Telford Morris Minor continues adventures with Ann Widdecombe meeting
It was the year England beat West Germany 4-2 to win the World Cup at Wembley and the Soviet Union landed Luna 9 on the moon as well as the date a 56-year-old Morris Minor was first registered in Telford, Shropshire.
Longleat Safari Park became the first drive-through outside Africa and the Barclaycard became the first British credit card, and over the years the Shropshire Star has been keeping up-to-date with the adventures of the Morris Minor which was first registered in Telford in 1966.
Far from its Wellington roots, the Morris Minor is still going strong and its present owner Martin Robins, aged 72, who lives in Malmesbury, is extremely proud of the car which he says "never lets him down" and which he has taken on many adventures – including a meeting with Ann Widdecombe.
Originally registered in May 1966, GNT 541D was supplied by P Pierce’s Ercall Garage in Wellington, and its first nine owners were all from Shropshire.
The tenth was Martin and he said. “It’s going absolutely fine.
