Not all may get the irony associated with this picture I took yesterday while returning from Truro after collecting No.1 son. It's a British sports car that was last manufactured some 30 odd years ago by a company called Triumph and the model is a Spitfire - being an iconic name from WWII (despite Hurricanes having been the mainstay of the Royal Air Force's efforts at repelling Herr Hitler).
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The irony is that the registration plate of the car is German.
Before I start getting comments asking whether I was taking photos while driving, my 5 foot assistant took the photo for me.
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The irony is that the registration plate of the car is German.
Before I start getting comments asking whether I was taking photos while driving, my 5 foot assistant took the photo for me.
It's a bit like finding a British registered Messerschmitt.
Just noticed there's an option in Blogger to delay a post, enabling you to write it and then choose the time it goes live. Handy for when you're on holiday - write a bunch of stuff and then organise for it to go live in sequence.
Just noticed there's an option in Blogger to delay a post, enabling you to write it and then choose the time it goes live. Handy for when you're on holiday - write a bunch of stuff and then organise for it to go live in sequence.
8 comments:
We know it's not you taking the photo because we can see the photographer (even if we can't see how tall he is)!
My first car was a Triumph but I couldn't afford a Spitfire. I paid £80 for it, which was less than it cost me to insure it. I drove it 'til it died a natural death near Epsom racecourse, in 1984 - the year of it's death seems somehow appropriate.
Kapgaf: You;re better at spotting things than me. I can see my assistant now!
What model?
Triumph Dolomite, orange with black trim but I don't know anything more about it - it was my first car and, at that time, I wasn't that bothered about cars, just that they got me from A to Z.
I love the Spitfire, I does... And there is something about the name, Messerschmidt, as it ought to be, with its meaning of 'knifesmith' that always appeals to me...
Kapgaf: That's also my main concern, however I do like cars that don't have stoved in doors.
Woman: An iconic name. Not sure why Prof. Messerschmitt's family spelled it that way. as for the spitfire - I preferred the GT6.
Love it -- British registered Messerschmidt! I like the scheduling tool too ...
Louise: You do realise I'm talking about the 3-wheeler car Messerschmitt (not Messerschmidt)? Messerschmitt started to make bubble-cars after the war.
nope, nothing yet (nice car though)
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