As we are on the road with old cars would you kind folks indulge me if I mentioned my first and only motor vehicle speeding offence at the tender age of 18. I only talk about it because I framed my Driving Licence it is the only proof I once owned an E type Jaguar, to use the wording of the court stamp on my Licence Exceeding Speed Limit Contrary to Section 9 Road traffic act.
How and where: -
Vehicle. E type Jaguar 3.8 litre
Date of offence. 20th November 1966
Place of offence Southport (a town situated on the north west coast of England a little north of Liverpool)
Penalty. the sum of 8 that being a fair chunk of money then.
Speed 100 mph in a 40mph zone.
The folly of a young man! Though I could not afford to purchase that car today to do the same thing.
Ahh what a car it was! But I could not afford to keep it for long it swallowed money and Petrol far too fast for a young working mans pocket. though a good memory looking back now.
Excellent Damascus. Well done in saving the ticket. My brother had a 1972 E-Type V12 convertible for a while. I had a Pantera at the same time. What fun we had! My brother still pines for a nice 3.8 litre or early 4.2.
I'll be seeing a friend next week who still has the 4.2 I helped him buy when we were roommates after college in the early 1980's. The purchase price was simply the cost of admission. LOL But it's lovely.
