A copy of an article about the incident is in Norman Nock's MG "book"
Mike
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Mike Gigante mikeg@vicnet.net.au
Watsons Creek Vineyard http://www.vicnet.net.au/~mikeg
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ray McCrary <spook01@mindspring.com>
To: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>; The Richards <smrm@coastalnet.com>
Cc: mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, December 05, 1997 6:17 AM
Subject: Re: Wedgies? Was Re: MG styling and Eastman's Drivel Part 2
>Did they include the MG ad that went tragically wrong?
>You may remember the ad that had some guy leaping out of a Herc (C 130)
>after an MGB, then, after landing, jumping into the car and roaring off
>"still ahead of the rest".
>Well, the first car that went out the door forgot to pull its D-ring, and
>streamered in; it was about 14" tall after the experience.
>That's show biz!!!
>Regards,
>Ray
>
> At 03:11 PM 11/29/97 +0000, Paul Hunt wrote:
>>The Richards wrote:
>>>
>>> At 08:37 AM 11/26/97 PST, you wrote:
>>>
>>> >I've always been bothered by this. I'm also on the wedge (TR7/TR8)
>>> >list and they're always picking on MGs. It's stupid.
>>>
>>> Wedgies picking on other cars? It took me a while to stop laughing. I
mean,
>>> really, the car (TR7) that had more warranty claims than any BL product
>>> 'cepting AAauto. I'm sorry. Really. I'm a multi-marque owner. Don't got
>>> nothin' 'gin TR2-6. But the 7? Oh, the TR8s are great. Make good engine
>>> donors;-)
>>>
>>> Michael, New Bern, NC
>>> 67MGB
>>> 74 Jensen Interceptor
>>> SIII Land-Rover
>>
>>Speaking of Wedgies, saw a BMH Multi-Media CD ROM advertised as
>>featuring over 100 cars including stills, some videos and descriptions,
>>for UKP5, seemed too cheap. Bought one and it is described on the
>>case as a 'Multimedia Catalogue'. "Bit of a cheek" I thought "charging
>>a fiver for a shop catalogue", but it isn't. It seems to be a catalogue
>>of cars in the collection. The pics and videos are quite small, but
>>there is the 1972 MGB SSV, a couple of Alpine rallies featuring Healey
>>3000 and MGBs, and some TR7 advertising footage showing the car driving
>>into wedge-shaped garages. No sound on my PC but footage of Don Hayter
>>describing the desing of the MGB. How do I know what he was talking
>>about? Ah, I have seen the footage elsewhere *with* sound.
>>
>>Unfortunately there is only a very simple contents page and no search
>>facilities, and it is forbidden to download or print images, but still
>>worth a fiver.
>>
>>PaulH.
>>
>>
>>
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