On Mon, 15 Sep 1997, Brian Borgsatede wrote:
> I saw a show on my local PBS station about the Spitfire airplane.
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> I too would like to see a 1000 HP, RR Merlin engine in a TR Spitfire!
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> At the very end of the show, they said that the plane was
> going to be called the Shrew, but was finally called the Spitfire.
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> How would you like to be seen driving your Triumph Shrew!!
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Well, If you compare it to its counterparts, the Midget and the Sprite,
Shrew would be a more appropriate name. "Spitfire" does, however, seem to
have a better ring to it.
Jim Ruwaldt
'72 TR6 CC79338U
Bloomington, IN
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