Old Age Passengers

[Peter Bell]

At the week-end my mother asked me to take her home from a relatives house, nothing too unusual in that apart from I was in my Hood and she has not been in it before. She turned down offers for a ride in ‘Real’ cars for the 5 mile journey, she quite enjoyed it but thought it was a bit bumpy. Afterwards I remembered I had given my father a ride once when he was 80, he died 2 years later but I don't think it was connected. My mother is now 86, and I wondered if she would be one of the oldest passengers in a Hood. I expect you all know different!

Peter.

[Guest Guy]

I gave a ride to one of my mothers friends last weekend who is 83, I didn't get 5 miles though, I only went 4 feet in the shed!

[Guest johnhanks]

My father and mother are 77 & 76, their daily transport is a Midas

[Guest Andy Rathbone]

my Nan has sat in mine on the drive and will probably want a ride when its complete shes 88, although she did complain she couldnt reach the pedals. i may have to get her a booster seat so she can drive it because i know she would if she could

[Guest timswait]

My nan's 80, and I had to take her 3 miles to the supermarket and back. And that was before I got round to fitting the windscreen!

[Guest mickmellors]

Never mind encouraging wives to come to Club Events and show weekends - I can see we shall have to start inviting Grans and Nans - we could have a RIGHT good sing song around the campfire (BBQ) ! ! !

 

First to bring their Gran to a Show in their Hood gets their photo in the Mag ! ! !

[Guest john]

Thats alright for you young guys but both of my grans are in coffins.

So I see two problems

1] No room in a 2B for the coffin

2] They won't be able to join in with the sing song. !

 

It's not a fair challenge Mick !!!

 

 

( Now where's the phone number of Rentagran? )

[Guest morty]

Don't say that, they'll be turning in their graves!

 

 

 

 

 

probably at the missed chance for a ride in a hood

 

Morty

[Guest Battery Bill]

Hey Mick

I just realised something, Why dont you enter this competition yourself?

Must be close to the record

[Guest morty]

Careful Bill or you'll end up barred

 

Or at least have all your posts deleted when you want some help

 

Morty

[Jon Bradbury]

John

 

Rentagran'll cost a fortune. Why not ask Big Jim instead?

 

 

Edit : God he's gonna kill me WHEN we meet.... YES!

Edited September 4, 2003 by Big Jim

[Guest mickmellors]

Unfortunately all 4 of mine are long since gone but if John P's gran had half the sense of fun that mine had they will be joining in ! ! !

 

I'm not that old Bill ! - although my sister (4 years my junior) is a grandma to a 3yr old. My twins are 2 weeks off their 9th Birthday so I suspect it will be a while !

 

See you chaps and chapesses at Donington next week. SEE 'EVENTS' on home page.

 

Best Regards

[Guest Daren.F]

My granny is 86 and it is easier to get her in to the hood than it is to get her up into the cab of my VW transporter.

Mind you she wears a god awfull head scarf if I tell her what I,m picking her up in.

Daren