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Visitor Geoff Pollard has sent me the following
concerning the Friary Motors Ford Anglia 105E
Estate Conversion
"My
family used to live in Wimbledon, and in the late
60's I sometimes saw a very puzzling car driving
around the area. Ford Anglia, but a fastback,
two-tone pale blue and white. I never knew what
it was, and couldn't find anyone else who did.
However the memory stuck with me (also as my own
first car was a 105E), latterly a classic car
enthusiast, but never a mention in any of the
classic car mags - and 40 years later I found
your site by accident .......... mystery solved.
Now this is
where it gets interesting. If you know
Wimbledon/Raynes Park - there's a terribly low
arch under the railway between the two. In about
1968, the main underpass at Raynes Park was shut
for repair so traffic diverted via the arch. Due
to low clearance, they strung brass bells across
the road at 8ft height either side to give
warning of over-height. Always wanted to find a
pic of it, but no joy. Until by pure chance, I
found a newsreel of it on the Pathe Archive -
here http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=72017
What
connection with Anglias you may well ask. Well
have a look at what drives past at 1:48.18! Good
eh?"
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