Hi chaps,
Yes on both counts - I was British and yes, I guess design must have been one of the skills I used to do what I did.
Mornington Crescent, anyone?
Re: Mornington Crescent, anyone?
Some people are like Slinkies - they serve no useful purpose, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them downstairs.
Re: Mornington Crescent, anyone?
Sorry to go back to Marston, the old Sunbeam factory is still standing (just) in Wolverhampton by the ring road. A sad sight. The council would love to flatten it just like anything else with local history! The name Marston can still be found around the town...er sorry city. I believe that Marston Excelsior is part of the John Marston connection. They are still around in name.
Ok H, are you in luxury cars?
Ok H, are you in luxury cars?
Re: Mornington Crescent, anyone?
Hi Phil, no, my connection wasn't at the luxury end of the market.Phil P wrote:Ok H, are you in luxury cars?
Some people are like Slinkies - they serve no useful purpose, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them downstairs.
Re: Mornington Crescent, anyone?
Was it at the bicycle end of the market?
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
Re: Mornington Crescent, anyone?
No - sorry!TerryG wrote:Was it at the bicycle end of the market?
Some people are like Slinkies - they serve no useful purpose, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them downstairs.
Re: Mornington Crescent, anyone?
There goes that idea then.
Did you die after WWII?
Did you die after WWII?
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
Re: Mornington Crescent, anyone?
Yes I did!TerryG wrote: Did you die after WWII?
Some people are like Slinkies - they serve no useful purpose, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them downstairs.
Re: Mornington Crescent, anyone?
That was a sore spot 
Did you die after 2000?
Did you die after 2000?
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
Re: Mornington Crescent, anyone?
No, I died in the 1950s.TerryG wrote:Did you die after 2000?
Some people are like Slinkies - they serve no useful purpose, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them downstairs.
Re: Mornington Crescent, anyone?
I'm buggered then. Phil, John, Arceye, get over here!
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.