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I was waiting to see what anyone said about Blitz Buggy. In official British military wartime documents, I have seen the Bantam BRC named as such. As for the Marmite Herringbone, have you been listening to me?  cheers, Richard
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15-02-13, 23:12
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Always keeping an ear out, Richard... that one appealed to me.
 Actually you Brits have some entertaining names for things (at least to the ears of people outside the UK) like Lorries and even Tillies, and let's not even start on some of the names for parts such as the British name for hubcap! Quote:
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15-02-13, 23:36
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15-02-13, 23:43
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A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.
And a strawberry is just a little heart with acne.
My Dad only ever referred to the vehicles he was charged with as 'Blitzs'. I didn't even know there WAS any differing, and official, name until I joined this forum group. A lot of people here call em "Blitz Buggies". Jeeeeezus, I hate that name. Not sure why, perhaps it's that to me the inference sounds to suggest some trifling small vehicle. Whatever they may be, they aint small. If the subject comes up, I always describe the truck (initially at least) as a CMP or full title of Canadian Military Pattern. Outside of the restoration fraternity, NO ONE KNOWS what those words or letters mean........Ever!. Until, that is, I go on to say Blitz. Then the penny drops, and suddenly everyone had a father, brother, boss or friend who HAD one. Notice I didn't say HAS one. Anyhow, looks and sounds like we, the individual, choose to keep which wording is convenient, and correct that which we disagree with ourselves, thereby retaining our individuality.  Hmmmm. Now tell me about your childhood.
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Ford CMP, 115" WB,1942 (Under Restoration...still) Medium sized, half fake, artillery piece project. (The 1/4 Pounder) Last edited by Private_collector; 15-02-13 at 23:49.
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About my childhood..... I'm still in it!
Bob, I think you and I have been gazoonked!!!
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16-02-13, 10:38
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Why change. We come into the world same way we go out.......Bald, drooling and incontinent. By the way Lynn, you clearly practice what you preach, with the way you list your vehicles in your signature. [I tip my hat to you.]
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