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Re: [TR] James May and Jay Leno drive a TR6

To: John Macartney <johnbmacartney@gmx.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] James May and Jay Leno drive a TR6
From: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2025 14:15:51 +0000 (UTC)
Cc: List Truimphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
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I've heard from several sources about Clarkson.=C2=A0 Then there was the in=
cident where I punch a produce because he was disappointed with the dinner =
selection.=C2=A0 That was the incident that sunk the show.
But watching two prominent car enthusiasts wax nostalgically about the TR6 =
was worth watching.=C2=A0 =C2=A0
Dave=20


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    On Friday, July 4, 2025 at 04:15:06 PM CDT, John Macartney <johnbmacart=
ney@gmx.com> wrote:  =20

 Never met Leno, but May on several occasions when Top Gear team frequently=
 visited the BMIHT museum in the UK. May was alright though a bit of a berk=
, Clarkson was insufferably arrogant and always rude to everyone he met - b=
ut that=E2=80=99s Clarkson all over - and the Hamster was just a big time b=
ore. After several visits by TG, the CEO refused to have them any more beca=
use they were too disruptive and troublesome. None of us who worked there e=
ver watched TG anyway because collectively we knew more about the UK auto i=
ndustry of days gone than the TG team and their so-called researchers who w=
ere hell to deal with. Yawn.
Jonmac
On 4 Jul 2025, at 14:11, DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com> wrote:


This video dropped two weeks ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D3KBP6R9Fp_U

Dave=20



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=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">I've heard from several sources about Clarks=
on.&nbsp; Then there was the incident where I punch a produce because he wa=
s disappointed with the dinner selection.&nbsp; That was the incident that =
sunk the show.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">But watching two prominent car enthusiasts=
 wax nostalgically about the TR6 was worth watching.&nbsp; &nbsp;</div><div=
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                        On Friday, July 4, 2025 at 04:15:06 PM CDT, John Ma=
cartney &lt;johnbmacartney@gmx.com&gt; wrote:
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                <div><div id=3D"ydp89489739yiv3443858823"><div><div dir=3D"=
ltr"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Never met Leno, but May on several occasions wh=
en Top Gear team frequently visited the BMIHT museum in the UK. May was alr=
ight though a bit of a berk, Clarkson was insufferably arrogant and always =
rude to everyone he met - but that=E2=80=99s Clarkson all over - and the Ha=
mster was just a big time bore. After several visits by TG, the CEO refused=
 to have them any more because they were too disruptive and troublesome. No=
ne of us who worked there ever watched TG anyway because collectively we kn=
ew more about the UK auto industry of days gone than the TG team and their =
so-called researchers who were hell to deal with. Yawn.</div><div dir=3D"lt=
r"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Jonmac</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On 4 Jul 202=
5, at 14:11, DAVID MASSEY &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dave1massey@cs.com"; rel=3D"=
nofollow" target=3D"_blank">dave1massey@cs.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div>=
<blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div style=3D"font-family:Arial,=
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p2b8e6068yahoo-style-wrap"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">This video dropped two wee=
ks ago.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><a href=3D"https:/=
/www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D3KBP6R9Fp_U" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">=
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D3KBP6R9Fp_U</a></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br=
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ize:12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div=
><font size=3D"4">Dave <br></font></div><div><span style=3D"font-size:10.0p=
t;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;"><br></span></div><br></div></div></d=
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