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Re: Silvias

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Subject: Re: Silvias
From: Thomas - Sweden <csp311@telia.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 20:58:20 +0100
I know what you mean. There are some great bars around there.
There are very few sportscars in traffic in Japan. Only a lot of
Skylines. Most taxi's are Toyota Crown.

Thomas

Russell Southwell wrote:

> Hey been there, done that, Western Pacific 1962-1971 always liked the
> Japanese
> taxicabs, but I never saw a roadster over there.
> Must have spent too much time in the Bluebird Bar.
> Russ Southwell 70 1600
>
> Thomas - Sweden wrote:
>
> > That's what the play is about. Dont know about Bluebird but
> > I dont think it's the Bluebird Bar in Yokohama harbour district
> > anyway.
> >
> > Thomas
> >
> > Adam Bradley wrote:
> >
> > > Well, Fairlady (My Fair Lady) doesn't involve hookers as far as I know.
> > >  It's about the play.
> > >
> > > Now how did they come up with Bluebird?  I had one person try to say
> > > the cars were mfd by the Bluebird bus company, but I *know* that isn't
> > > true.
> > >
> > > Adam
> > >
> > > --- Thomas - Sweden <csp311@telia.com> wrote:
> > > > I wonder how they found the name in Japan?
> > > > Did they read about in a book or was it named
> > > > after some hooker somebody liked on a trip to
> > > > a foreign country? (It's a joke. ha-ha) You know
> > > > the story of My Fair Lady?
> > > >
> > > > Thomas
> > > >
> > > > fairlady wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi All,
> > > > > The Silvia is a very "Italian" coupe in its styling and it was
> > > > > appropriate that it had an Italian name.
> > > > >
> > > > > The name "Silvia" comes from Greek Mythology and was the name of a
> > > > > beautiful Nymph. According to Roman Mythology (which borrows from
> > > > the
> > > > > Greek) Silvia was the mother of Romulus and Remus (By Mars) and was
> > > > the
> > > > > daughter of King Numitor. Her uncle gave her to to the goddess
> > > > Vesta.
> > > > >
> > > > > And then the Japanese gave her to us.
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > > Phill Brook
> > > > > www.users.bigpond.com/fairlady
> > > > >
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