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[Richard A Thackeray]

A very interesting piece on a certain American flag here;

Its history is far more varied than I knew, especially its suggestion as the National symbol

Then again, I guess like most people of my age, I knew it mainly for 2 reasons;...

1. A record Sleeve (was it Lynrd Skynrd, & 'Free Bird'????)
2. Adorning the roof of a certain Dodge automobile on Saturday tea-time TV....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23705803

 

[glasgowcyclist]

I used to see a Volvo 245 in Glasgow with the General Lee flag painted on it and a KKK number plate.

GC

 

[Archie_tect]

Wasn't a Volvo 245 a clockwork Daf?

 

[Maz]

I used to see a Volvo 245 in Glasgow with the General Lee flag painted on it and a KKK number plate.

GC

That would make it just post-US Civil War. K-reg would be a '72 plate.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Wasn't a Volvo 245 a clockwork Daf?

No, the 240 series was the archetypal 70's Volvo, as driven by Jerry in 'The Good Life'

 

[Arch]

Someone did up an Austin Allegro or similar and painted it up Dukes of Hazzard style, and called it the Generally.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Someone did up an Austin Allegro or similar and painted it up Dukes of Hazzard style, and called it the Generally.

It was a Morris Marina, & was featured in 'Practical Classics' magazine a few years ago, with a 'big-block 1.8TC'!!!


I have the mag somewhere, but had these scanned into a photo-file/album


I've also seen a Discovery (first/'proper' incarnation) Lee'd