1947 - Mother, purple-faced, br pedaling purposefully br her bright red Malvern Star, br towing two under two's br in the Heath Robinson br army trunk on wheels. br br 1952 - Mother purring peacefully br astride Louise the Lambretta br - children boxed in front - br followed by Sally, br the Dalmatian carriage dog br and a long line of lusty bitzers. br br 1955 - Mother saying a rude word br (in fact, several) br as Mrs. Potts the Packhard br - ex mourning coach - br stalled suddenly and br slid backwards br down the steep school hill... br br 1960 - Mother scootering br Rupert the (reluctant) Reliant br Three Wheeler van, br one foot on the accelerator, br the other on the road, br and urging two small children br to p u s h! ! ! ! br br 1973 - Mother beaming blissfully br beside Carol the Corolla br - her first new car - br which she loved dearly, br polished energetically br and pranged regularly. br br 1990 - They took away her license. br 'But officer, I didn't see the...' br It killed her spirit br and nearly broke her heart.