Someone help me out here - I also recall at one time seeing an early Who
'music video' in which the four lads were bombing around inside some old
barn or warehouse in a TR4 or 4A - ring any bells with people out there?
Also, it's common knowledge that Ann-Margret drove a 3A in the Elvis movie
'Viva Las Vegas'. In the scene near the start of the movie where the two
meet, Ann is complaining to the mechanic Elvis about her car 'whistling'.
When Elvis goes to look at the 3A, there are other sports cars in the
background, such as a 300SL and a Daimler SP250. There is also the
trunk/boot of another car off to the right - is it also a TR4? Because it's
only a film backdrop on a soundstage and not an actual car you see, the
image is a bit blurry. I can't tell if it's a TR4 or perhaps a Sunbeam
Alpine. Calling all Triumph trivia freaks!
JD
-----Original Message-----
From: Hutmacher, Greg [SMTP:ghutmacher@stanleyworks.com]
Sent: January 26, 1999 11:50 AM
To: 'Johnny Storm: International Racing car driver'
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Spice Girls/The Who
Of course, Pete Townsend of the Who started the trend among rock
bands of
using the Union Jack as a logo/icon. In 1965, the same year The Who
first
appeared on the British TV show Ready, Steady, Go playing their hit
single
"I Can't Explain", he started draping the British flag over his Vox
amps and
then later his Marshall speaker cabinets. Pete Townsend also had a
jacket
made from a Union Jack. The Who's use of the British Flag became an
icon to
the Mod movement in England in the mid 60's. As a bit of reverence
to the
Who, neo-mod rockers The Jam draped Union Jacks over their amps in
the late
70's when they first appeared on British TV. Just a bit of history
from an
old Who fan. Regards, Greg
76 TR6
68 MGB/GT
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From: Johnny Storm: International Racing car driver
[SMTP:hiu06f@bangor.ac.uk]
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 1999 9:41 AM
To: Art & Karen Graves
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Spice Girls - Little LBC Content
On Mon, 25 Jan 1999, Art & Karen Graves wrote:
>
> My 8 year old daughter came in from the garage today and
said
there
> was a "Spice Girls sign" on the TR6. My first reaction
was, "who
put it
> there"! Then I realized she was talking about the Union
Jack
emblem on
> the rear fender. Just goes to show that signs do have
different
> interpretations.
Hi everyone, could I take this opportunity to apoloise
once again
for
'The Spice Girls'. It's a sad day when the Union flag's
greatest
connection is (now!) four talentless, rough biffas. I also
see Oasis
use
the flag quite a bit too, they're shite as well. I do hope
you guys
know
that are good musicians in the U.K!!!
Johnny '70 Viterald
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