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Two young lads (20 & 21), are driving a ‘29 fabric saloon around Ireland - they are camping and have slept in car for at least one night.
They have shared some of their photos on FB - very nice to see.
If you follow Instagram (still working that one out, if I am honest) - you can follow them on: @jakemcc97
Loving that they are doing this.
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Sounds brilliant! But alas instagram is a bit beyond me.
I hope a fabric saloon is more comfortable than an Ulster rep to sleep in!
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Check out "Austin Seven" on FB Chris - I have just added you...
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Thank you Ruairidh - those pictures are well worth a look!
They appear to have got half way around Ireland without using tarmac!!
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Location: Bala North Wales
Car type: 1933 RP Standard Saloon
How absolutely splendid!
Jake writes: "The 7½ hp Adventure Day 3. Made the ambitious decision to drive from Donegal to Galway. Broke down. Fixed it. Broke down again. Faffed for 3 hours. Fixed it. Went fishing. Camped in a park"
Really refreshing to see so much enthusiasm from two young people with a car that's old enough to be their great grandmother.
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This is what we need: young people giving Sevens a go.
How do we get more to do it?
Jan points out that, even when we ourselves were young* we were in a minority - most contemporaries had Minors or Minis or the like - but it would be great to tap into the minority that still seems to be out there.
* I do acknowledge that a lot of you are whippersnappers like Ruairidh, but a lot of us are "getting on" a bit, too.
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I note the Instagram states studying Motorsport Engineering at Coventry. Twould be good to hear if that background of confidence links with a previous generation or grandfather with the Seven, or how they stumbled into the area of interest...
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Location: Nottinghamshire. Robin Hood County
Car type: Austin Ruby Mk1 1935
I class myself as a young whippersnapper. Well I am ten years younger than my Mk1 Ruby although sometimes my body tells me that I am an old wippersnapper . Good to see the younger ones taking up Sevens good luck to them.
John Mason
Would you believe it "Her who must be obeyed" refers to my Ruby as the toy.
