Original 1934 Le Mans

[Phillip]

Oh...and there was also the feature article on AVM in the CAA (Canadian Automobile Association) members magazine, written, if I recall correctly, by Pierre Ouimette, who was a founding member of our local Vintage European Automobile Enthusiasts club. My first Editors job was on that club magazine many years ago.

Bob, an aside to you: Bob Marshall (another founding member of the VEAE) has moved to Hudson and we're getting together this weekend

[robertctayler]

You and I need to talk. 50 years of story is a lot of pages!

[robertctayler]

That's great news about Bob. His Dad took Bob and me to one of the first Montreal GP's back in the late 70's. We must all get together.

[robertctayler]

Sorry, forgot to add title to the photo snapped by The Westmount Examiner in the Spring of 1983
"Time to go Topless Again!"

[Phillip]

Bob, I well remember that Westmount Examiner photo and have a copy somewhere. It's a charming photo!

Here's another one of AVM in competition, albeit much more informal.

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The event is the VEAE Gymkana held at the Hewitt factory parking lot, circa mid-70's. AGX-857, my 1933 Sports, is giving AVM a battery boost as Bob supervises. Steve Andrews (back to camera) and my girlfriend of the time, Jane look on. I'm seated in the Sports and I was probably @17 at the time. I still have the car...I still have the hat too!

[Phillip]

Another mutual friend that Bob and I knew in the VEAE was Ed Richardson. A true bon-vivant and RAF Spitfire pilot, Ed, or 'Tasio Ricardo' to his friends, was never short of attractive young women on his arm. He drove a '31 MG D-Type and often diced with me in the '33 Sports at our sporting events. My Nine and his D were pretty evenly matched and it was always a lot of fun.

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Ed had a real fondness for my car and with good reason. Back in the early '30's he owned an identical model, UG-5176!
I was able to copy his photo album and this shot shows his 1933 Singer Nine Sports at Brooklands. It had some go-faster goodies on it including the spot lamps and twin spare wheels...and a lot of badges!

Ed went on to buy a C-Type Jaguar, which he drove with great verve!

[Phillip]

One for Bob from the old days...

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A happy teenager and his first pre-war Singer and around the time Bob and I first met...
We look sooo young! lol!

I guess this now qualifies as a 'vintage photograph!'