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Just had your website brought to my attention, and
can give you some information about a Buckler DD2 I briefly owned in about
1967/68 while at university in Bristol.
My recollection of the exact specification is a bit foggy, but registration was
568THW as on your register, see photo.
1250 MG engine, probably a TF
Massive twin SUs, from a Jag (?), that gave terrible consumption on short runs
and around town, but not too bad on long runs Split front axle (Ford?) pivoted
at centre.
Complete bodge of a hardtop, cut from a Jowett Javelin, that did little for
keeping out the rain Simple Perspex front screen, might even have added it
myself.
Relatively large finned brake drums that almost filled the wire wheels
I owned it for less than a year, the girl in the photo gave me an ultimatum and
as we have now been married for 40 years I probably made the right decision. I
sold it to a garage in Bristol, or maybe they just exhibited it on their
forecourt. A few months later came across it parked on a road alongside the
downs in Bristol. Was having a look at it, the rear had been modified with a
sort of camm tail, when someone in a flat shouted at me to ".... off". Told him
I had recently owned the car, at which he said "no you .... didn't", so went on
my way.
It was great fun to drive, but useless as a car. I remember how I discovered it
went round corners. Driving cross country at night I dozed off and woke with a
start to see a right angle bend looming at a speed I would not have knowingly
have contemplated. Turned the steering wheel and round it went - magic. Enjoyed
going down hill at night and amusing cars coming the other way by dabbing the
accelerator and shooting flames out of the exhaust that came out just in front
of the offside rear wheel.
best regards
Don
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