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My friend Mike Vils used to be a custom painter--did a lot of race cars and
bikes. One year he was doing the Suzuki roadracing bikes, which had a
fairing with two boob-like projections at the bottom. So of course mike
painted a pair of very lifelike boobs onto one of the team bikes in enamel
so he could wash it off if they freaked out. The Japanese seemed to love it,
pointing and laughing and carrying on. Mike told them he could wash it off
easily but they said no.
And of course, that was the last time they used him to paint their bikes.
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Richardson [mailto:Paul-Richardson@cyberware.co.uk]
Sent: Thursday, April 29, 1999 11:18 PM
To: fot@autox.team.net
Subject: SPONSORSHIP
Dear FOTers
Reading all the e-mail about the FOT decals and sponsorship reminds me of a
time when sponsorship on racing cars started to become a big deal in
Europe. Circa 1970-ish I was working in the Formula 5000 series as a race
mechanic. A formula 5000 car in the series suddenly turned up painted
BRIGHT NIPPLE PINK. - The team had obtained sponsorship from The London
Rubber Company, who, as Bill Dentiger and Jim Hill will tell you,
manufacture CONDOMS under the brand name of DUREX - and 'DUREX' was
plastered all over this 'pink' F 5000 car.
Now this race was being televised by the BBC, who had a heart attack when
they first set eyes on the DUREX car. A high level board meeting was
convened at the BBC, who concluded, in the true tradition of BBC propriety
and exactitude, that under no circumstances should this car be televised.
Threats of sackings were also issued to any cameraman who disobeyed orders.
The task proved extremely difficult for the BBC cameramen because when the
flag dropped the pink DUREX car was leading the race for much of the time.
The race turned out to be a bad advert for DUREX, however, because the car
eventually went out with a burst tyre!!.
Yours in Triumph
Paul
televise this car. under any circumstances circumstances be
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>My friend Mike Vils used to be a custom painter--did =
a lot of race cars and bikes. One year he was doing the Suzuki =
roadracing bikes, which had a fairing with two boob-like projections at =
the bottom. So of course mike painted a pair of very lifelike boobs =
onto one of the team bikes in enamel so he could wash it off if they =
freaked out. The Japanese seemed to love it, pointing and laughing and =
carrying on. Mike told them he could wash it off easily but they said =
no. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>And of course, that was the last time they used him =
to paint their bikes.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Paul Richardson [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:Paul-Richardson@cyberware.co.uk";>mailto:Paul-Richardson@c=
yberware.co.uk</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Thursday, April 29, 1999 11:18 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: fot@autox.team.net</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: SPONSORSHIP</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Dear FOTers</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Reading all the e-mail about the FOT decals and =
sponsorship reminds me of a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>time when sponsorship on racing cars started to =
become a big deal in</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Europe. Circa 1970-ish I was working in the Formula =
5000 series as a race</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>mechanic. A formula 5000 car in the series suddenly =
turned up painted</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>BRIGHT NIPPLE PINK. - The team had obtained =
sponsorship from The London</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Rubber Company, who, as Bill Dentiger and Jim =
Hill will tell you,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>manufacture CONDOMS under the brand name of DUREX - =
and 'DUREX' was</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>plastered all over this 'pink' F 5000 =
car.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Now this race was being televised by the BBC, who had =
a heart attack when</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>they first set eyes on the DUREX car. A high level =
board meeting was</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>convened at the BBC, who concluded, in the true =
tradition of BBC propriety</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>and exactitude, that under no circumstances should =
this car be televised.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Threats of sackings were also issued to any =
cameraman who disobeyed orders.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>The task proved extremely difficult for the BBC =
cameramen because when the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>flag dropped the pink DUREX car was leading the race =
for much of the time.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>The race turned out to be a bad advert for DUREX, =
however, because the car</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>eventually went out with a burst tyre!!.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Yours in Triumph</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Paul</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>televise this car. under any circumstances =
circumstances be</FONT>
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