"N.A.J.Leech" wrote:
> On Wed, 9 Dec 1998, Michael T. wrote:
>
> >
> > FWIW, Marc Bollen from T-Rex died right around this date (Dec.11 I think,
> > 1977, not sure) in an Austin Mini. His girlfriend was driving when they hit
> > a tree. He never had a license.
>
> It was a purple mini 1275 GT, Mark was on his way to a train station as
> he didn't want to travel a long distance by car....didn't think they
> were too safe, needless to say seat belts were not being worn. Not that
> it matters much when it comes to a clubman vs oaktree grudgematch.
>
> The kast thing he'd said on TV/Radio was that he hoped he wouldn't die
> that week as Elvis had just popped his clogs and then no-one would
> remember him.
>
remember who??? :-) Someone did a tribute song to him, something along the
lines
of 'tie a purple mini round the old oak tree'
Ooops, that was a bit on the sick side!! :-)
ps, he actually died on 16th September, check this to find out many interesting
facts :-
http://www.findagrave.com/
Cheerio
Rich
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