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Hmmm......and there was I a couple of weeks ago sitting in the show car and idly thinking of how a pair of dummy Vickers machine guns would look mounted on the scuttle! I'd better not go down that route!! Asbo has cornered the market for these! 
Brian
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Hmmm......and there was I a couple of weeks ago sitting in the show car and idly thinking of how a pair of dummy Vickers machine guns would look mounted on the scuttle! I'd better not go down that route!! Asbo has cornered the market for these! Who said they were dummies.
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Well...New guy here...
Im going to comment on the psudo-fighter plane paint(decal) option. But first let me qualify my OPINION. Im a retired US Army helicopter pilot. I started off in AH-1 Cobra Gunships. Now Im a HEMS (Helicopter Emerg. Med. Svc.) pilot.
So I admit Im a wannabe WWII fighter pilot. I do wear Ray-Bans! Its been said that imitation is the highest form of flattery.
Now, regardless of the mission they, meaning fighter/attack aircraft are cool...Nothing cooler. They are the fastest, the sharpest things anywhere. The mission is cool. They were built for one reason and one reason only: Defending the homeland and kicking the hell out of the bad guys...Which is very cool as well. Bad Guys being the ones, You know, the ones trying to kill you!
War is hell, but fighter planes are still cool. Hence the WWII 3Wheeler is cool. That said, mine would never have that stuff stuck on the side! I confess though, behind the spare tire I did put a British Roundel, with proper yellow boarder to signify Fighter Command. LOL
Last edited by Leo; 06/07/11 09:23 PM.
Leo
"Simplificate the design and add lightness" Kelly Johnson on the SR-71
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Hi Leo,
Since you live in Morgantown, that gives you special privileges among the yanks on this board.
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Definitely Old School Learner Plates Off!
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I'm in two minds about painting 3W's in war paint with pseudo markings, on the one hand I can see that it is a harmless (if a little juvenile) and fun way to personalise your car. on a deeper level though what do war planes represent but a way of killing your fellow man. In my working life I have had the privilege of meeting a lot of WWII RAF ex Bomber/Fighter Command pilots and crew (as well as Navy / Army veterans) and the ones who have spoken about their wartime experiences all have one thing in common, a quiet but steely resolve about the need to get a job done, a total lack of self praise and a deep sadness for the lost lives and lost years. If you think about it deeply, you are of course right! However if I think too deeply about everything I wouldn't have a Morgan and I'd be a right miserable old bu$$er   Bingo Boshers!! Though fair comment from Easter, your sentiments echo mine entirely!
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Definitely Old School Learner Plates Off!
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Hmmm......and there was I a couple of weeks ago sitting in the show car and idly thinking of how a pair of dummy Vickers machine guns would look mounted on the scuttle! I'd better not go down that route!! Of course once mounted, no one will be inclined argue with you (unless you confess that they are fake). Especially at junctions & round-abouts!!! 
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Retrobate Has a lot to Say!
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"Since you live in Morgantown, that gives you special privileges among the yanks on this board."
Thanks MOG 3w!
Just make sure my Membership card reflects my "Special" status.
LOL
Leo
"Simplificate the design and add lightness" Kelly Johnson on the SR-71
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