The Austin 7 parked by the Dairy sheds in Robert Avenue, Mum’s sister Em, her daughter Pat standing on the left, Grandpa Zschorn with Barbara on his knee, Em’s son Brian standing on the right. Leonie the dog.

1940

Dad First Car

Dickie
Austin
Aunty Em, Barbara, Brian, Grand Pa Zschorn, Lenoie, Pat

Dickie
Austin
Aunty Em, Barbara, Brian, Grand Pa Zschorn, Lenoie, Pat

A second-hand Austin 7 was our first family car, however, Dad soon realised it didn't cut the mustard.

A second-hand Austin 7, was the first car our family had.

A family of 4, with a Dairy to run.

However, as Dad soon found out, the Austin 7 was just not cutting the mustard. He needed a car family car and a car to cart hay for the Dairy; something the baby Austin struggled to do.

1980s

Without the spare money and time to indulge my passoin for Sporting cars and the needs of the family a Hobby that combine racing cars, pulling things apart, inovation and rebuilding without a big budget twelth sacle electric cars were the go.

Datsun, Holden, Model Cars
Dickie

Triumph TR8 Convertible

The TR8 allowed me to combine my interest in ‘pulling things apart’, restoration and rebuilding, and my dream of owning a car for pure V8 driving pleasure.

Triumph
Dickie

A Life In Cars

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Dad First Car

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