Well as most of you know, have been working my a$h off, and have very little time for my toys.
So just to keep my hand in I got me a project that takes me back to the 1st form of transport I "bought" for my self as an 13 year old.
The Story;-
Was sent on an errand by my Mom, to deliver eggs and Honey to a family friend.
When I got there, the owner was in his workshop, and on entering, spotted a Moped hanging on the wall.
Being covered in plastic, I could not identify it, and on asking, was told to mind my own business.
After sweet talking the old man for hours it seamed, he opened up.
Was told it was the only form of transport they had in the old country, and when coming over to South Africa, brought it with.
Here they found distances to be too great for the moped, and got a run down truck to move around.
Thats when it went to the wall, so to speak.
Asking if he was going to use it again, he said NO, and I played the pity card, and said that if I do not get a form of transport, I would be stuck on the farm and not be able to even go to school.
Having hit a nerve, I think, he agreed to not sell it to me, as he had wowed never to sell it, but would let me have it for a swap of a goat.
This was great news, but where was I to get a goat
Oh well, to cut a long story slightly shorter, I bought a goat for R8 ( yes eight Rand), and made the swap.
Fixed the old Girl up and used her for the next 5 years.
Good memory's.
So what was she.......I hear you all ask........???????
Well she was a 1959 DKW Hummel 3 speed.
NOW I hear unrest in the ranks,......But your heading......this is so wrong.......yes it may be aircooled.........but thats no VW !!!!
Well now the way I see it is,
DKW was part of Auto-Union, Auto-Union has become Audi, Audi owns VW,....... OK thats not right,.. VW owns Audi, so its an "VW"
Ok , OK, it was a long shot, and it was never going to fool you guys,
But I am still chufft with my new toy.
Not going to resort it, but get it running and keeping her "as found" rat look.
Thanks for looking.
Herman
