27-05-2021, 08:42 PM
I’m not a fan of car shows either Bruce, but I do like driving the old bangers to race meetings, hill climbs and the local car meets at the pub, where the numpties don’t tend to turn up.
But the best salesman story I had was about thirty years ago when I went to the local motor factors to pick up some parts and asked whether he may have an Austin Seven gasket set...he immediately asked what year and when I said 1936, he didn’t bat an eyelid and came back with a dusty Payen box...I asked how much and he said crikey it’s old stock, oh hang on it says 10/6 on the box, so what will that be in modern money...let’s call it 50p...result!
But the best salesman story I had was about thirty years ago when I went to the local motor factors to pick up some parts and asked whether he may have an Austin Seven gasket set...he immediately asked what year and when I said 1936, he didn’t bat an eyelid and came back with a dusty Payen box...I asked how much and he said crikey it’s old stock, oh hang on it says 10/6 on the box, so what will that be in modern money...let’s call it 50p...result!