Love your 7

[Tony Griffiths]

Reading Dave Mann’s account in the latest PWAC7 magazine of arranging a bed in a box saloon, reminded me of a true story concerning the certain owner of a 4-seat tourer. Reel back to the 1960s and a twilight evening on the outskirts of a northern city. Our young hero is driving with an attractive young lady passenger when he spots a place likely to be suitable for "romantic overtures". He pulls over, instructs the girl to get out and starts rearranging the furniture; front seats turned around, squabs on the floor and the rear seat cushion positioned, just so. Happy with his work he looks up to see his friend gazing in some amazement at these expertly performed manoeuvres – and then she says, indignantly, “You’ve done this before!”
The 1960s; summed up perfectly by Philip Larkin in Annus Mirabilis.