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cookie1071 wrote:

steve1071 wrote:

cookie1071 wrote:Spotted a very nice, and what looked to be in very original condition, M reg clubby on the Scotswood Road while on my way home from work on Friday. Niall.

To see the Blaydon Races........?!

yeh, I gather the road is quite well known but to me it's just the way to/from town and painful one at that particularly if I'm on my bike and the wind is blowing in the wrong F direction

I lived near Gateshead in the 90s and get back now and then to see friends.

Lovely place and great people!

Steve, the Sheffield Ogle belongs to Paul Ogle in fact. Paul was a student here in the late 80's and running some std Mini when he came to the shop for some service items. When I looked at his cheque and saw his surname I told him about Ogle cars. I then showed him some photos in books. Many years later and with a bit of money to spend he went out and bought the Fletcher Ogle you saw. He has since done loads of research on Ogles and has enough info to write a book. I have offered to buy a copy if he ever does it.

He is also a very decent bloke indeed.

I met him a few times & I know he was on the forum at one time, but has I believe fallen by the wayside

I meet lots of people who tell me they "own a Mini". I get all excited and then usually find they mean one of those rather large modern cars
I don't even see many late "Rover" Minis running about regularly now.
Still, we are doing our best as a family. to keep our classic cars on the road and here is my daughter off to work in our Mk1 with a big smile on her face

Great fun O E W !!...I use mine about 3 times a week..had it m o t,d last Friday...no probs at all .. no point having these great old cars lanquishing in garages.. at 62 I wont be able to enjoy driving it when I snuff it !!!... ... I keep polishing it tho more than our family car !!!.. lol... its gonna make a great wedding car for my eldest daughter in October !! rgds foxy52

She looks very happy OEW. I find that thiese cars make people smile, both drivers and others

Spotted a lovely Elf / Hornet in Wetherby today. B reg in dark grey with a hint of brown with a lighter grey roof. Looked immaculate, drove back round to get a pic but it had gone, unfortunately.

Must be the weather bring them out.

Any more seen recently?