Majical Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Way back in 1964, as an impecunious Agri student in Aberdeen I traded in my 1947 Austin 8 for HGS 578, a 1957 TR3. It was just another car at the time, fellow students were running a Jag XK 120, a TVR, an HRG something-or-other and a few MGA's and Mk 1 Sprites. There was even a Jaguar SS around. I really fancied a Riley Kestrel, but couldn't find a good one at the right money, so a TR it was. I ran it for about six months, used it for a summer of tattie inspections but eventually one wet night on a long right-hander on the A96 the Michelin X's did their usual unannounced breakaway, I fell behind with the steering and after demolishing a row of fenceposts she gently rolled over into a grass field. The works hardtop didn't do much as a rollcage, but luckily I was on my own and managed to get down across the seats, so was able to crawl out without a scratch and thumb a lift to Aberdeen. The car was recovered next day and it and the farmer's fence were eventually repaired, but I'd lost confidence, so sold it and bought a 997 Cooper. I've just discovered via the DVLA website that the old girl still exists, now apparently red. (She was British Racing Green when I owned her). I'd be very interested to renew aquaintance, I have a few photos of her time in my ownership. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ron Jolly Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 Way back in 1964, as an impecunious Agri student in Aberdeen I traded in my 1947 Austin 8 for HGS 578, a 1957 TR3. It was just another car at the time, fellow students were running a Jag XK 120, a TVR, an HRG something-or-other and a few MGA's and Mk 1 Sprites. There was even a Jaguar SS around. I really fancied a Riley Kestrel, but couldn't find a good one at the right money, so a TR it was. I ran it for about six months, used it for a summer of tattie inspections but eventually one wet night on a long right-hander on the A96 the Michelin X's did their usual unannounced breakaway, I fell behind with the steering and after demolishing a row of fenceposts she gently rolled over into a grass field. The works hardtop didn't do much as a rollcage, but luckily I was on my own and managed to get down across the seats, so was able to crawl out without a scratch and thumb a lift to Aberdeen. The car was recovered next day and it and the farmer's fence were eventually repaired, but I'd lost confidence, so sold it and bought a 997 Cooper. I've just discovered via the DVLA website that the old girl still exists, now apparently red. (She was British Racing Green when I owned her). I'd be very interested to renew aquaintance, I have a few photos of her time in my ownership. Hi My name is Ron Jolly and I have owned HGS 578 since 1976. Please e-mail me on ronjolly100@yahoo.co.uk and I can give you a lot more info. Best regards Ron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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