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This picture was found on the web site ' Liverpool Picture Book ' my thanks for them posting it.
The last time I was in that garage I think my grandad was still alive, he was the general manager then.
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My grandads name was Fred Ford, Watson & Son were Morris sales and service agents.
Was I about twelve when I was last there?
I was being primed to become a Morris mechanic, under the watchful eyes of my grandad I guess it was a good plan. I had no plans to get my hands dirty and became a joiner in the end.
Grandad passed away around that time and from TB, a terrible waste of a great man.
1929 Rolls Royce 20hp Watsons of Liverpool Tourer for sale for £62,000 by Vintage & Prestige Automobiles Ltd, Essex
A vintage Rolls Royce which was designed and created at Liverpool coach-making company Watsons of Liverpool is up for sale for the bargain price of just £62,000.
The stunning 1929 car had its main body fitted by the company which was founded by Liverpool-born racing driver and motoring pioneer, William Watson.
Operating out of Renshaw Street in the city centre, Watson became one of the first Rolls Royce agents in 1908 after testing the Silver Ghost Rolls Royce the previous year and being impressed with its quietness and performance.
As the firm grew, Watsons of Liverpool became one of the leading companies which built tailor-made bodies for Rolls Royce and Morris chassis and eventually Jaguar in 1930.
Watson even extended his skills to help with the war effort during both world wars.
During World War I, Watson manufactured shell cases and aeroplane propellers and repaired fighter aircraft during World War II.
The 1929 Rolls Royce was repatriated to the UK after spending much of its life in a California museum.
Amazingly the car is in a virtually original state, with the same plum-coloured paint that was painted on it in the 1920s and the original UK registration number.
Now its owner is offering someone else the chance to feel the wind in their hair as they cruise around in the vintage set of wheels.
If you’ve got a spare £62,000 to spare then it could be you sitting in the driving seat.
Thanks to Mossel Bay Yacht Club for all these pics,
and to Tracy London for bringing them to my attention!
From the SA Yacht Blog, please view it and see the other pictures.
DABCHICK ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA
PART 1 INTRODUCTION
In
the year 1955 the prototype of the Dabchick was designed by Mr Jack Koper of
Cape Town. He studied the Sailfish, an
American designed 'skimmer', but arrived
at the conclusion that she was unsuitable.
He then worked on a plan to make
a flat bottomed boat out of three sheets of plywood and this became the basis of his thinking and design. Knowing that plywood is not easy to bend or twist the rounded bow was adopted,
and so the Dabchick was slowly planned -
much of it during sleepless hours in bed.
The
first boat was narrower in the beam and had a more rounded bow and a curved
transom. This design proved rather a
headache for youngsters to make. After a
season's sailing where she proved herself, a small jib was added and this improved her performance. The designer went to work on improving
the design. There was enough plywood to increase the
beam, the bow was widened and a genoa-type jib added. The plans were first
published in June 1956.
The
growth of the Dabchick was phenomenal and over 3 600 plans have been issued to prospective builders. The boats are normally constructed of wood
but G.R.P. boats are also available.
The
designer handled the class single-handed until the 1st February, 1970, when the South African Yacht Racing
Association agreed to the formation of an Association to be known as the
Dabchick Association of SA ( DASA. ) to promote the development of the class,
the training of its members, and to
ensure that the boats comply with the rules of the class as approved by
the Council of the South African Yacht Racing Association. A Constitution was drawn up and approved by
the members on the 6th January 1971, and the Dabchick was given National Status
by the National Authority.
Eric
Burner, commonly known as "Father Dabchick" was the first person
behind the formation of the National Dabchick Class Association in 1970 and
through his efforts it soon became a South African National Class.
The
Dabchick has proved herself over the years to be an excellent trainer for the
young of both sexes between the ages of seven and eighteen years. The Dabchick
can be sailed single-handed or with a crew.
The
Dabchick has helped young people to learn how to sail. A number of them have
shown top form in senior classes, obtaining the award of National colours.
Since
1985 the Class Secretariat has been administered first by the South African
Yacht Racing Association and from 2002 by South African Sailing.
Mozambique in 1975 may be incorrect but it will be a fair start?
I am trying to find out which town or city and in which province the number plate MLH-27-23 belongs to?
The picture was taken in a Johannesburg police pound prior to an auction when the 1967 Hillman Imp Californian was sold. The date is not known but circa 1980/82 as the car was then licenced on the Transvaal roads by the new owner in 1982.
It is known that M is for Mozambique and the next two letters for the town or city that licenced the car, which town is that?
A further clue may be the red tax disc on the windscreen, does the red disc denote a month?
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