Ross MacPherson wrote:
>
> At 04:20 PM 9/19/97 -0400, you wrote:
>
> >In what kind of car does one find the enthusiasts who wear the WWI aviators
> >headgear? (Of course if I get the answer 1979 MGBs, I''ll just figure that I
> >deserved it for cracking on someone)
> >
> Tom,
>
> I've got a made in Scotland sheepskin bomber jacket, a sheepskin flying
> helmet and goggles for those windscreen down, fall and winter jaunts in the
> TC. I personally don't care if I look like a moron or, worse yet, a posier
> when rigged up in this get up. I'm WARM! Last Christmas Santa brought my
> wife a lovely sheepskin jacket for the same purpose. She, however, cannot
> bring herself to wear a flying helmet.
>
> If I had an `79 B and was going for a drive in February I wouldn't hesitate
> to pull the old sheepskin helmet on. In July I might think twice.....
>
> Any other time finds me with either an MG logo ball cap or, more likely, a
> grey felt Kangol. The Kangol is my personal and perennial favourite.
>
> Cheers, eh!
> ___ \______ Ross MacPherson
> / __ \ __ / /------|) Surrey, BC CANADA
> / (___)---------/ (___)
> 1947 MG-TC 3528 1966 MGB-GT
Ross, I have one and wear it too. I am careful in that those in my small
time are starting to think I am an excentric. little do they know the
fun they miss. it seems that I read somewhere that Dick Knudsen is
careful when he wears his cotton "helmet".
Steve
52 TD
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