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

From: DAVID MASSEY <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2025 14:15:51 +0000 (UTC)

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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=
[email-masked]> 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 <[email-masked]> wrote:

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

Dave=20

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on.&nbsp; Then there was the incident where I punch a produce because he wa=
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ir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">But watching two prominent car enthusiasts=
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                        On Friday, July 4, 2025 at 04:15:06 PM CDT, John Ma=
cartney &lt;[email-masked]&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:[email-masked]" rel=3D"=
nofollow" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div>=
<blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div style=3D"font-family:Arial,=
 Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;" class=3D"ydp89489739yiv3443858823yd=
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=
></div><div><br></div><div class=3D"ydp89489739yiv3443858823ydp2b8e6068sign=
ature"><div style=3D"color:black;font-style:normal;font-size-adjust:none;fo=
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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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From: bill beecher <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2025 19:58:12 -0500

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Yes John, never met Mr Clarkson but on TV h=
e comes off as a bit full of himself. Met and visited with Mr Leno last year=
 at a car show. Video at our web site: www.fourstatesautomuseum.org&nbsp;<di=
v><br></div><div>A gentleman and very conversive in all things auto. &nbsp;H=
e knew about the propane Morgan +8 and my Sunbeam S-7 &nbsp;motorbike. &nbsp=
; Stopped and talked with all the contestants about their cars, signed autog=
raphs and posed for pictures. Called back a week later and invited us to his=
 garage, I=E2=80=99m going later this year!</div><div><br></div><div>All the=
 best,</div><div>Bill B</div><div>TS30800L</div><div><br id=3D"lineBreakAtBe=
ginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">=E2=80=9CObstacles are all you see when=
 you take your eyes off the goal=E2=80=9D &nbsp;H. Ford</div><div dir=3D"ltr=
"><br>On Jul 4, 2025, at 4:30=E2=80=AFPM, John Macartney &lt;johnbmacartney@=
gmx.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D=
"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8"><div dir=3D"ltr"></div=
><div dir=3D"ltr">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 everyo=
ne he met - but that=E2=80=99s Clarkson all over - and the Hamster 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. None of us who worke=
d there ever watched TG anyway because collectively we knew more about the U=
K auto industry of days gone than the TG team and their so-called researcher=
s who were hell to deal with. Yawn.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr">Jonmac</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On 4 Jul 2025, at 14:11, DAVID MAS=
SEY &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wro=
te:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"yd=
p2b8e6068yahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif=
;font-size:16px;"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">This video dro=
pped two weeks ago.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watc=
h?v=3D3KBP6R9Fp_U" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">https://www.youtube.co=
m/watch?v=3D3KBP6R9Fp_U</a></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br>=
</div><div><br></div><div class=3D"ydp2b8e6068signature"><div style=3D"color=
: black; font-style: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-weight: normal; fo=
nt-stretch: normal; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial=
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2pt; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div><=
font size=3D"4">Dave <br></font></div><div><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;f=
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