Oh man....that's worthy of a song ala Gordon Lightfoot's "Edmund Fitzgerald"
!!!!
What a feeling that must have been to be taken into the hold by a very weary
ship's captain!
Dan
73 B
>>>Sorry for the delay in getting back to you, I have been sorting out the
>cars return this week. I am sorry to say that five of the cars were badly
>damaged on-route home. The boat struck the hurricane in the Atlantic and
>all hell broke lose and so did the Rolls of it's straps, it bounced around
>the four cars next to it. The XK was struck fifteen times in the rear, my
>Jag was behind and was struck on the front corner ripping off the wing etc.
>this pushed mine into the MG and wrecked both our sides, the Rolls went on
>to trash the side of one of the Bentleys. The end result was a wright off
>for the Rolls - all panels and chrome bent, lights smashed. Mine and Mikes
>Jag are now at a Jag specialist on the South coast awaiting repair,
>estimate for out two so far exceed £10K. Time of return some time next
>year. It was the best £64 worth of insurance (marine) I have ever taken
out!
>>>
>>> [Nigel Woodyard - CAAR-GB]
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> [end forwarded message]
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