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Unusual Vehicle Visits Gates of Letchworth
Unusual Vehicle Visits Gates of Letchworth
The inhabitants of Baldock and Letchworth in Hertfordshire were surprised to see a rather unusual vehicle thundering through their usually quiet streets last week.
London,
Islington,
United Kingdom
(prbd.net)
02/08/2010
"It always surprises me how much interest this thing generates. Small children are intrigued to see it rumbling along the road, whilst ex squadies all seem to have an affection for them"
An ex British Army Daimler Ferret armoured scout car, owned by Simon Dawson, a Manager with local garage Gates Ford attended the “Baldock Day” celebrations along with twenty other classic cars.
Simon said; “Baldock town Council wanted to celebrate the new improvements to the town centre so invited owners of classic and unusual vehicles to join in. It was a great day, with loads of Gates customers coming over for a chat”
Simon went on to say; “It costs a small fortune to keep these old vehicles running, and Gates have helped out a lot, so I decided to fly a Gates Ford flag from the radio antenna to return the favour”
First used by the Army back in 1966 this particular 4X4 went on to serve with the Ghurkha Rifles in Cyprus and wasn’t released from active service until 1994 when it was sold for scrap. Thankfully it was saved from the scrap-mans axe and has now been restored back to working condition. The Rolls Royce 4.2 litre engine only manages around 3 miles to the gallon so according to Simon it does not get driven very far!
Once the show had finished the green historic vehicle travelled to the Gates Ford dealership in Letchworth. Simon added, “It always surprises me how much interest this thing generates. Small children are intrigued to see it rumbling along the road, whilst ex squadies all seem to have an affection for them. For instance, whilst parking up outside the Gates showroom, a chap who served in them came over and asked if I could take some photographs of him and his son standing next to it”
Gates are a specialist new Ford and used cars Essex and Hertfordshire dealership with their own interesting vehicle, a Model T Ford which once a year is kept at both the Letchworth and Stevenage showrooms. Perhaps next year both of these historic vehicles will make the Baldock trip!
About Gates Ford
Gates Ford provides a range of services for Ford customers. Their dealerships also offer a garage for services, tyres & health checks. The Gates website is easy to use and includes the innovative Ford Direct facility allowing customers to choose from a wide selection of used cars, or to view the latest or most practical Ford vehicles on the market such as the Transit Tipper.
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