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'Bubble Car Murders'
g-o-g-g-o:
Hi
I remember the Policeman being murdered it was in the road next to where I was being trained as a Toolmaker - The Policeman tried to stop a car and his uniform or coat got stuck in the car ( I think it got stuck in the wing mirrors ), and he was dragged down the road for about 200 yards and was killed in the process.
I was not sure whether it was a Isetta or a Heinkel that killed him - years later I bought a Heinkel from Plumstaed that had stood in someones garden for 25 years, it was advertised in a shop window for £25 - I offered him £20 and I got towed home in it. It had a damaged door and wing, I did intend to ressusiate it but a friend offered me £40 for it and I sold it to him.
Mike
Big Al:
--- Quote from: g-o-g-g-o on June 20, 2011, 11:21:58 PM ---Hi
I remember the Policeman being murdered it was in the road next to where I was being trained as a Toolmaker - The Policeman tried to stop a car and his uniform or coat got stuck in the car ( I think it got stuck in the wing mirrors ), and he was dragged down the road for about 200 yards and was killed in the process.
I was not sure whether it was a Isetta or a Heinkel that killed him - years later I bought a Heinkel from Plumstaed that had stood in someones garden for 25 years, it was advertised in a shop window for £25 - I offered him £20 and I got towed home in it. It had a damaged door and wing, I did intend to ressusiate it but a friend offered me £40 for it and I sold it to him.
Mike
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Which is more difficult now? To be trained as a toolmaker in London or to be dragged down the road by or bumped by a bubblecar.
I was watching the curse of the Kennedy's last night. NIce shot, err - sorry - film, of Jackie in London with KR200 behind.
Bob Purton:
Ah you saw that too then, Its easy to lose sight of the fact that microcars were everyday transport in the sixties and were dotted around the streets of London [and everywhere else] I dont know why I am always suprised to see them on the streets in period footage but I am. I guess its because we only see them now out of there natural habitat, caged in collections or on the rally field. Interesting Insight into the Kennedy family though. What were you doing when you got the news of JFK's shooting? I remember it well and was playing ball in garden with my mate Beefy Watkins!
Big Al:
I was on a grassy knoll with a rifle some guy gave me to shoot a 'varment' while on holiday in Dallas. I thought it was some sort of bird. Seemed an awful who ha when I missed but Grampa sorted it out OK.
I really do not recall what I was doing but I remember it happening and everyone being upset about it. I was probably born cynical.
g-o-g-g-o:
Hi Al
I think your comment is in bad taste.
I was at a youth club meeting teaching my girlfriend how to play the guitar - it was a Friday evening and we heard the news about 20.00 hrs - I also been tto the grassey knoll in Dallas where he was shot and been round the Kennendy Musuem there and seen the place where the shots were fired.
Mike
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