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my dad liked a good cigar (Original Post) Skittles Aug 2013 OP
Apparently, he also liked to smile. In_The_Wind Aug 2013 #1
Those photos are keepers pinboy3niner Aug 2013 #2
Nice photo's! What country were they taken in? B Calm Aug 2013 #3
England Skittles Aug 2013 #6
A handsome fella, your dad. nolabear Aug 2013 #4
My God, that's a Ford Consul sports car aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2013 #5
we were in England and dad HATED the steering wheel on the other side Skittles Aug 2013 #7
nice pics ! nt steve2470 Aug 2013 #8
Cute pictures, Skittles OhioChick Aug 2013 #9
i LUV the pictures. look at the daughter leaning in and the older son in seabeyond Aug 2013 #10
yes indeed, you were the only girl. that says sooooo much. seabeyond Aug 2013 #11
I was the second oldest of six kids and the only girl Skittles Aug 2013 #13
ahhhhhh. that really is the best. good for you skittle, lol. you seabeyond Aug 2013 #14
great photos, Skittles! Thanks for sharing them Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2013 #12

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)
5. My God, that's a Ford Consul sports car
Sat Aug 31, 2013, 02:34 AM
Aug 2013

Series II, I believe. Made by Ford's British factory, it was a neat little sports car made from the early 50s to the early 60s. A small four cylinder engine still got it up to 72 mph and got 26 mpg. I sure wish I had one. They're rare now.

Skittles

(153,122 posts)
7. we were in England and dad HATED the steering wheel on the other side
Sat Aug 31, 2013, 03:06 PM
Aug 2013

Last edited Sat Aug 31, 2013, 04:57 PM - Edit history (1)

I think he got got that car from France or it was made for France?

 

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)
10. i LUV the pictures. look at the daughter leaning in and the older son in
Sat Aug 31, 2013, 09:58 PM
Aug 2013

another picture looking up at dad. the best....

yes.... indeed.

 

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)
11. yes indeed, you were the only girl. that says sooooo much.
Sat Aug 31, 2013, 09:59 PM
Aug 2013

me too. youngest too. what a wonderful place to be int he pecking order.

 

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)
14. ahhhhhh. that really is the best. good for you skittle, lol. you
Sat Aug 31, 2013, 10:14 PM
Aug 2013


me. but, in a really fun way.
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