Now then Daniel, we musn't offend our overseas cousins, after all I think
they ended up with about 80% of the Spridgets ever sold.
OTOH it dosn't do any harm to remind people wher they were built!
Happy weekend to all.
Guy
----- Original Message -----
From: <Daniel1312@aol.com>
To: <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: 24 September 1999 22:26
Subject: Rule Brittania
> Guy,
>
> Sure thing but I prefer the Leominster to Hereford road. Once followed at
> speed (because racing on the public highway is an indictable offence) an
XR3
> and while the road didn't present a suitable overtaking manoeuvre I did
get
> to see daylight appear between his left front wheel and the road.
>
> How are things in your county? Here in NorthamptonSHIRE car owners
generally
> still polish their cars rather than buff them and I recommend Simoniz
Triple
> wax and now and again I have been known to T cut the car first. Probably
you
> can get these polishes at your local branch of Halfords. I usually wash
the
> car with Turtle wax and so far haven't had the RSPCA knock at my door to
> complain - do you think they ever will?
>
> No-one has backed into my fenders recently but I guess this has a lot to
with
> the fact that my Sprite has wings. Of course it can't fly but that
doesn't
> mean it is a penguin, talking of which did you know that in the USA they
call
> a Mars bar either a milky way or snickers. Funny thing is you don't see
> Milky way bars in the shops much these days.
>
> I was thinking about going on a 1,700 mile drive with my Sprite and wasn't
> sure whether or not to trailer it till I realised that probably the whole
of
> England let alone Scotland simply isn't that long or is it?
>
> I read in the newspaper the other day that our Monarch was working on her
> Christmas speech, was this an advert and does this make here a trailer
Queen
> and should I vote for her or that other Queen - something or other
Portillo?
>
> I think this is enough trivia chit chat for now, thank goodness all
Spridget
> enthusiasts speak a common language and never forget the rule Britannia is
> cool Britannia and nothing to with country and western music though I
> wouldn't kick the dixie chicks out of bed if I got lucky.
>
>
> Daniel1312
>
> << fancy a trip on the Shrewsbury to Hereford road?
> (A49)
> Guy >>
>
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