I was also watching the TCM movie channel this weekend and caught most of an
old racing movie from the late 50's or early 60's named "The Green Helmet",
many classic Brit cars but the older chap who owned the tire company and was
sponsering the Lead Racer drove a very nice, and early Herald roadster with
the chrome handle on the bonnet.
TR viewing ,
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: <TexasTR4@aol.com>
To: <herald1200@home.com>; <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 3:53 PM
Subject: Re: Herald on TV
>
> In a message dated 01/11/2001 7:57:06 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> herald1200@home.com writes:
>
>
> > Just watching an late "Leave it to Beaver" episode, from somewhere in
the
> > mid-60's, and Wally and Eddie were parking cars for a friends wedding
> > reception. As they were returning the cars to the guests, Wally pulls up
in
> > a
> > Herald 948! You never got to see much of the car, but a minifin, white
> > speedometer, and the handle on the hood gave it away. That, and it had
the
> > two
> > tone interior- where it had the little patch of white on whatever the
> > interior
> > color was. I also noticed a Spitfire fuel filler on another car they
were in
> > front of. Guess they couldn't make all the cars in the series
Chryslers!...
> >
> > Scott
> > 64 Herald 1200 of dubious draft proofing :)
> >
>
> Towards the end, when Eddie is looking for the missing car...Wally walks
past
> a TR4 parked at the curb! You can only see the top of the rear wings, the
> fuel cap, the tonneau, and the windscreen...but it was definitely a
> TR4...must have been some enthusiasts on the set.
>
> RH
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