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To: "'spitfires@autox.team.net'" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Subject: Spitfire Ale
From: "Banbury, Terrence" <Terrence.Banbury@dnr.state.oh.us>
Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 17:02:11 -0400
Here is a reply from my brother responding to my inquiry for more info.
He wrote...
        "I can't remember exactly where I got it... I think it might have
been Big
> 10. It was a commemorative ale brewed by one of the oldest breweries in
> England, dedicated to the men and the airplane. (I think it had something
> to
> do with the last "real" (Battle for Britain) Spitfire pilot taking his
> plane, (no kidding, the guy actually bought his plane from the
> Government),
> for the last flight he would ever fly, (he said he was too old to fly),
> the
> BBC actually filmed him doing it. (It was awesome, so was the guy, he
> seemed
> a little above the circus that was trying to surround him.)
> 
> My curiosity got the better of me... I called Big Ten--
> they say they have it for $10 a six pack-- it seems like I paid $3 a
> bottle.
> I may get over that way in a few weeks just to see if they have it."
> 
        I'll continue the pursuit..

> Terrence N. Banbury
> 1967 SPITFIRE MK III
> 1988 Honda Accord lX
> 1998 Ford Expedition EB
> 2000 Ford Mustang GT
> 1973 Honda CB350G
> 
> 

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