OK Trivia Fans what kind of British car did Elvis Drive in "Viva Las
Vegas"?..............................................Cheers Henry
-----Original Message-----
From: Hutmacher, Greg <ghutmacher@stanleyworks.com>
To: Hutmacher, Greg <ghutmacher@stanleyworks.com>; hiu06f@bangor.ac.uk
<hiu06f@bangor.ac.uk>; 'Day.John@fin.gc.ca' <Day.John@fin.gc.ca>
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, January 26, 1999 9:57 AM
Subject: RE: Spice Girls/The Who
>
>Your memory about the TR4 is correct. Its on the circa 1979 film "The Kids
>Are Alright" starring The Who (which is still available new on video). Its
>been some years since I've seen it, but I believe the song video was "Happy
>Jack". Fascinating considering it was decades before MTV.
>
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> From: Day.John@fin.gc.ca [SMTP:Day.John@fin.gc.ca]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 1999 10:48 AM
> To: ghutmacher@stanleyworks.com; hiu06f@bangor.ac.uk
> Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: Spice Girls/The Who
>
> 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
> ----------
> 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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