The 55mph Club...

[sunbeam alpine]

I would join (if allowed) and if we could agree that 55mph is an absolute maximum speed.

[benjj]

I like the logo. I'd happily have that on my MGB. If I had one. Which I don't. Because they're horrible. Or maybe not. Or maybe are.

What club?

[dartissimus]

Are you allowed to go faster if your car is on the back of a breakdown truck ?

[OscarIndia]

My old Landy won't do 55 up hill, does that rule me out?
In fact it will only do 55 flat out.

[Riley Blue]

Bags I'm the first to be blackballed for exceeding the mandatory maximum speed - see the MGB55 thread.
I regard it as a great honour to be the first ex-member

[v8250]

Wonderful, what a great set of overnight replies; the answers to which are, yes. Members to date are...

V8250
Breadvan72
LordBretSinclair
nta16
Lowdrag
Benjj
Hooli
Nigel Worc's
CAPPO
Dbest92
VetteG
72twink
PoshTwit
niagra
mgtony
woodytype S
sunbeam alpine
dartissimus
OscarIndia
Riley Blue

I'm away for the next week and will arrange for stickers to be made when back/post Easter. I like the windscreen wipers over goggles idea - could anyone help with the design before going to print?

We're up to 20 already! All those wanting to join pls add your name to the above list...

PS 72twink, we're delighted to have made you smile in your time of need. Your fellow members are thinking of you whilst so far from home. We wish you a safe and speedy return...

[Hrimfaxi]

Brilliant!

I'm in!

[lockhart flawse]

I have had 3 speeding tickets in 4 months so add my name please.

Hadn't had any since 1999.

[v8250]

lockhart flawse said:

I have had 3 speeding tickets in 4 months so add my name please.

We send our heartfelt felicitations to you, lockhart flawse...that's some achievement. Carry on your velocitous work...

Will recite another time the day I rec'd two speeding fines within 7 mins, both for travelling in excess of 90 leptons...

V8250
Breadvan72
LordBretSinclair
nta16
Lowdrag
Benjj
Hooli
Nigel Worc's
CAPPO
Dbest92
VetteG
72twink
PoshTwit
niagra
mgtony
woodytype S
sunbeam alpine
dartissimus
OscarIndia
Riley Blue
Hrimfaxi
lockheart flawse

[Sideways Tim]

I'm in. I like being in clubs that do nothing and you don't have to show up anywhere ever.

The logo needs to be FFC though as it's more mysterious. I like mystery. Actually I get confused, it's misery I like.

[LordBretSinclair]

v8250 said:

LordBretSinclair to be awarded the annual 'Tart of The year Cup' for consistently posting more pics' of his cars than any other PH'er.

Edited by v8250 on Wednesday 9th April 21:14

That's the nicest thing anyone has said about me all week

I feel honoured to be part of such an esteemed club.

[Tyre Tread]

Erm, I think you'll find nta16 is precluded under rule 2

Nigel will confirm that he would never want to be a member of any club that would have him as a member.

Nigel will also tell you I am entirely unsuitable as a member due to my propensity to drive over the mandated limit for the club (What club? I never said there was a club. You never saw me, right? I wasn't even here!)

ETA - I just re-read the rules and it seems I may be eligible after all. Damn!

Edited by Tyre Tread on Thursday 10th April 11:53

[angry jock]

Chaps, may I please permitted to join as I have access to a 68 MGB and also a V8 that are driven at over 55 where it is permitted to do so.

[72twink]

Thanks for the kind thoughts V8 and all other members

[v8250]

Right, no time wasted, have contacted the PH sticker/t-sheet people for pricing of 50off stickers. Will report back once price rec'd. Suggest we do a Paypal txfr for the cost. Hoping it will be similar to their current price of a few £££'s per sticker. Could you add the number of stickers you require next to your names below:

V8250 [6]
Breadvan72
LordBretSinclair
nta16
Lowdrag
Benjj
Hooli
Nigel Worc's
CAPPO
Dbest92
VetteG
72twink
PoshTwit
niagra
mgtony
woodytype S
sunbeam alpine
dartissimus
OscarIndia
Riley Blue
Hrimfaxi
lockheart flawse
Sideways Tim
Tyre Tread
angry jock

[Tyre Tread]

v8250 said:

Right, no time wasted, have contacted the PH sticker/t-sheet people for pricing of 50off stickers. Will report back once price rec'd. Suggest we do a Paypal txfr for the cost. Hoping it will be similar to their current price of a few £££'s per sticker. Could you add the number of stickers you require next to your names below:

V8250 [6]
Breadvan72
LordBretSinclair
nta16
Lowdrag
Benjj
Hooli
Nigel Worc's
CAPPO
Dbest92
VetteG
72twink
PoshTwit
niagra
mgtony
woodytype S
sunbeam alpine
dartissimus
OscarIndia
Riley Blue
Hrimfaxi
lockheart flawse
Sideways Tim
Tyre Tread [2]
angry jock

So, this money you want for stikers:

Miss Godfrey, could you send in Mr Ford please.

