Originally Posted By Jack The Lad
Richard asked me if I have another one and I thought I heard him say a free pint for everyone you get right . cheers


1. What product is the German firm STEIFF best known for?

2. Of what is SEISMOLOGY THE STUDY OF?.

3. Which American President was brought down by the WATERGATE scandal ?

4. Which two countries are linked by the BRENNER PASS ?

5. A popular small dog is a SHIH TZU, a Chinese breed thought to have originated in Tibet . What is the original name in Chinese?

6. Who popularised the Limerick in A Book of Nonsense published in 1846?

7. Which writer created the navel hero HORATIO HORNBLOWER. ?

8. In which year was the MG TA MIDGET introduced?

9. THE GARDEN OF ENGLAND, is a long standing nickname for which
English county ?

10. What kind of animal was BAMBI in the tear jerking Disney Classic of the same name.

11. Which car factory produced Austin Austin-Healeys, MG's & Morris Minor Travellers and Vans on parallel assembly lines?.

12. Portmeirion pottery is made in Stoke - on-Trent. The Portmeirion
Group also owns the famous Royal Worcester and Spode brands of pottery . However where is Portmeirion from whence the original name came?

13. Which Queen of England had a nickname which is also a name of a cocktail composed of Vodka, tomato juice and Worcester sauce?

14. With a population of just under 10 million, which is the most populous Scandinavian country?

15. Carriage clocks were first developed in France in the early 19th century, they usually have a carrying handle, a glazed face and/or sides and often travelling cases for protection. But what is the essential to a clock movement to designate it as a CARRIAGE CLOCK?

16. KING CHARLES X , forced to abdicate in 1860, was the last King of France of which house ?

17. The first production MG was the 14/28 Super Sports, introduced in 1924, and approx 400 were built . It had a 4-cyl 1802cc engine , single SU carb, 3 speed gearbox, and brakes only fitted to the rear wheels . From which basic popular car was the 14/28 an uprated version?

18. Which trees comprise the genus Fagus"

19. WORLD CUP WILLIE was a mascot for the England team in 1966 World Cup. What sort of animal was he?

20. Rover K- Series engines were fitted to MGF and TF.s, 1995 to 2005. How many horsepower variants were fitted to the mass production cars at Longbridge.

20+ One bonus point for each correct horsepower named.

21 A special bonus point if anyone can say who is up the big step ladders fixing the garage door metal bracket to the wide tube that hold it on .


Well it looks like a lean virtual pint night tonight John laugh2


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