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Re: Scuderia Illa Gitima

To: Jeremy Braithwaite <ATROZ@compuserve.com>
Subject: Re: Scuderia Illa Gitima
From: Mark Donaldson <ardmore@voyager.co.nz>
Date: Tue, 23 Dec 1997 14:44:18 -0800
Jeremy Braithwaite wrote:
> 
> Patrick
> 
> Re PHARTS et al
> 
> John Cummins - who achieved "Legend in his own Lifetime" status many
> decades ago - very kindly gave me a copy of the Scuderia Illa Gitima
> insignia.
> 
> This remarkable piece of heraldry contains such interesting items as:
> * Three twitching twats on heat
> * Bum titty bum
> * Crossed threads
> etc
> 
> It was proudly carried by the Biggest Team of Old bastards in the Country.
> 
> I will be scanning it into the next update of the ATR web page and will let
> you know when its available for viewing.
> 
> regards
> 
> Jeremy Braithwaite
> Age & Treachery Racing Australia


        Jeremy,
        What was the Team's motto?
        Could it posibly have been "non illigitimi carborundum"?
        which, I have been reliably informed, translates from the 
        Latin as "Don't let the bastards grind you down".

        MHD
        Auckland



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