JAD, A Life in Motoring

A life in motoring, or as Alastair prefers to call it, 101 damnations

By his own admission John Alastair Duncan (JAD to his friends) has owned a lot of Wolseleys, including 15x 1500s, the first production 25h.p. Series III (converted in the 50s to a Woody) and his current transport a 15/50 that he bought back, for the third time after twenty years.

One of Alastair's ealiest motoring memories is his dad's 12/48. As a young boy, when his dad was out with his mother for the afternoon, he would drive the car out the garage, up and down the drive-way, refilling the radiator with cold water making sure he was not caught before their return..

Down on the beech.

With dad and Isobel.

Alastair's first car was an Austin Seven that he fully restored for rallying around Ireland.
JAD on the right, Paddy Hopkirk on the left.

With Isobel

Series III 18/85
It is at about this time that Alastair had 'A Tragedy' (Should not be read by those with a nervous disposition)

Founding the Wolseley Register Scottish Group in 1990.
A. Murray, JAD and Andy Grant.

JAD and Isobel with his 25h.p. Woody that he brought back from the grave. The car is pictured here at the Millenium Rally of the Wolseley Register Scottish Group. If was later sold to a new owner in the States.

RZ 8599, bought back after selling the 15/50 twenty years earlier. Now carefully maintained to JAD's high standards.