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Post by robmarsh on Dec 16, 2018 6:39:59 GMT
I will take this opportunity to wish you all a blessed Christmas and may 2019 be a great year for you all. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, knowledge, stories and humour over the last 18 months. It has been a wonderful experience.
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Post by charleselan on Dec 18, 2018 19:12:22 GMT
In adult years this seasonal thing isn't really my bag, positively hate this time of year. Anyway wishing you all a good one and more importantly a happy and prosperous 2019.  |
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Post by Carl on Dec 19, 2018 4:28:20 GMT
In adult years this seasonal thing isn't really my bag, positively hate this time of year. Anyway wishing you all a good one and more importantly a happy and prosperous 2019. John Charles, I've had enough large gatherings of family and friends for a lifetime (we once had 30 for Thanksgiving dinner at our parents' house). I now prefer a silent night and peaceful day  . Although, if someone gave me a 1941 Chevrolet with box-girder frame, unitized knee-action (does this refer to suspension or female passengers?), a tiptoe-matic clutch and unisteel turret top, I'd probably annoy the neighbors burning rubber doughnuts up and down the street. What a wonderful advertisement! EYE IT -- TRY IT -- BUY IT !  Enjoy a quietly Happy Christmas, Carl |
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Post by chrisb on Dec 19, 2018 19:44:23 GMT
John and Carl, my word chaps am I with you, I do feel I have done my time and no more, although a number of years ago having Xmas on a beach in the Dominican Republic was pretty good, expensive in many ways but good
the Chevvy sounds brilliant,
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Post by charleselan on Dec 20, 2018 9:32:29 GMT
Carl & Chris, I came upon the Chevvy advertisement quite by chance and thought that it was wonderfully topical and unusual. Interestingly it was produced while WW11 was well underway, interesting mind set there, but I suppose life went on as normal in the USA.
Pleased to see that I am not the only one who doesn't enjoy this time of year, sadly it is all about money and now pays little relevance to the original concept.
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Post by mikael on Dec 20, 2018 14:19:31 GMT
The best of wishes to all Racers of the Round Table for a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Joy-bringing New Year 2019.
It is a privilege and a source of joy to be a member of this group of motorsport enthusiasts; and I wish to thank you all for the many enjoyable discussions and interesting postings throughout 2018.
This charming ad popped up in my Linkedin feed - so I will follow suit with an automotive Christmas ad:
1964 ... John Surtees' Championship year ... 
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Post by René on Dec 20, 2018 15:59:18 GMT
That is a lovely ad Mikael. And 1964 was indeed 'Big John's' championship year in that beautiful Ferrari 158. |
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Post by Carl on Dec 20, 2018 16:52:56 GMT
Mikael, We are fortunate to have you here! That's a wonderful Volkswagen advertisement, typically intelligent and amusing in those days, thanks to Volkswagen's inspired choice of advertising agency, Doyle Dane and Bernbach. Who knew they had a seasonal halo device option?
[Post was edited to acknowledge Madison Avenue genius]
Wonderful photograph of two beautiful F1 cars driven by two of the best at Zandvoort. Both were deserving of multiple world championships. Cheers, Carl |
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Post by charleselan on Dec 20, 2018 18:00:33 GMT
Brilliant Mikael and a privilege to have you here with such superb contributions. I have to say that RRT is probably the greatest thing to come out of the MS forum  . A fantastic ad from VW, and what a car the Beetle was. I have never owned one and only ever driven one once which belonged to a distant female relative back in our college days. She had slightly dented one of the rear wheel arches, and as I was known for my car bodywork skills, was asked to do the job. I found the Beetle quite interesting to drive but it had a strange driving position unlike the almost ideal one in my Mk1 Ford Cortina. Carl's reference to the "Halo" on the VW had me surmising as to whether it was the Yule wreath or the sculptured bonnet/hood which looks somewhat like the dreaded "Toilet Seat". The shot of the two big guys in 1964 should ring a festive bell with René as it is from Zandvoort; of course both were like the rest of the field, bit part players to the one and only James Clark. |
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Post by Carl on Dec 20, 2018 21:22:46 GMT
Carl & Chris, I came upon the Chevvy advertisement quite by chance and thought that it was wonderfully topical and unusual. Interestingly it was produced while WW11 was well underway, interesting mind set there, but I suppose life went on as normal in the USA. Pleased to see that I am not the only one who doesn't enjoy this time of year, sadly it is all about money and now pays little relevance to the original concept. John Charles and Chris, Born in Switzerland, Louis Chevrolet immigrated first to Canada and then to New York at the dawn of the 20th Century. Founder of the Chevrolet Motor Car Company with General Motors founder, William Durant, the spelling and saying of his name is variable. Spanish speakers pronounce his name with a hard "ch" sound, and Chevrolet was forever the lowrider car of choice. The advertisement for the 1941 model was during World War ll, but a year and a few months before America was drawn into the fighting. New cars are introduced in the fall months before the model year. However, life at the time was not normal. Most Americans knew peace was not an acceptable option. There was great tension amid preparation for war, but the isolationist voices were not silenced until the attack on Pearl Harbor. Cheers, Carl
Here's an early "highrider" whose namesake cars were later dramatically lowered: 
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Post by Carl on Dec 22, 2018 19:45:08 GMT
I wonder if only those unafraid to face Santa Claus still sit with brandied eggnog around the table. Others peek through doors nearly closed as Chris, John Charles and I bask in our innate goodness and anticipate what Santa will bring. 
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Post by charleselan on Dec 22, 2018 20:00:06 GMT
I wonder if only those unafraid to face Santa Claus still sit with brandied eggnog around the table. Others peek through doors nearly closed as Chris, John Charles and I bask in our innate goodness and anticipate what Santa will bring.
Unfortunately there is little celebrated in this household Carl, the other half doesn't recognise Christmas or birthdays, so I would happily and graciously accept any one of those two on Santa's arm  . The second would be an added bonus. Merry Christmas. John Charles |
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Post by Carl on Dec 22, 2018 21:34:05 GMT
John Charles,
May you enjoy a quietly merry Christmas, like the first, a silent night and peaceful day... until those two babes arrive.  Merry Christmas! Cheers, Carl |
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Post by chrisb on Dec 23, 2018 10:08:40 GMT
Mikael I would wholeheartedly echo your sentiments my friend and it really is a privilege to be a part of this wonderful forum, so my thanks to you all - even our silent ones, whose contributions and knowledge has been a real joy and a pleasure to be a part of, so thank you all and whatever you wishes be [mine are the two ladies as above, I would have said three but I am getting on a bit] may the days bring happiness and peace, and as someone quipped"
Dear Santa,
I've been good all year
most of the time,
once in a while,
never mind,
I'll buy my own stuff
seasonal greetings to one and all but as the winter solstice has now passed, yea!! summer is coming, more miles mean more smiles
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Post by René on Dec 23, 2018 11:15:57 GMT
I wonder if only those unafraid to face Santa Claus still sit with brandied eggnog around the table. Others peek through doors nearly closed as Chris, John Charles and I bask in our innate goodness and anticipate what Santa will bring.
Being Santa is clearly a tough job but someone's gotta do it... |
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