Driving instructors,who did you pass with?

• Andy B

  • Location: dover
  • Registered: 10 Nov 2012
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  16 February 2025     21:11386699
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  We used to have quite a few in town during the early 80s when i passed my test.At the time everyone was recommending Ray fagg school of motoring,very highly regarded but could never get a lesson with him as he was always booked.Tried Easylearn in Effingham cresent,he was quite an old boy with a very worn out mk1 Fiesta,used to smoke as he was teaching,and sometimes would even take his dog in the car,fag ash everywhere.Had a few lessons with him n then moved onto Password school of motoring in Pioneer rd,(Don Turner)i think he was £6.50 an hour,a great instructor and he had a nice new Datsun Sunny which i got on real well with n passed no problem.So for a different topic does any members have any recollections of their driving tuition.
• Captain Haddock

  • Location: Marlinspike Hall
  • Registered: 8 Oct 2012
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  17 February 2025     01:06386700
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  Was taught to drive by my father in a 3litre Austin Westminster on the runways of what was Westonzoyland Airport.
  
  Never had any paid-for lessons.
  
  Sat first test just after 17 th birthday.
  
  FAILED for speeding in 30mph limit.
  
  Sat again a couple of weeks later and passed.
  
  Dad eventually sold the car when it started using more oil than petrol!
  
  Lovely motor. All black. Once lost a police PANDA car which was chasing me by turning off all lights, dropping down a gear to increase acceleration and when out of sight turning down country lane and turning engine off.
  
  Can still remember the sound of his engine whining as he chased a non existant maniac towards Minehead.
  
  Never told my Dad.
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• Reginald Barrington

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 17 Dec 2014
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  17 February 2025     09:59386701
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  "Was taught to drive by my father in a 3litre Austin Westminster on the runways of what was Westonzoyland Airport"
  
  Still accepting aircraft in the last couple of years, at least not full of 'little boxes' yet!
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• Karlos

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 1 Oct 2012
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  17 February 2025     12:39386702
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  I was taught by a young lady from Deal in a Mini Metro in 87/88. Passed 2nd time.
  
  One day we drove to Folkestone through Capel to be greeted by bits of caravan, washing machines, etc in the road. It was the morning after the hurricane
  We made a detour down Wear Bay Road to have look at the Hengist that had run aground on the Warren.
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• Button

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 22 Jul 2016
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  17 February 2025     13:02386703
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  Can't remember the instructor I had, but I do remember doing 30 along Alkham Valley and thinking it was oh so fast! Passed first time in Folkestone; this came as a surprise since the (chief) examiner and I fell out over what signals to give when stopping at a zebra crossing - I said none to pedestrians and brakelights to motorists, whereas he wanted the hand-signal as well! He remarked that he was being generous.
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• Andy B

  • Location: dover
  • Registered: 10 Nov 2012
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  17 February 2025     17:18386704
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  My driving started a little earlier than it should have.Whilst at secondary in the late 70s,i felt a little left out seeing some of the 6th form coming in with there shiney new mopeds so i brought a very rusty Austin A40 of our local shop keeper for £20 n drove it into school next day with about 7 of us in it.I almost got suspended and was told to take the car home immediatly.I was only around 15 at the time.
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