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UPS man rang the bell today. And now this treasure is hanging in my office. Original 1955 M-B Mille Miglia Victory Poster. Framed and matted. ....with Sir Stirling's signature!  I'm chuffingly well supa-chuffed in my chuffiola world of chuffdom. |
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Spuff-tastic   T'old Mr Moss lives round these parts, he was on the local news the other night driving this -    Through the centre of Bradford. One word.... ...Legend  D |
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Spuff-tastic T'old Mr Moss lives round these parts, he was on the local news the other night driving this - Through the centre of Bradford. One word.... ...Legend D Nice 6.9 Merc there..and that's SIR Stirling to you my lad... ;D |
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Many years ago I changed my driving style to cope with rising fuel prices; I have now reached the stage where I am contemplating keeping my eyes shut in order to lower wind resistance.
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mercmad
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UPS man rang the bell today. And now this treasure is hanging in my office. Original 1955 M-B Mille Miglia Victory Poster. Framed and matted. ....with Sir Stirling's signature! [ I'm chuffingly well supa-chuffed in my chuffiola world of chuffdom. I have similar ones here,I understand they were handed out to dealers for display in showrooms .I have ones with Fangio and Moss dicing it out too. What I really want is a copy of the documentary made in the 1960's featuring Moss and Jenks Epic drive. |
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Many years ago I changed my driving style to cope with rising fuel prices; I have now reached the stage where I am contemplating keeping my eyes shut in order to lower wind resistance.
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nice! I just read the story Jenkinson wrote after that heroic win at the Mille Miglia, i like his style of writing |
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Had a nice chat with Sir Stirling a few years ago as he surprised us by visiting the 2CV stand at the classic car show. Seems he really likes them! Bet that upset some of the sporty-loving folks. He is an absolute legend.
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Apr 29, 2008 12:05:04 GMT
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That gearbox doesn't look easy!!
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Apr 29, 2008 12:17:27 GMT
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The car (no 722) in the poster is wrong though? For the 1955 MM Jenks was co-driving and it was an open 2 seater. Here's a pic:  |
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Apr 29, 2008 15:49:02 GMT
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722 is the correct number. The artist showed the car in single tonneau set-up, as opposed to dual. That's OK, because this is the factory MB original victory poster and that was the artist's license.
I'd been trying to score an original Moss "anything" for years. This is about as good as it could possibly get for me.
It hangs next to my Nicholas Watts' print of Fangio winning the 1957 Nurb over Collins and Hawthorne, setting a new track record every lap at the end, in an obsolete car. Oh yes, signed by Juan-Manuel too. There they are, Stirling and Juan, signed and in my office side by side, racing up my wall.
Over there is Carroll with a Daytona Coupe, signed. And Dan Gurney, signed, with the Harry Weslake V12 Eagle at Spa.
And Sir Hamish Mahaddie DSO DFC (signed) print by Robert Taylor (signed) flying Lancasters to raid Peenemunde.
I love my little office.
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Last Edit: Apr 29, 2008 15:57:11 GMT by Team Blitz
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Apr 29, 2008 15:53:01 GMT
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 Here's the Fangio. |
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Apr 29, 2008 16:51:31 GMT
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Spuff-tastic T'old Mr Moss lives round these parts, he was on the local news the other night driving this - Moss lives in Mayfair in London. www.stirlingmoss.com/fun_things.htm722 is an amazing piece of kit, seen it several times with Moss at the wheel - given that number as it was the depature time 7:22 for him and Jenks to start the Mille Miglia.....1000miles in 10 h 07' 48" - not bad for 1955! |
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