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The first Hawk was inherited from my Grandfather when he died.
He bought it from Sir Simon Marks (of Marks and Spencer) who had had it from new. It was a step up from the Hillman Minx (which my father had had from new in 1947) and provided suitable transport for a family of five complete with camping gear down to the south coast (Paignton).
Did you know that an old penny was just the right size to replace a cylinder block core plug?
We also 'collected' a policeman on point duty when a front spring broke and the displaced leaf jammed the steering. He was remarkably understanding about being splayed on the bonnet. That was in Bath IIRC.
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