Brothers or sisters?

Today was interesting. Neil, Terry and I went to UK specialist Robsport to buy some bits and out in the car park was a very rusty (and very yellow) FHC. What struck me was its registration/licence plate. Not only is the car of the same year as Bessy, but the plate is very similar. Yet its VIN was 10### whereas mine is 17###.

A quick search suggests that the yellow car was registered in November 1976 whereas Bessy was born in May 1977. Both "RW" and "JW" are Coventry numbers.

Does the number look vaguely familiar?

I thought it did.

The yellow car was incredibly rusty, I would say beyond it although the floors looked OK. It had an awful retro-fit vinyl roof which extended to the A-pillars.

After all that excitement we went to the excellent Imperial War Museum at nearby Duxford, whereupon three old duffers got to look at old planes and had a nice cup of tea. I was heartened to see that some of the aircraft in the throws of conservation had in fact been so since 1973, which makes their restoration time-line even longer than my TR7. To be fair, the planes probably take a little more work.