A woman from Dartford surprised her husband on their wedding anniversary by reuniting him with the car they used the day they tied the knot nearly 40 years ago.

Zoe Snell was determined to track down the MG Midget that transported her and her husband, Terry, on their special day.

She managed to contact the current owner, Graham Bird from Tunbridge Wells, and secretly arranged to reunite her husband with the 1995 classic.

She said: “My husband has always wondered what happened to the car, and has been desperately trying to track it down.”

The reunion took place with the help of Lise Alexander-Smith, an underwriting manager at Lancaster Insurance.

Zoe, from Dartford, managed to keep Terry in the dark until the very last minute.

She added: “It was really exciting covertly arranging it all and surprising him. We are so happy it has been in the same hands for such a long time, and without a doubt, respected and loved.

“I want to offer my thanks to Graham for making it all possible; it was lovely to see it again. We had a wonderful day.”

Graham Bird bought the car for his late wife in 1979 and restored it in 1986. He has been running it ever since and said: “It’s off the road and needs some work these days, which I’ll undertake as a retirement project.

“I was happy for Zoe to surprise Terry with it, as it’s given me so much pleasure over the years. It’s nice to meet a previous owner and be able to give something back. The car is very special to me.”

Richard Morley, operations director for Lancaster Insurance, said: “Zoe’s appeal really pulled at our heart strings, and we’re so happy to have been able to help.

“It’s great to see that the car has been dearly loved by Graham, and amazing to see the memories this little MG Midget still evokes in people years down the line.

“We’re delighted that Zoe and Terry enjoyed their day.”