Scotty,
I'd love to have a copy of it !!!
Thanks much.
Jim
Scotty wrote:
> On Wed 19 Jan 00 Jim Nazarine wrote,
>
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> Here's another one (never published):
> "Triumph... the management team that we can all thank for shutting down
> MG"
> or how about, (also never published)
> "Save the Trumph, kill the MG"
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>
> Jim,
> this jogged my memory, I recalled seeing a cartoon along these lines
> in a book somewhere. Took some finding but here it is.
>
> MG The AB&C, by Chris Harvey from Oxford Press Ltd 1980 ISBN 0 902280 69 4,
> cartoon by Tim Holder, Motorbooks Int are the American distributors.
>
> The facing page to chapter one shows a 'Suit' holding a TR7 with a Leyland
> 'Seal of approval' Rosette on it and he is kicking behind him with his left
> foot an MGB tied to a banner with a bow, the banner reads 'Golden
> anniversary 50 Glorious Years'. Behind the suit there is a crowd of
> protesters with MG flags and placards also the sun is going down behind a
> black cloud. The caption for the cartoon is on the facing page and goes like
> this,
>
> TRADITIONAL LAMENT ARRANGED BY BRITISH LEYLAND
>
> Hurrah, Hurrah, we bring the jubilee!
> Give the good old Berkshire boys yet another song.
> Sing it as we used to sing it fifty thousand strong,
> as we were marching through Abingdon.
>
> If anyone would like a scan of this gem let me know and I'll get to it.
> Usual disclaimer of no interest Yadda Yadda.
>
> Scotty,
> Adelaide,Australia.
> '79 MGB-LE-Ex USA
> '33 MG-J2 restoration project.
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