Preparing for Porlock.

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When you go out touring in your vintage car today, keep in mind that in the old days people used to prepare their trips. Rick Ford was kind enough to send us the following: "In those days low power of family cars meant that when laden with family and luggage for Summer Holiday meant careful consideration of route. Gradients were an obstacle often negotiated in reverse. Our local Porlock Hill is, even today, the scene of many a driving error...... 'Through the use of the excellent 1-inch to the mile Ordnance maps, we had determined to do most of the trip on secondary roads. We carried a complete set of the maps for our route. A few moments of grinding away... > proceed to 'Read More' (photos & info Rick Ford; check the fully prepared Ford family car ; a BMW 319)

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