Chris_C wrote:Slightly off topic, but DAFchap, are you the gent who just joined popular classics? If so, feel free to post up some piccies of your car as most of us are interested in DAF's too, and yours is immaculate!
(infact, even if you arn't the same chap, post up pics anyway!)
Crikey
Yes, it is indeed me, and thank you for your kind comments about my DAF 33, known for reasons lost in the midst of time, as the Blue Bullet.
It's getting a bit famous
because as well as the PC photoshoot a couple of weeks ago, it has already appeared in PC and Classic Car Weekly this year.
Despite running the DAF Owners Club website - all are welcome to visit and I've had a link to your site for yonks - I'm still trying to get my head around uploading pics onto forums!
By the way, I used to own a 340 Vario - and still miss it. It was an H reg GL, and I even got a personal plate for it - H19DAF. I think it may be around still.
And over the years, I became friends with Mr J van der Brugghen, who was DAF's chief design engineer, and led the development of the DAF77. Met him several times at his home and the DAF museum, and a friend and I translated and published some of his memoirs into English a few years ago.
And another thing - DAF Daffer who graces this site as well, told me about the planned joint club event - def up for that!
Cheers.
Richard