United Kingdom - Ireland
Nov. 11, 1960 - Lord Lilford - owns five super cars and fails English car driving test; Lord Lilford, 29 year old South African born Lanvashire Baron - who owns five cars and who has driven 300, 000 miles without accident has failed his car driving test. His cars are a red Alfa Romeo which nearly brought him victory in the Madeira round the island race in June; a 140 m.p.h Lotus Elite which he hoped to race in Britain - and a 48 h.p. Ford Galaxy Sunliner - which is 19ft. long and 7 ft. wide and two others. He went for his driving test at Southport in the huge Ford car and was failed on three points - one of which was not making proper use of the steering gear - and challenges the examiner to operate it as well as he did. He claims that one is not tested on driving ability in this country but on merely knowing the Highway code. Photo Shows Lord Lilford with three of his five cars valued at8, 000 his Alfa Romeo his Lotus Elite and the Ford Galaxy. He does not know on to which car he has to put his plates
