The population of Early 911s in the UK is soon to increase by 1, following the escape from Zimbabwe of my 911 T, in a container.
I flew out to Harare on 15th July, needing just one more document before submitting my application to the-powers-that-be for authority to export the vehicle. That piece of paper arrived a few days after my arrival, and it was then a matter of waiting for my application to be considered......
I was booked to fly back to London on Friday morning 4th Aug, and I received the necessary document on Thursday afternoon, having taken the car to the shipping agents earlier that morning, after having been told by telephone that my application had been approved.
In a way it could be said that the car is returning home - it was first registered, new, in the UK during October, 1968 after having spent a week or so on display at the Earls Court Motor Show.
I flew out to Harare on 15th July, needing just one more document before submitting my application to the-powers-that-be for authority to export the vehicle. That piece of paper arrived a few days after my arrival, and it was then a matter of waiting for my application to be considered......
I was booked to fly back to London on Friday morning 4th Aug, and I received the necessary document on Thursday afternoon, having taken the car to the shipping agents earlier that morning, after having been told by telephone that my application had been approved.
In a way it could be said that the car is returning home - it was first registered, new, in the UK during October, 1968 after having spent a week or so on display at the Earls Court Motor Show.