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| Thread ID: 105925 | 2009-12-19 00:55:00 | For old motorcycle buffers.. | John H (8) | PC World Chat |
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| 841091 | 2009-12-19 00:55:00 | Or should that be "For buffers of old motorcycles"? Or "For old buffers of old motorcycles"? Whatever, there seems to be quite a few of them around here, and you may be interested in a new book in our local library. It is called "The Vincent in the Barn - Great Stories of Motorcycle Archaeology" by Tom Cotter. The book features stories of the finding and rehabilitation of old motorcycles, and Vincents feature quite a lot, as do HD's and Indians. There is a story about the finding of TE Lawrence's Brough Superior, and another one about a guy who found a 1928 Triumph model W in Australia in 1998 - 70 years old and it had never been ridden. It was a raffle prize that had never been claimed. The original leather tool bag and tool set was attached to the bike - the tool set was complete, and the tools were unused. Good reading for those who are interested, and packed with photos. Quite a nostalgia trip, but dangerous for those who worry about their immortal soul and breaking the 10 Commandments - especially the commandments about lust and envy. :drool |
John H (8) | ||
| 841092 | 2009-12-19 01:36:00 | Or should that be "For buffers of old motorcycles"? Or "For old buffers of old motorcycles"? Whatever, there seems to be quite a few of them around here, and you may be interested in a new book in our local library. "Old motorcycle buffs" actually, generally speaking a buffer is something that softens a physical impact. Love to read it, I'll go looking. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 841093 | 2009-12-19 01:38:00 | Looks great.... www.amazon.com |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 841094 | 2009-12-19 02:00:00 | Ooer, I haven't been to Amazon for a while - I haven't seen that synopsis pop up thingie before. It gives you quite a decent sample of the book eh? Thanks. | John H (8) | ||
| 841095 | 2009-12-19 02:01:00 | "Old motorcycle buffs" actually, generally speaking a buffer is something that softens a physical impact. Love to read it, I'll go looking. Cheers Billy 8-{) I was thinking more in terms of "silly old buffer", but having said that, I don't know where the expression comes from. I put myself in that category of course. |
John H (8) | ||
| 841096 | 2009-12-19 02:39:00 | I thin you mean 'duffer' | tut (12033) | ||
| 841097 | 2009-12-19 03:53:00 | I thin you mean 'duffer' Definition buffer noun (MAN) /ˈbʌf.ər /US pronunciation symbol/-ɚ/ n [C] UK old-fashioned a silly old man Silly old buffer! (Definition of buffer noun (MAN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary) buffer noun a man, especially an old man, who you think is slightly stupid but not unpleasant (from Macmillan Dictionary Thesaurus) |
John H (8) | ||
| 841098 | 2009-12-19 03:53:00 | This part caught my attention: There is a story about the finding of TE Lawrence's Brough Superior, and another one about a guy who found a 1928 Triumph model W in Australia in 1998 - 70 years old and it had never been ridden. It was a raffle prize that had never been claimed. The original leather tool bag and tool set was attached to the bike - the tool set was complete, and the tools were unused. Somehow I can't picture any Triumph getting off the showroom floor without needing a "spanner" to adjust something, re-attach something or beating on the Amals to keep them from flooding. |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 841099 | 2009-12-19 03:56:00 | This part caught my attention: Somehow I can't picture any Triumph getting off the showroom floor without needing a "spanner" to adjust something, re-attach something or beating on the Amals to keep them from flooding. Jealous cause your country never made anything worth collecting Joe? :lol::lol: |
gary67 (56) | ||
| 841100 | 2009-12-19 03:57:00 | This part caught my attention: Somehow I can't picture any Triumph getting off the showroom floor without needing a "spanner" to adjust something, re-attach something or beating on the Amals to keep them from flooding . The point of the story is that it never got off the showroom floor . The bike itself had never been used, let alone the tools . |
John H (8) | ||
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