Subject: [TR] Jonmac - Lucas Christmas article

From: Peter Schoppelry <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2015 14:57:00 -0500

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I recall a Christmas themed story that Jonmac wrote about eight years and found it in the archives. Could this be what Joe Mato was looking for? I have copied it directly from the archives - Peter Schoppelry

> On 25 Dec 2015, at 15:13, JOSEPH MATO <[email-masked]> wrote:
> 
> Is there any way I can search for a particular topic. I was looking for fender installation particularly how to get the beading in right. 
> Also John Mac wrote the beautifull Chrismas arrticle maybe 7-8 years ago.. He sure has a way with words. thanks, Joe Mato
> 

To:
"Triumph List" <[email-masked]>

Subject:
Re: [TR] A living testament :)

From:
"Wayne Lee" <[email-masked]>

Date:
Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:30:59 -0500

Hi Jonmac,
     I know of the circular blue plaques you mention. They're put up by the 
Birmingham Civic Society. There is one on one of the factory buildings that 
described him as being a "Lamp and Oil Dealer" and that he was born on 
Carver Street. Does that street sound familiar. How about getting some pics 
sometime?
Cheers,
Wayne Lee
58 TR3
64 TR4
75 TR6
Lola T598

> As it grew dark tonight, I found myself travelling home through a quiet 
> village close to Birmingham
> in the UK.
> Waiting at the somewhat long red light, I noticed the building alongside 
> was a fine example of old
> English house-building with an open timber frame and ancient bricks as an 
> infill to the whole. I
> noted with interest that along the eaves of the roof, the owners had 
> mounted a number of small
> imitation Christmas trees in wall brackets that were angled outwards at 
> about 45 deg. Moreover, each
> tree was adorned with very small white lights that oddly looked a little 
> dim.
> The traffic lights went from red to green and back to red as the queue of 
> cars moved slowly forwards
> and as I halted for the second time, I was directly outside the imposing 
> oak front door. Peering up
> at the house to double-check if the Christmas Tree lights really were as 
> dim as they appeared, my
> attention was drawn to a circular blue plaque above the door on which was 
> written in small white
> letters:
>
> "Birthplace of Joseph Lucas. Automotive and Marine Lighting Engineer"
>
> Honest!
>
> Jonmac

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dy><tr><td><pre>Hi Jonmac,
     I know of the circular blue plaques you mention. They're put up by the=
=20
Birmingham Civic Society. There is one on one of the factory buildings that=
=20
described him as being a "Lamp and Oil Dealer" and that he was born on=20
Carver Street. Does that street sound familiar. How about getting some pics=
=20
sometime?
Cheers,
Wayne Lee
58 TR3
64 TR4
75 TR6
Lola T598

&gt;<i> As it grew dark tonight, I found myself travelling home through a q=
uiet </i>
&gt;<i> village close to Birmingham</i>
&gt;<i> in the UK.</i>
&gt;<i> Waiting at the somewhat long red light, I noticed the building alon=
gside </i>
&gt;<i> was a fine example of old</i>
&gt;<i> English house-building with an open timber frame and ancient bricks=
 as an </i>
&gt;<i> infill to the whole. I</i>
&gt;<i> noted with interest that along the eaves of the roof, the owners ha=
d </i>
&gt;<i> mounted a number of small</i>
&gt;<i> imitation Christmas trees in wall brackets that were angled outward=
s at </i>
&gt;<i> about 45 deg. Moreover, each</i>
&gt;<i> tree was adorned with very small white lights that oddly looked a l=
ittle </i>
&gt;<i> dim.</i>
&gt;<i> The traffic lights went from red to green and back to red as the qu=
eue of </i>
&gt;<i> cars moved slowly forwards</i>
&gt;<i> and as I halted for the second time, I was directly outside the imp=
osing </i>
&gt;<i> oak front door. Peering up</i>
&gt;<i> at the house to double-check if the Christmas Tree lights really we=
re as </i>
&gt;<i> dim as they appeared, my</i>
&gt;<i> attention was drawn to a circular blue plaque above the door on whi=
ch was </i>
&gt;<i> written in small white</i>
&gt;<i> letters:</i>
&gt;<i></i>
&gt;<i> "Birthplace of Joseph Lucas. Automotive and Marine Lighting Enginee=
r"</i>
&gt;<i></i>
&gt;<i> Honest!</i>
&gt;<i></i>
&gt;<i> Jonmac</i></pre></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
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