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Post by rogerbrown on Sept 20, 2015 21:37:47 GMT 1
When I attend village fetes and car shows with my 1957 Standard 8 I have 'story boards ' in the windscreen displaying the cost of Road Tax in 1957:the cost of a gallon petrol etc. What I would like to find out is the cost of Comprehensive and Third Party insurance in 1957 so I can display that also. I have emailed various car insurance companies for them to provide the info. from their archives but to no avail: can anyone on the Forum recall 1957 Insurance costs please?
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Post by markaren76 on Sept 21, 2015 7:42:49 GMT 1
It couldn't have been many £s at that time Roger
Wages would have been not more than £15pw . Insurance has in my experience always kept up with how much a week I was paid. At least until I retired
In the early 70s I had any motorbike cover for £15pa. (About my weekly wage at that point). Meaning I could ride any motorbike owned or lent. I think my first car insurance was joint with my sister and cost about £40 for an Austin 1100. (Again around my weekly wage of the day). That would have been 1976. I think the car cost around £250.
Hope this helps on your journey
Mark
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Post by markaren76 on Sept 21, 2015 7:43:52 GMT 1
Any chance of sharing your findings once completed?
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Post by rogerbrown on Sept 21, 2015 8:38:32 GMT 1
Certainly.....
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Post by petefoster on Sept 21, 2015 13:50:16 GMT 1
I've got an insurance quote of my Father's dated December 1956 quoting third party only insurance for his 1937 Standard 12 as £9 11s 9d for one year,with no no claim bonus. It was £8 12s 6d with i year no claims bonus. Another document of 1965 gives the cost at £26 10s for one year comprehensive insurance with 20% no claims bonus on a 1958 Standard Ensign. Hope this helps with your research
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Post by shane on Sept 22, 2015 8:42:08 GMT 1
Have you got a picture of your story board?
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Post by rogerbrown on Sept 22, 2015 15:54:32 GMT 1
Peter, many thanks for help: is it possible I could have the names of the Insurance companies quoted for the Insurance (copies of the documents would be even better!)?
My email address is roger952brown@hotmail.co.uk
Shane,I can email you pictures of my 'story boards'; contact me @ the above email address.What car do you have?
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Post by rogerbrown on Sept 24, 2015 11:06:46 GMT 1
To Shane, I have pictures of the 'story boards' if you still want them.
To Markaren76,as you can see Petefoster has provided the insurance information I wanted. I had no luck contacting Insurance companies for the information; once again the Forum 'scores'!
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Post by shane on Sept 24, 2015 11:25:43 GMT 1
Roger I have sent you an email thanks
Shane
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Post by shane on Sept 24, 2015 15:22:56 GMT 1
Thanks for the picture Roger looks really good
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Post by rogerbrown on Sept 24, 2015 16:49:37 GMT 1
Excellent..... the next 'story board' I am going to do is one that shows the cost of 1957 car insurance(Comp + Third party) together with 1957 AA costs...
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