This man owned and drove the same car for 82 years.
Can you imagine even having the same car for 82 years?
Mr. Allen Swift (Springfield, MA) received this 1928 Rolls Royce Piccadilly - P1 Roadster from his father, brand new - as a graduation gift in 1928.
He drove it, up until his death at the age of 102.
He was the oldest, living owner of a car that was purchased new.
Just thought you'd like to see it.
It was donated to a Springfield museum after his death.
It has 1, 070, 000 miles on it, still runs like a Swiss watch, dead silent at any speed and is in perfect condition at 82 years of age. That's approximately 13,048 miles per year, 1,087 miles per month.
1,070, 000! That's miles not kilometers!
That's British engineering of a bygone era. I don't think they make them like this any more!
Tailpiece.
Got up at my usual time, the chores and was ready by a quarter past 9. Lekha, in the meanwhile, had gone across to the Mammiyur kshetram for the 'darshan' of the good Lord.
Did a long circuit to the Akshaya centre (the reply to the application that they'd sent on my behalf yesterday was still not in), then to the Municipality Office (Who directed me to Pookkode panchayat) where I met Manju, the Village officer who was helpful. The House Tax Exemption application needs to be submitted once in five years based on a government letter of 2023!
Lunch followed by siesta.
To The Quarterdeck to see the final act.
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