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Thread Author: Vicar of Bray Replies: 15
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 Wed 24 Feb 10 15:18 
 A posting from 1899 - the dawn of motoring - Vicar of Bray
I was reflecting on these new fangled motors this morning when Dobbin and me returned from the City with our load of pure.
Dobbin`s always been a `steady` horse (if you know what I mean) plodding along and munching at the oats in his nose bag as I go into the middens with my big shovel.

My problem is men with red flags marching in front of the new fangled engined abominations and the flickering of the flag is giving my horse mygrain.

You might think that is a mis-spelling of meigrain - but no. i`m having to give him my own snap to keep him moving.
From an 1899 perspective it`s quite an experience to see what the future holds (shudder)

Another red flag, old Nag
eat thee oats, in yer bag
fear not ye snorting motor
steam and gas - it`a gloater

our cart is full of steaming pure
steady Dobbin - feet be sure
watch out! a glob of grease
on yer back! puleese... ;(

Now the passing motor copped it all
Lord Muck perhaps? he looks so small
Glistening pure up to his chin
His red flag man cannot help but grin

Oh, Nag you were a lovely beast
Teeth like tombstones at a feast
no more oats for you a nosing
Hush now.. - time portal`s closing
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 Wed 24 Feb 10 16:40 
 A posting from 1899 - the dawn of motoring - Mapmaker
If we must have a red rag in front of our cars, so should you before your nag.
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 Wed 24 Feb 10 19:48 
 A posting from 1899 - the dawn of motoring - Runfer D'Hills
Or an oily rag perhaps ?
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 Wed 24 Feb 10 19:58 
 A posting from 1899 - the dawn of motoring - Vicar of Bray
oil-rag?
Nah, that boring old pseud is over on Hj, isn`t he?
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 Wed 24 Feb 10 19:59 
 A posting from 1899 - the dawn of motoring - rtj70
What with his French friend?
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 Wed 24 Feb 10 19:59 
 A posting from 1899 - the dawn of motoring - Iffy
...Or an oily rag perhaps ?...

Yes, I thought it was characteristically impenetrable.

One thing's for sure, the guy will never write for The Sun.
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 Wed 24 Feb 10 20:06 
 A posting from 1899 - the dawn of motoring - Vicar of Bray
That`s what I thought. It was largely gibberish really - let`s hope he stays over on the other forum.
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 Wed 24 Feb 10 20:06 
 A posting from 1899 - the dawn of motoring - Runfer D'Hills
OK then a test question.

My underpinnings are dry and showing early signs of corrosion. What should I do?......
;-)
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 Wed 24 Feb 10 20:11 
 A posting from 1899 - the dawn of motoring - Vicar of Bray
Wot`s underpinnings?
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 Wed 24 Feb 10 20:12 
 A posting from 1899 - the dawn of motoring - Runfer D'Hills
you know......chassis and stuff. Brake pipes flaking in the salt. I can feel your discomfort from here....

;-)
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 Wed 24 Feb 10 20:14 
 A posting from 1899 - the dawn of motoring - Old Navy
He's being a bit shy, the thought of an oily bottom will bring him out. :-)
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 Wed 24 Feb 10 20:17 
 A posting from 1899 - the dawn of motoring - Vicar of Bray
I`m more into polishing the paint and the badge actually, `bout. Sorry - perhaps we have a similar style, but I`m not him.

Regards
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 Wed 24 Feb 10 20:21 
 A posting from 1899 - the dawn of motoring - Runfer D'Hills
Hmmm OK.
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 Wed 24 Feb 10 20:28 
 A posting from 1899 - the dawn of motoring - Armel Coussine
To the Editor of The Times

Sir,

is it not high time that obsolescent creature, the horse, were restricted to the fields where he is happiest? When I opened the exhaust cutout on my Zeppelin-engined chain-driven racing car in Hampstead High Street the other day there was no end of a palaver, the silly beasts scampering everywhere and climbing lamp posts, even when attached to staid dogcarts carrying elderly ladies. I am told there may have been one or two deaths.

These skittish animals behave in much the same way in Henley on Thames, close to my home, when I sound my car's admirably powerful klaxon at a quiet time of the afternoon. They are a danger to pedestrians and other traffic and should be banned from the roads forthwith.

Yours faithfully,

Coussine (Field-Marshal, retd.)
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 Wed 24 Feb 10 21:15 
 A posting from 1899 - the dawn of motoring - bathtub tom
I wonder if we'll ever get a result to oily's name that car quiz he started in t'other place?
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 Thu 25 Feb 10 06:48 
 A posting from 1899 - the dawn of motoring - Vicar of Bray
He emailed it to me - but i can`t post it as this thread`s been moved to `Non-Motoring` ;-)

Apparently OR will likely continue with creative nonsense on the normal discussion page over on the other place, when it re-opens.
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