Paul,
You missed the point. They were fighting a war, far from home, and lonesome
for the machines (and sweethearts) they left behind. We all love the smell
of the race track To them, being denied the thing they loved, they were
just trying to evoke a beloved memory.
Jack
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> From: Paul Hunt[SMTP:paul.hunt1@virgin.net]
> Reply To: paul.hunt1@virgin.net
> Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 1998 3:14 PM
> To: Feldman, Jack (Jack)
> Cc: 'cgmoog@ibm.net'; 'mgs@autox.team.net'
> Subject: Re: Can there ever be an MG again?
>
> > ... I remember hearing a story from WWII, of Brits putting drops of
> Castrol into
> > a fire to get a wiff of a beloved odor from their racing days. Life is
> > different now ...
>
> Oh no it aint. You can still smell it at Speedway and classic hill
> climbs.
> Castrol 'R'. My wife is addicted to it.
>
> PaulH.
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