[TR] A possible variation on the 'let's knock Lucas' theme ?

[Michael Marr]

This is when I wish the list had a "like" button.  Oh well, thanks for
this, John, and I think it is true to say that there is now more than
one Foot in the grave...

Mike

------ Original Message ------
From: "John Macartney" <john.macartney at ukpips.org.uk>
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
Sent: 3/16/2014 9:36:25 AM
Subject: [TR] A possible variation on the 'let's knock Lucas' theme ?

>Ladies and Gents, I've no idea whether MJB will allow this on the list
>but
>it applies to all British makes, including Triumph - and it made me LOL
>when
>I heard it a few days ago on the radio while enjoying my breakfast.
>
>Within the last week, a famous UK politician who was very left wing has
>died. While I never endorsed his views, he often had a lot to say that
>was
>worth listening to because of his way with words - and he rarely minced
>them. On a series of 'sound bites' on the BBC three days ago, one of
>the
>politician's recordings was replayed.
>
>He said, "My life has been a very full one and I've visited the United
>States on many occasions, which visits I always greatly enjoyed through
>meeting so many enthusiastic and kind people. Indeed, on one occasion I
>was
>given the honour of actually addressing the US Senate and on this
>occasion,
>the chamber was full to capacity and I'm sure it wasn't because
>everyone had
>come to hear me. I had no real idea on what to speak about and it was
>suggested by the President's Office that my memories of the former
>British
>Empire would be welcomed by many. I prepared my speech with great care
>and
>made a point of stressing that seventy plus years ago "the British
>Empire
>was a union of countries across the globe on which the sun never set."
>I
>paused for a moment or two to let the words sink in and - with many
>others
>assembled there, was greatly amused to hear a voice from the back of
>the
>chamber with an accent that suggested it came from the Deep South
>saying in
>a loud voice "that's because God never trusted an Englishman in the
>dark."
>
>You see, that's why it was so important for the British motor industry,
>including Standard-Triumph to supply Lucas products on all its vehicles
>:)
>I'm sure there are many suitable (and better) wiring diagrams on the
>third
>shelf on the right just inside St. Peter's Gate, though whether I'll
>ever
>get to see any of them is highly doubtful.
>
>Jonmac
>
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