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Re: TD and Agatha Christie stories...

To: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>, "Thomas E. Britt" <tombritt@juno.com>
Subject: Re: TD and Agatha Christie stories...
From: "Michael P. Ohleger" <mikeoh@bellatlantic.net>
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 21:56:32 -0500
Thomas E. Britt wrote:
> 
> Did anyone happen to see the Agatha Christie Mrs. Marple mystery tonight.
>  I saw it
> tonight for the third time: the show is called "The Sleeping Mystery."
> The tape is available
> at Blockbuster.  The guy in the film drives a red '52 MG TD--whose doors
> work beautifully!
> When they get out of the car, they slam the doors, and they go "clunk"
> just like       a Rolls!!!
> Anyway, it's a beautiful car, and the louvres on the radiator are painted
> the proper color, etc.
> 
> I love this film, and the MG makes it worth while.  I am somewhat
> open-mouthed at the perfection
> of the car in the film--especially when I have to worry so about door
> timbers and various kinds
> of worn-out things.  The car is perfect.
> 
> One thing: can anyone tell me about the luggage rack?  (If you see the
> film)...  Mine is down
>  when not loaded, and that one seems to be "up" whether loaded or not.
> 
> Tom Britt


Duped by special effects I daresay....No TD door ever sounded like that!

I have seen that luggage rack - in the UK.  Some fellow had a bunch of 
them at an autojumble.  I would have bought one but I had no way to get 
it home and....oh yeahhh, I still don't own a TD.

Michael Ohleger

'67 MGB
'70 MGB

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