and also drove the Lambretta down the driveway and back. The … Continue reading
Posted in Rover Automobiles, vehicles
Tagged Canadian winters ugh!, Lambretta, rain, Rover, snow, winter storage
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A Glorious Day
Sunday October 9th was about as nice as any summer day we had this year. I drove my old Rover to church and for a short spin afterward. I took (Angel) my dog for a long walk back through the … Continue reading
Posted in family, Rover Automobiles, vehicles
Tagged Angel, church, fields, Rover, snow, summer day, thanksgiving, walk
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