REGISTERED AS UKR 666X ON THE SIXTH OF NOVEMBER 1981, AND PURCHASED FROM STORMONT FORD TUNBRIDGE WELLS KENT FOR THE SUM OF £6977.03 WHICH INCLUDED THE OPTIONAL EXTRAS OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, "S " PACK AND VINYL ROOF, PLUS EXTRA RUSTPROOFING.
THE CAR WAS SUPPLIED TO MORVERN FABRICS LTD EAST BARNET, AS A COMPANY CAR FOR THE SALES REPRESENTIVE A MR ROBERT FRANK GARNER, WHO CHOSE THE CORTINA AND THE SPECIFICATION OF THE CAR.
MR GARNER WAS CALLED INTO THE OFFICE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPANY WAS SO PLEASED WITH HIM HE WAS DUE A COMPANY BONUS OR HE COULD KEEP THE COMPANY CAR , HE CHOSE THE "CORTINA " AND ON THE 2ND OF JUNE 1984 HE BECAME THE NEW OWNER OF UKR 666X.
THE CAR WAS THEN DUE ITS FIRST MOT AND DULY PASSED ON THE 23RD OF OCTOBER 1984 THE MILEAGE WAS HIGH FOR A THREE YEAR OLD CAR AT 77,290 BUT MR GARNER HAD LOOKED AFTER IT IN THEM THREE YEARS.
HE CONTINUED TO LOOK AFTER UKR 666X FOR THE NEXT 21 YEARS AND ONLY ADDING ANOTHER 15 THOUSAND MILES TO THE VEHICLE IN THAT TIME , BEFORE HE SOLD THE CAR TO ME ON THE 28TH MARCH 2005.
THE CORTINA HAS EVERY MOT FROM NEW, AND THE SERVICE BOOK IS FULLY STAMPED UP TO 90K, WITH EVERY INVOICE SUPPLIED FROM THE MAIN AGENT, AND A PERSONAL LOG HAS ALSO BEEN KEPT DETAILING ALL WORK.
ON THE 4TH OF DECEMBER 1999 THE ENGINE WAS CONVERTED TO RUN ON UNLEADED MILEAGE 91,435.
THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY ORIGINAL, UNRESTORED AND NEVER BEEN IN A ACCIDENT, THERE IS A PERIOD AFTERMARKET SUNROOF FITTED AND A PHILLIPS STEREO AND A ALARM WHICH ARE NON FACTORY.
THE CAR HAS ALSO BEEN TREATED WITH TUFF-KOTE DINOL RUST PREVENTIVE WITH RECORDS TO PROVE.
CURRENTLY REGISTERED WITH THE CORTINA OWNERS CLUB.
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