Don't forget that QEII also worked in a regiment motor pool during the
war fixing cars - she's a real gearhead!
On 9/18/08, Quinn, Patrick <Patrick.Quinn@det.nsw.edu.au> wrote:
> G'day Bill
>
> Good story Bill and I would say is probably correct.
>
> HRH Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother was quite a car enthusiast. I
> recall a TV programme some years back, when she welcomed members and
> cars of the Ford Pilot Club at home at Clarence House in London. I can't
> recall if she was patron or honorary president, but she was most
> enthusiastic with the presentation.
>
> The Queen Mother was also patron of the Nuffield Foundation that was set
> up by William Morris (Lord Nuffield) in 1943 to undertake research and
> practical experiment into the advance of social well being.
>
> Hoo Roo
>
> Patrick Quinn
> Sydney, Australia
>
> 1947 Healey Duncan Saloon
> 1954 Austin-Healey 100 BN3/1
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces+patrick.quinn=det.nsw.edu.au@autox.team.net
> [mailto:healeys-bounces+patrick.quinn=det.nsw.edu.au@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Mr. Bill
> Sent: Thursday, 18 September 2008 1:07 PM
> To: Healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Good news and bad news
>
> I always like to tell people it's an Aston-Harley. Wish I could take
> credit for that, but it was coined by Mike Hall of the British Columbia
> Healey Club about 30 years ago; for those who might remember him. In
> 1980, he and Nell Holdstock-Donaldson took his Healey to the U.K.
> Bristol Meet and Mike swears that while stopped beside the Queen Mum's
> Limo, she shook her finger and said: "Those chrome wheels are not
> stock!" (Maybe an early Friday Funny?)
>
> Bill Barnett
> '53 BN1
>
> jomar healey wrote:
>> That is the #1 answer/question I get a shows. #2 is "What's an Austin
> of
>> England?"
>>
>> Joe
>> BN1 #923 Coronet Cream
>> BN2 100M
>> BJ8 The Blue Baby as per my wife and daughter
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