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Subject: HOW ABOUT A SECTION FOR LAGONDA HISTORY ? great picture here.

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Browsing through a 1904 copy of "The Motor" I came across an interesting article about a race in which this cool looking Lagonda motorbike participated. It was "The International Cup" and the stewards declared the race void after a clean sweep by the French team over all others , helped along by a nail strewn course courtesy of the French fans! Rignold's Lagonda was one of the last to bow out due to punctures.

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Subject: Re: HOW ABOUT A SECTION FOR LAGONDA HISTORY ? great picture here.

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Great and rare picture of a Lagonda motorcycle !
Thanks for posting

Patrick

Subject: Re: HOW ABOUT A SECTION FOR LAGONDA HISTORY ? great picture here.

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Thank you. I noticed the club magazine I just received posted the same picture with no acknowlegment. Maybe just a coincidence.

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Subject: Re: HOW ABOUT A SECTION FOR LAGONDA HISTORY ? great picture here.

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I think this is your picture isiued in the magazine as it has the same tiny printing mistakes and in the picture.

Patrick

Subject: Re: HOW ABOUT A SECTION FOR LAGONDA HISTORY ? great picture here.

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I would support this - there is an increasing interest in adding to existing knowledge of Lagondas history and to air unanswered questions.
How about a couple to start? - Who knows which 2 Litre open 4 seater Lagonda was given to Dick Seaman for his 21st Birthday and used by him and his mechanics to tow racing MGs to race circuits in UK and on the Continent - can we find a picture of it too?

Can we develope a list of well known people that owned Lagondas?
- Billy Cotton - Band leader and racing driver in mid 1930s,
- Dick Fairey of Fairey Aviation [Fairey Gannett in 1950s] pre 1940
- Duke of Edinburgh in 1950s - taken to Australia for Royal visit, and Lagonda Dealer tour too!
Who can add some more? - Christopher H1

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Subject: Re: HOW ABOUT A SECTION FOR LAGONDA HISTORY ? great picture here.

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Ralph Richardson owned a V12 drophead
Clark Gable a V12 (Rapide I think)
Gary Cooper I think also owned a V12

Laurence

Subject: Re: HOW ABOUT A SECTION FOR LAGONDA HISTORY ? great picture here.

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Does anyone know of a V12. First owner was Col W C devereux of high duty alloys
Thank you

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Subject: Re: HOW ABOUT A SECTION FOR LAGONDA HISTORY ? great picture here.

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how about Bertie Wooster and Hercule Poirot? can anyone tell me what specific models were used in these shows?

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Subject: Re: HOW ABOUT A SECTION FOR LAGONDA HISTORY ? great picture here.

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Lagondas also appeared in Campion, a 16/80 tourer (see this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campion_(TV_series). Lots of driving time - nice to see.
Also in the Lord Peter Wimsey series - not sure what model.
The Poirot one was a 2 litre LC, I believe.

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Subject: Re: HOW ABOUT A SECTION FOR LAGONDA HISTORY ? great picture here.

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Now we're onto Lagondas in films, there's a V12 drophead in one of the pre-war series of "Saint" films, starring George Sanders, and an LG45 drophead in "Mrs Miniver", annoyingly displaying a spoof British registration!