Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
The Suzuki van-van motorcycle was made by cutting a van in half longitudinally. This begat two vans at a time, hence the name van-van.
Odd factoids
- Thread starter Blue Hills
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Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Van Morrison drove a Morris Minor.
roubaixtuesday
self serving virtue signaller
roubaixtuesday
self serving virtue signaller
"Where the wild things are", by Morris Maurice Sendak is actually an allegory of the Morris motor company.
The line "They roared their terrible roars" was inspired by the guttural roar from the mighty 918cc engine of the Minor.
The line "They roared their terrible roars" was inspired by the guttural roar from the mighty 918cc engine of the Minor.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
The Porsche 918 is in fact a Morris Minor based kit car.
Threevok
Growing old disgracefully
- Location
- South Wales
In 1952, Morris dancing amalgamated with Austin (Texas) Line Dancing to become The BMC Dance Company
In 1968, it was swallowed up (along with Legs & Co) to become the BLMC (Ballet Le Morris Corsaire)
In 1968, it was swallowed up (along with Legs & Co) to become the BLMC (Ballet Le Morris Corsaire)
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Morris dancing used to involve a morris minor being bashed by large sticks and jumping on it’s roof after it broke down for the twentieth time in a month.
twentysix by twentyfive
Clinging on tightly
- Location
- Over the Hill
Morris Miner was actually Welsh and worked the Blaenavon Pit till the end
Threevok
Growing old disgracefully
- Location
- South Wales
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Blanenavon was levelled by the population of Merthyr Pitfill during the pit wars of the 1980s. A memorial was erected on the site of the great battle.
Threevok
Growing old disgracefully
- Location
- South Wales
Oddly, that sign isn't level at all
