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Bizzarini

710 posts

268 months

Thursday 9th April 2020
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Not Borough19

In my day 96 Club ( early-mid 90s) everywhere and CUAC...Cambridge University Auto club at Duxford (1970s & 80s)

I am a bit older than you I am sure!

Bizzarini

710 posts

268 months

Thursday 9th April 2020
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When you read Book 1 you will note I bought my first Ferrari..a 1966 275GTB from a farmer in your village !

neutral 3

6,498 posts

171 months

Thursday 9th April 2020
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Is the 3.0CSL, featured in the book ?

Bizzarini

710 posts

268 months

Friday 10th April 2020
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Indeed neutral 3
Both mine and my brothers..page 76/77 Book 1

Bizzarini

710 posts

268 months

Friday 10th April 2020
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Packs ready to go M28 & B74
Tuesday am delivery I would hope

THX

NelsonM3

1,687 posts

172 months

Friday 10th April 2020
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wilksy61 said:
Cheers in normal times I would have collected them, I work in Earls Colne and am still working flat out at the moment as we are the sole distributors for a range of Disinfectants that are in huge demand.

Have you ever been involved with Borough 19, I used to do a lot of sprints in the local area including Hethel in a wide variety of cars I've owned over the years.
I used to live in Little Cornard. I’ve called the Five Bells in Colne Engaine and the Lion in Earls Colne my local ever since wink I take it your company is based on the airfield?

Bizzarini

710 posts

268 months

Friday 10th April 2020
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I also spent a lot of time courting in Cornard !

Elizabeth Walters her name; a cracking looking blonde..ESW in gold letters on the passenger door of my Triumph Spitfire registration 291 HYE
The house if I recall, 50 years ago, was called Little Mere
The Dad owned a Woolen Mill nearby and only had one leg

Lester H

2,739 posts

106 months

Saturday 11th April 2020
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Bizzarini said:
I also spent a lot of time courting in Cornard !

Elizabeth Walters her name; a cracking looking blonde..ESW in gold letters on the passenger door of my Triumph Spitfire registration 291 HYE
The house if I recall, 50 years ago, was called Little Mere
The Dad owned a Woolen Mill nearby and only had one leg
There’s a good novel lurking in here, E.M.Forster style mild social satire....all those lovely houses called “Windy Corner”, “Maple Rise”, “The Grey House”, etc....all terminally bourgeois. Lovely. “How oaken the hallway that welcomed us in to the six o’clock news and a lime juice and gin.”

Mattsv

39 posts

192 months

Saturday 11th April 2020
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How TF have I missed this thread before? Twin pack ordered to SO30.

n3il123

2,608 posts

214 months

Saturday 11th April 2020
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Mattsv said:
How TF have I missed this thread before?
Me too!

Twin pack ordered for PE26

Bizzarini

710 posts

268 months

Saturday 11th April 2020
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'mild social satire'...………..spot on as long as people realise it for what it is!


All orders from yesterday caught today's post

Looks like the children's hospice will get some of the £750 million cash from the government

Good news

We have another load brewing from these book sales

THX

Bizzarini

710 posts

268 months

Saturday 11th April 2020
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Packed & ready to go >> codes:
PE
AB
TQ
SO
LL

Thank you !

Bizzarini

710 posts

268 months

Sunday 12th April 2020
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Sir Stirling Moss RIP
One of the best !

Here Feb 2011..a small lunch at The Anchor, Danbury, Essex
Susie & Stirling calling out raffle numbers for the hospice!
Alan Henry ( RIP) in attendance too


Mr Squarekins

1,047 posts

63 months

Sunday 12th April 2020
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Bizzarini said:
Packs ready to go M28 & B74
Tuesday am delivery I would hope

THX
Thanks. Really looking forward to them. smile

chris116

1,113 posts

169 months

Sunday 12th April 2020
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Twin pack ordered, looking forward to reading them. Glad to help a good cause, very impressive the amount you've raised so far.

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Bizzarini

710 posts

268 months

Sunday 12th April 2020
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I see it Chris....in the post Tuesday early
THX !

millen

688 posts

87 months

Monday 13th April 2020
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Twinpack arrived Saturday - many thanks, Micchael!
I'd had the pdf a couple of years ago but these are so much easier on the eye.
Lovely reminder of days gone by - life was so much simpler and more innocent then. Or is it just the rose-tinted spectacles?
You must have a great memory to recall all those anecdotes after so many years.

sideways man

1,320 posts

138 months

Monday 13th April 2020
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Twin pack ordered. What better way to spend lockdown, than reading about what seems to be a list of my dream garage.

Bizzarini

710 posts

268 months

Monday 13th April 2020
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Thanks 'Millen'

I was fortunate to have masses of old photos, so in fact recall was relatively simple
I had to be careful with some of the tales though because of the children's hospice connection
The boss lady 'censor' was very strict with me
What 'words' were the norm 50 years ago seems to have changed 'meaning' somewhat!

Bizzarini

710 posts

268 months

Monday 13th April 2020
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Post in the morning>>>

BS
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CF
SO
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THANK YOU PISTONHEADERS !