50 years ago I passed my driving test - first time!
To my eternal embarrassment - in a Daf 33 Variomatic Daffodil!!
There is a tale to tell - and mitigating circumstances!
At the time I was in the Merchant Navy as a Navigating Cadet.
Home on leave for 6 weeks I called the Driving School on the Uppingham Road in Leicester.
They were most helpful - told me to apply for my test straight away which I did.
Turned up the School to be presented with the idea that I take my test in the Daf Vario as it was the only way to get through during the now 5 weeks remaining. Well I was truly embarrassed and still am now to this day!!
They also had a simulator - very advanced for its day and I spent quite some time on this kit too.
In those days - 1966 - you could take your test in an auto and get a full licence.
The evening before the test my twin brother - who had passed his test already, took me out in our shared Morris Minor Drophead for some last minute practice.
What a disaster - I was hopeless. Anyway off I went the next day with his disparaging words of doom ringing in my ears.
I passed!! God only knows how! I was very respectful of authority as a Cadet and called all males SIR - maybe that swung it!!
The Daf was just awful - and of course I wanted to able to tell my buddies that I was driving a Mini.
I could hardly drive the Morris - and my Mum had to come out with me around our village - Houghton on the Hill to help me learn how to change gear!!!! Happy days!!
So....what did you learn to drive in??? Hopefully not a Daf Daffodil!!
