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Subject:Re: Friday quiz- '53 le Mans
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Fri, 11 Feb 2011 08:45:51 -0800

I was meaning Jags and Syncros - and I'll say 'wealthy Brits' instead if
you're going to get all stuffy about it!  ;)

On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 8:31 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> oooh Jake, you sort of stubbed your toe close to it.
>
> BTW Duncan Hamilton born in County Cork. The Talbo Lago #6 (looks like its
> facing the wrong way) driven by Frenchmen.
>
>
> alistair
>
>
>
> On 11-Feb-11, at 8:22 AM, Jake de Villiers wrote:
>
>  Arrgh!  At first I thought the dead  #6 must have a Ferguson transaxle in
>> it but that's not it...its a Talbot Lago   .
>>
>> So, what is it? - both have front disc brakes, both have the number 18 in
>> their parts lists, both drive well in the rain, both are driven by wealthy
>> Englishmen?!  ;)
>>
>> Maybe its too early for me...
>>
>> Jake
>>
>
>

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