Re: Toast Soldiers - non-standard usage?

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In message <1130204331.359551.238870@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, William <william@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
Jim Lawton wrote:
I had a Morris Marina Dire in the early 70s - oh, sorry, now I see you've got a
full stop there. 

Ah, those were the days. When BLMC thought they could tell us the
Morris Ital was a whole new car, and we'd never guess it was just a
Marina with a rounded boot.

How could such a great business ever fail?

Their square steering wheel may have helped. I forget what model it was fitted to, but it was an age of gimmicks.

--
James Follett. Novelist. (G1LXP) http://www.jamesfollett.dswilliams.co.uk

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