Ric Johnson wrote:
>
> I was sitting around enjoying an evening perusing a 1993 copy of "The
> Guiness Book of World Records" with my son and we happened upon a rather
> amazing entry with a decided MG connection (pun intended) that I'd not been
> previously aware of:
>
> "After his 1969 MGB broke down in the vicinity of Moscow, Russia (formerly
> U.S.S.R.), the late Eddie McGowan of Chipping Warden, Great Britain was
> towed by Mark Steven Morgan, driving his 1968 MGC, a distance of 1,456 miles
> from Moscow to Berlin, Germany on a single 7 ft. nylon tow rope from 12-17
> July, 1987."
>
> I know many of us are quite willing to help each other out when mechanical
> difficulties arise, but this is way above and beyond the call of duty!!
>
> Ric Johnson
> Des Moines, Iowa
> (owned by 3 MGBs)
Ah! There is no love better than lbc's! What better comaraerie than to
offer a friendly tow....
Michael Ohleger
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