... (a knock on the door)

Banker: Come in. (Mr Ford enters, he is collecting for charity with a tin)

Banker: Ah, Mr Ford isn't it?

Mr Ford (Terry Jones): That's right, yes.

Banker: How do you do. I'm a merchant banker.

Mr Ford: How do you do Mr...

Banker: Er... I forget my name for the moment but I am a merchant banker.

Mr Ford: Oh. I wondered whether you'd like to contribute to the orphan's home. (he rattles the tin)

Banker: Well I don't want to show my hand too early, but actually here at Slater Nazi we are quite keen to get into orphans, you know, developing market and all that. What sort of sum did you have in mind?

Mr Ford: Well... er... you're a rich man.

Banker: Yes, I am. Yes. Yes, very very rich. Quite phenomenally wealthy. Yes, I do own the most startling quantities of cash. Yes, quite right. You're rather a smart young lad aren't you. We could do with somebody like you to feed the pantomime horse. Very smart.

Mr Ford: Thank you, sir.

Banker: Now, you were saying. I'm very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very rich.

Mr Ford: So er, how about a pound?

Banker: A pound. Yes, I see. Now this loan would be secured by the...

Mr Ford: It's not a loan, sir.

Banker: What?

Mr Ford: It's not a loan.

Banker: Ah.

Mr Ford: You get one of these, sir. (he gives him a flag)

Banker: It's a bit small for a share certificate isn't it? Look, I think I'd better run this over to our legal department. If you could possibly pop back on Friday...

Mr Ford: Well do you have to do that, couldn't you just give me the pound?

Banker: Yes, but you see I don't know what it's for.

Mr Ford: It's for the orphans.

Banker: Yes?

Mr Ford: It's a gift.

Banker: A what?

Mr Ford: A gift.

Banker: Oh a gift!

Mr Ford: Yes.

Banker: A tax dodge.

Mr Ford: No, no, no, no.

Banker: No? Well, I'm awfully sorry I don't understand. Can you just explain exactly what you want.

Mr Ford: Well, I want you to give me a pound, and then I go away and give it to the orphans.

Banker: Yes?

Mr Ford: Well, that's it.

Banker: No, no, no, I don't follow this at all, I mean, I don't want to seem stupid but it looks to me as though I'm a pound down on the whole deal.

Mr Ford: Well, yes you are.

Banker: I am! Well, what is my incentive to give you the pound?

Mr Ford: Well the incentive is to make the orphans happy.

Banker: (genuinely puzzled) Happy? You quite sure you've got this right?

Mr Ford: Yes, lots of people give me money.

Banker: What, just like that?

Mr Ford: Yes.

Banker: Must be sick. I don't suppose you could give me a list of their names and addresses could you?

Mr Ford: No, I just go up to them in the street and ask.

Banker: Good lord! That's the most exciting new idea I've heard in years! It's so simple it's brilliant! Well, if that idea of yours isn't worth a pound I'd like to know what is. (he takes the tin from Ford)

Mr Ford: Oh, thank you, sir.

Banker: The only trouble is, you gave me the idea before I'd given you the pound. And that's not good business.

Mr Ford: Isn't it?

Banker: No, I'm afraid it isn't. So, um, off you go. (he pulls a lever opening a trap door under Ford's feet and Ford falls through with a yelp) Nice to do business with you.

[Hooli]

v8250 said:

lockhart flawse said:

I have had 3 speeding tickets in 4 months so add my name please.

We send our heartfelt felicitations to you, lockhart flawse...that's some achievement. Carry on your velocitous work...

Will recite another time the day I rec'd two speeding fines within 7 mins, both for travelling in excess of 90 leptons...

The best I can manage is getting stopped for speeding & when asked for my licence all I could produce was the yellow tear off slip you used to get from a speeding ticket when you sent your licence off

[angry jock]

V8250 [6]
Breadvan72
LordBretSinclair
nta16
Lowdrag
Benjj
Hooli
Nigel Worc's
CAPPO
Dbest92
VetteG
72twink
PoshTwit
niagra
mgtony
woodytype S
sunbeam alpine
dartissimus
OscarIndia
Riley Blue
Hrimfaxi
lockheart flawse
Sideways Tim
Tyre Tread [2]
angry jock [6]

[Sideways Tim]

V8250 [6]
Breadvan72
LordBretSinclair
nta16
Lowdrag
Benjj
Hooli
Nigel Worc's
CAPPO
Dbest92
VetteG
72twink
PoshTwit
niagra
mgtony
woodytype S
sunbeam alpine
dartissimus
OscarIndia
Riley Blue
Hrimfaxi
lockheart flawse
Sideways Tim[3]
Tyre Tread [2]
angry jock [6]

[Sideways Tim]

When you say the stickers will be £££, do you mean more like £ or ££, surely no sticker in the world could be £££, could it?

Not that I'm tight or anything, just poor. I drive a 40 year old car ffs! Or should that be ffc?