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  1. Talbot

    Burgandy Brogues

    Thank god for small mercies. I remember them - zip sides.
  2. Talbot

    Shoe polish on Shirt

    I have used carburettor cleaner to great effect on grease stains. Spray on the stain and scrub with an old toothbrush. Dip in soapy water from time to time or you will get a 'ring' from the carby cleaner. Hope this helps. T
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    UGLY TIE CONTEST: $500 PRIZE

    Swankee Yankee...
  4. Talbot

    WWII Espionage

    I'm usually reluctant to recommend books, but these are both very good. I hope you enjoy them. Interestingly, Ewen Montague, one of the protagonists of Operation Mincemeat, had a cameo in the film 'The Man Who Never Was'. T
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    authenticwatches.com?

    If I was spending that amount of money, I'm not sure I'd do it over the internet. I'd like some face to face with a dealer. In this climate you should be able to haggle. My watch guy recently showed me a Rolex datejust he'd been given for servicing. It was extremely difficult to tell it was...
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    UGLY TIE CONTEST: $500 PRIZE

    They follow you around the room......
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    WWII Espionage

    Two I just finished and can recommend.... Operation Mincemeat and Agent ZigZag. Both by Ben Macintyre Opeartion mincemeat is the story of the decption the MI5 played on the Germans regarding the invasion of Sicily during WWII. You may recall the 1956film 'The Man Who Never Was'...
  8. Talbot

    Customer Service

    Wish I could get a Windows 7 driver for my HP printer....or get it to stop trying to automatically install and fail:mad:
  9. Talbot

    The Tale Of A Classic British Transistor Radio

    Its not a Kenneth Moore film until he exclaims "Ha Ha!"
  10. Talbot

    The Tale Of A Classic British Transistor Radio

    Great info, thanks. T
  11. Talbot

    favorite cars of the golden era

    They'd have to have plenty of gear whine, gas fumes and the smell of old upholstery:rolleyes:
  12. Talbot

    Roadside Finds

    I had a mate score a Philco Predicta like that. Lucky devil!
  13. Talbot

    Roadside Finds

    Not sure about out West, but when we have hard rubbish drives here in Melb, the council states that once it is on the nature strip/street/sidewalk it becomes their property and taking the stuff is stealing.:rolleyes: I think this is because some of the councils have started selling the stuff...
  14. Talbot

    Let's See Your Watches! The Vintage Watch Thread.

    Interesting. Could the two watches be due to cold? There is a lot at stake if your time reading is out.
  15. Talbot

    My new place

    Nice first pad Tom:eusa_clap :eusa_clap Better check the expiration date on the cheese:)
  16. Talbot

    favorite cars of the golden era

    Epic first post, Pappy. Welcome aboard!
  17. Talbot

    Vintage cars, golden era photo shoots

    Thanks for sharing Great stuff! T
  18. Talbot

    Talk to me about silverware!...

    Good luck with Camberwell!
  19. Talbot

    "Breakfast with Binkie"

    How about 'Love is the sweetest thing' by Al Bowlly, or 'Coleur Cafe' by Serge Gainsborough?

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