Doesn’t Kevin McCloud have a hard hat on his parcel shelf while visiting a couple building a house that’s too big that they can’t afford while having a third baby ?
I have a 92-year-old (1932) Morris Minor Two-Seater that I've taken on tours of the Scottish Highlands and it'll happily bowl along at 40-45mph (max is 53mph). It's hills that kills the 'speed', as it only has a 3-speed 'crash' gearbox and 19bhp.
In Australia recently a well known drag racer recently passed away and as a tribute to him they rebuilt his falcon ute with a blown v8 and took him in the rear bed to his funeral very sad but a great tribute and last journey in a car he loved.
My understanding of the backseat helmet 👀(hardhat) was it would typically be someone in construction who were mainly office based but had to make the occasional sire visit eg architect or surveyor.I imagine the hard hat was accompanied by a suit jacket hanging in rear and a waxed jacket slung on backseat and Wellington's in the boot.
Hearse, given I owned one for a while it would have to be a Woodhall Nicholson built Mk2 Granada based highline version. Which bizarrely used Mk2 Escort rear light clusters.
Hard hats I don't think could be for special parking status but more for identifying your car as being part of some works that are happening. Let's say there are roadworks on a motorway you are managing and you need to scoot in and out of the roadworks without members of the public following you. Just stick the indicator on and pull in through the cones. Everyone behind will see the helmet and know you're part of the roadworks, not just taking a shortcut that they should take too. Nowadays I'm pretty sure these things are tighter managed so this special identifier may no longer work. My parents both used to do such things with a high viz on the rear parcel shelf. It also meant that they might get confused with the police at times which also can be of a benefit if you are doing 'works'. From a previous podcast I think Jonny's dad is of an engineering bent and may have done something on the M5 motorway? Maybe he remembers this practice?
I wonder if you could just knock on his door and offer to fix the said under tray if he says no walk away but I imagine he wouldn't mind just probably doesn't have the skills or know how to sort it .
Doesn’t Kevin McCloud have a hard hat on his parcel shelf while visiting a couple building a house that’s too big that they can’t afford while having a third baby ?
I have a 92-year-old (1932) Morris Minor Two-Seater that I've taken on tours of the Scottish Highlands and it'll happily bowl along at 40-45mph (max is 53mph). It's hills that kills the 'speed', as it only has a 3-speed 'crash' gearbox and 19bhp.
The local undertakers have a Maserati hearse. Of course I expect Jonny to be in the restored Eagle Quest. And possibly to be buried in it. Style.
In Australia recently a well known drag racer recently passed away and as a tribute to him they rebuilt his falcon ute with a blown v8 and took him in the rear bed to his funeral very sad but a great tribute and last journey in a car he loved.
My understanding of the backseat helmet 👀(hardhat) was it would typically be someone in construction who were mainly office based but had to make the occasional sire visit eg architect or surveyor.I imagine the hard hat was accompanied by a suit jacket hanging in rear and a waxed jacket slung on backseat and Wellington's in the boot.
'The pixies made me do it' 'powered by fairy dust' 'Stick figure Family' 'chidren on board' in Disney font - ALL these drivers need to do jail time.
A box of omo washing powder meant, old man out.
I would choose a BL Princess as a hearse, the same as the one in Farther Ted when Doogle did his first funeral
Hearse, given I owned one for a while it would have to be a Woodhall Nicholson built Mk2 Granada based highline version. Which bizarrely used Mk2 Escort rear light clusters.
Hard hats I don't think could be for special parking status but more for identifying your car as being part of some works that are happening. Let's say there are roadworks on a motorway you are managing and you need to scoot in and out of the roadworks without members of the public following you. Just stick the indicator on and pull in through the cones. Everyone behind will see the helmet and know you're part of the roadworks, not just taking a shortcut that they should take too. Nowadays I'm pretty sure these things are tighter managed so this special identifier may no longer work.
My parents both used to do such things with a high viz on the rear parcel shelf. It also meant that they might get confused with the police at times which also can be of a benefit if you are doing 'works'. From a previous podcast I think Jonny's dad is of an engineering bent and may have done something on the M5 motorway? Maybe he remembers this practice?
I wonder if you could just knock on his door and offer to fix the said under tray if he says no walk away but I imagine he wouldn't mind just probably doesn't have the skills or know how to sort it .
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G'day! 🙃
Sweet sweet Guys OTSOT CMTMB
Back in the day n all that