At 08:19 PM 1/20/97 GMT, Paul Hunt wrote:
>> 2. I know what car Number One is, but what was the Old
>> Speckled Hen?
>
>I have seen references to "The old speckled 'un" being a saloon
>(Y type?) that was painted in a gold fleck paint for show purposes.
>"Old Speckled Hen" is the name of a bottled beer made in Abingdon.
Old Speckled Hen is the name of a fabric bodied MG saloon of 1928 (14/40).
There is a picture of one on page 18 of Magic of the Marque by Mike
Allison (great book)
The Beer is by Morlands and was originally brewed to celebrate the 50th
anniversary of the MG factory. Morland is the Abingdon brew, and the owner
of the Boundry House Pub, that was Kimber's home. Don't miss it and the
plaque at the door when visiting Abingdon.
Mike Leckstein
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