Mistaken identity - where do I hand in my badge?
Mistaken identity - where do I hand in my badge?
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DickyC

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58,883 posts

229 months

Tuesday 8th July 2025
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A car was coming towards me. I got all excited. "It's an Allard!" I said to myself.

It was a Morgan.

paperbag

2 sMoKiN bArReLs

32,039 posts

266 months

Tuesday 8th July 2025
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DickyC said:
A car was coming towards me. I got all excited. "It's an Allard!" I said to myself.

It was a Morgan.

paperbag
Allard y'say. In't that a blue train?

Wacky Racer

41,406 posts

278 months

Tuesday 8th July 2025
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2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:
DickyC said:
A car was coming towards me. I got all excited. "It's an Allard!" I said to myself.

It was a Morgan.

paperbag
Allard y'say. In't that a blue train?
Mallard. Still holds the world speed record for a steam locomotive, set in 1938.

Morgan/Allard?

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32,039 posts

266 months

Tuesday 8th July 2025
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Wacky Racer said:
Mallard. Still holds the world speed record for a steam locomotive, set in 1938.
Is it me or you that deserves the parrot?

I was hoping somebody would say Morgan, isn't that your heart or brain or something? biggrin

DickyC

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58,883 posts

229 months

Tuesday 8th July 2025
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At least I didn't mention mistaking a second generation MR-2 for a Ferrari.

Oh.

It was red.

Furbo

4,179 posts

63 months

Tuesday 8th July 2025
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Wacky Racer said:
Mallard. Still holds the world speed record for a steam locomotive, set in 1938.
And is still one of the most beautiful machines ever to have been built, IMHO.

Super Sonic

14,771 posts

85 months

Tuesday 8th July 2025
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I did see one of those 'what car is this' threads on here and I put 'fiesta', turned out to be one of those old front engines porches, 928 or something. It was red.
I also one time on our local cliff top wiggly road saw what I thought was an e type coming through the z bends, when it came around the last bend I noticed the three D-shaped holes in front of the bonnet. Turned out to be a Ferrari 250 GTO type thing. That was red as well.

Jimmy No Hands

5,102 posts

187 months

Tuesday 8th July 2025
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Furbo said:
And is still one of the most beautiful machines ever to have been built, IMHO.
Indeed. I work about 20 foot away from it several days a week.