... by Madge Reynolds WHEN OUR SON Alfred was 12, which was seven years ago, John bought him an old Austin car for £7, as a birthday present. You can learn to drive, John told him. It'll probably need a lot of repairs. I'll pay for any spare parts you want, but you must do all the work yourself. Your masters can't seem to teach you anything, said his father, grimly, thinking of Alfred's ...