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I can confidently advise, based on my omnivorous reading of cowboy books as a boy (OK! That was a little while ago), that a 'dude' is a fancily dressed person from 'back East', and the term is contemptuous in meaning.
I suppose that Midgetman's 'senna' customer would qualify if he turned up in Tombstone dressed in his white suit. The six guns would soon be blazing around his red shoes as he danced a merry jig. The Bauble Kid. |
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I know this a mostly racing forum....but sad to hear that Timo Makinen left us yesterday (4/5/17) - one of the original Flying Finns.......
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Richard Murtha: You don't stop racing because you are too old, you get old when you stop racing! But its looking increasingly likely that I've stopped.....have to go back to rallying ;) |
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Hadn't heard that. Yes a true hero.
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The original 'Flying Finn', and a rallying legend- especially in Minis!
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Richard Murtha: You don't stop racing because you are too old, you get old when you stop racing! But its looking increasingly likely that I've stopped.....have to go back to rallying ;) |
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RIP Sir John, another touring car hero gone. British Champ in an 850cc Mini and European Champ in the AMR Cortina.
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So ,after nearly 50 years of circuit racing ,I try and do a Hillclimbe at Wiscombe Park . Don't ask 😖😖😖😖
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Oh dear. Hope nothing serious happened.
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I used to see and speak to John a fair bit when he lived close to me in the UK, and last year I heard what had happened to him , however he did live a good life after racing and used to play squash very competitively at the school that my wife worked at. RIP John.
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I did enjoy my day out at Wiscombe. It was nice to have Mrs Delta along as well as my son and our jack Russel Mylo. The magnito housing cracked on run down to the start line . I shall return next year but will take a spare Delta just in case . Must say everyone was very nice and helpfull . Well worth the journey down
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Folks, I've copied some of your Sir John Whitmore posts over to the Tribute forum.
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Fortunately the weather, whilst overcast, was dry, as the roof apparently consisted of an umbrella to be deployed in extremis.... The navigation - or more accurately decoding the Clerk of Course's devious directions - was a bit of a headache at times and we missed 4 out of 18 vias in the morning, but only 1 out of 18 in the afternoon, and we definitely weren't the worst, so an enjoyable day on the whole, although clambering out of the car after 150 miles would have been easier if I'd mastered the art of levitation - nothing much to grab hold of to lever oneself out Already been invited to sit in with the driver on next year's event, though! |
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There will indeed! There will also be at least two Mogs at BH on the Saturday of that w/end.....
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Didn't Morgan make their (competition) name in rallies rather than on the circuits?
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There was a serious attempt at rallying a +4 in more recent times. Rick Bourne, ex Brands Hatch Morgans owner, was heavily involved. Totally agree- that car is the dogs wotsits..... all Mogs handle pretty well on smooth tarmac, where limited travel isn't a hindrance! |
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I can't help feeling that Morgan should reintroduce an SLR or "Plus 4 Plus" style body on the newer aluminium aero8 type chassis.
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It would be more profitable to "discover" that an unfinished run of SLRs was laid down and never completed due to Dutch Elm Disease in the chassis or something. These totally original 1962 cars can then be released in a strictly limited batch made of modern elm or whatever at a huge profit margin with guaranteed HTPs.
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Like it, Max.
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