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Location: The village of Evenley
Car type: 1934 Austin Seven RP Deluxe
Looking at Howard’s pictures, I wonder why anyone with a perfectly street legal Austin Seven would take it to a show on a trailer?
Even if the owner can’t drive, there are plenty of people who would love the opportunity to drive it to shows, especially young people, who may not have chance to drive a 30s car.
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Location: North Wales UK
Car type: Austin 7 RN 1931
In my case the answer is simple.
I tow my 31 RN behind my motorhome as the shows we attend are just too far from our base in North Wales. Beaulieu and Guildtown are two prime examples.
We therefore have overnight stays covered and avoid the 'race' that is now driving on British roads. Each to their own.
There is a dearth of local rallies to attend
Buy an Austin 7 they said, It's easy to work on they said !
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Location: Deepest Frogland 30960
Car type: 1933 RP Standard Saloon
30-05-2023, 10:59 AM
(This post was last modified: 30-05-2023, 11:02 AM by Reckless Rat.)
There's an old Yorkshire saying that goes "There's not much point in buying a dog and then barking thysen" however whilst I am game to drive my car over very long distances I will admit to (just once) trailering it from Sheffield to the channel ports in order to get to a rally in France for the 50th anniversary of the D day landings, in 1994. I left the trailer and tow car with a friend in Newhaven and then shipped the RP over to Normandy on the Ferry, as Baldrick and I only had the weekend free.
As an aside, Baldrick is soon to be renamed "Baldrique" as he's just bought a place in Macronland, not far from Rekkers Towers. He helped me drive the RP down here in 2001. It took us 3 and a half days.
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Location: Llandrindod Wells
Car type: 29 Special, 30 RK, 28 C Cab
Hi Ivor
We drive when we can but as Barry says some events are just too far away. We are putting the car in my window van to get up to Glasgow but then using the Seven to get over to Guildtown and then after the rally on up to Aviemoor and perhaps further? Returning to Glasgow when the van will bring us back to Llandod.
However each to his own and whatever way a Seven owner wishes to use their car……driving or trailering it’s OK by me!
Cheers
Howard
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Location: The village of Evenley
Car type: 1934 Austin Seven RP Deluxe
Well that’s told me then!
I suppose it’s better to see them out and and about on a trailer rather than being locked away gathering dust in a garage.
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Location: Norfolk
Car type: ARQ Ruby
Well that’s told me then!
I suppose it’s better to see them out and and about on a trailer rather than being locked away gathering dust in a garage.
No Tow, No Show !!!!!!!!!!
