Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/02

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Subject: [Leica] Speaking of cars...
From: douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)
Date: Tue May 2 23:34:23 2006
References: <C3A4624D-5464-4815-81D1-78DF787CAE36@ralgo.nl> <1AFA600C-6EEA-46F4-97C3-D017C18BE6F6@btinternet.com> <711561D3-DB38-4F50-A768-24CCF92E0F8F@ralgo.nl> <4457DCD2.4050704@gmx.de> <406B7839-39CB-423C-828E-6C0E3C97FCD3@btinternet.com>

Hi Frank,
Jowett is the screw-mount Leica :-)
Douglas

Frank Dernie wrote:

> Hi Douglas,
> my housemate had a Jupiter whilst I was an apprentice in Huddersfield  
> in the late 60s. Lovely car but not made for many a year - unlike  
> Leicas and Bristols ;-)
> Frank
>
> On 2 May, 2006, at 23:27, Douglas Sharp wrote:
>
>> I'd put Jowetts on that list too, the Jupiter was a beautiful  little 
>> car, and many Javelins are still running.
>> Douglas
>> BTW, there`s a nice Bristol 410 stars in the Inspector Linley  
>> whodunnits on TV
>>
>> bruce wrote:
>>
>>> ..... and sold from the showroom next to Olympia ..... still.
>>>
>>> Great thinking, Frank.
>>>
>>> B.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2-mei-2006, at 20:38, Frank Dernie wrote:
>>>
>>>> Probably a Bristol, well engineered, little changed for many  
>>>> years  and none the worse for that!
>>>> Frank
>>>>
>>>> On 1 May, 2006, at 20:16, bruce wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Gentlemen (no Lady responded, to my knowledge),
>>>>>
>>>>> The continual bantering over the last few days ................   
>>>>> and display of four-wheeled vehicles ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, racing  
>>>>> events  of past and semi-present ................ leads me to  
>>>>> wonder what  would be the "Leicar" to best represent the  
>>>>> characters, within the  LUG, proffering their experiences of  
>>>>> motoring ................ ?
>>>>>
>>>>> B.
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In reply to: Message from bruce at ralgo.nl (bruce) ([Leica] Speaking of cars...)
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