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Endearing Quote - Bob Culver - 25-08-2017
The old Home page included a charming quote from someone about the Seven addiction. too good to lose. can someone repeat it for copying please.
RE: Endearing Quote - daveg - 25-08-2017
Is this the one?
The Seven is an enthusiast's car - A mechanic's car.
It can be truly be enjoyed by a driver who has touched all it's
bits and pieces.
The Seven begs that every nut and bolt be tightened, adjusted and caressed
- a four-wheel delight.
Driving the Seven and being able to feel all its parts working in harmony
is a sensual experience in motoring to be envied by all
who drive vehicles of lesser character.
Tip o' the hat to Doug Dexter
The home page is still at http://www.austinsevenfriends.co.uk
RE: Endearing Quote - Bob Culver - 25-08-2017
Thats it thanks.
Any info about author would also be of interest.
RE: Endearing Quote - Ruairidh Dunford - 25-08-2017
Doug Dexter is an Austin Seven owner from Massachusetts.
I think that I am correct in saying that he is a friend of Mac Bonar. Jason may be able to offer more information.
RE: Endearing Quote - Ian Dunford - 25-08-2017
Doug Dexter certainly used to run a businss in America supplying parts do American Ausins.
RE: Endearing Quote - Jeff Taylor - 25-08-2017
(25-08-2017, 09:37 AM)Bob Culver Wrote: Thats it thanks.
Any info about author would also be of interest.
Apparently Doug Dexter is mentioned in the A7CA Magazine of The Austin Seven (Grey Mag) - Publication 1994A pages 2 and 21.
Jeff.
RE: Endearing Quote - Bob Culver - 26-08-2017
On re acquaintance with the words it occurred that “envied” could perhaps more appropriately be replaced by “marvelled at”. Certainly applied to my colleagues who ran conventional cars!
RE: Endearing Quote - Mike Costigan - 31-08-2017
Another quote comes to mind:
"It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them. Thus you remember them as they actually are, whilst in a motor car only a high hill impresses you, and you have no such remembrance of country you have driven through as you gain by riding a bicycle" - Ernest Hemingway.
Just substitute 'Austin Seven' for 'bicycle', and add 'modern' to 'motor car' ...