Thomas, one of us ought to point out that the above is just a rough guide which your signwriter copied.
And a pretty bold statement if I may say!
If readers are mystified, here is a pic of the original BMH--[Badger Motors Holden] which Thomas has recreated and named the Comic Book Racer--for obvious reasons.
Yes all true Rod and everyone, I am a little sad that it isnt an original by Rod but a copy transposed by the signwrighter and thus its a long stretch to have the famous Waller mono on the decal.
Maybe I can drop the trailer in the pits in Albany next month and set you up on a tressel!! Now that would be a bold statement, The chatter we get on the two way radio is quite amusing when we are being followed by a truck in transit, sometimes its a little embarasing when we jump on the airways once they have commented. One of Brigittes favorite games is to sit among the crowd and listen to the comments made when the Comic Book goes by, carefull what you say she might be next to you!! One commentator in WA refers to it as the recyle special!!
I have to correct you as I have had to correct myself on the BMH title, I have only recently learned that the company name registered at titles is in fact Badgers Motors Holden (s on badger) which I didnt know, and hasten to point out too that the BMH stands for Badger Marriner Hammond and not Badger Motors Holden as is a common misconception, the entry in the AGP history books is also incorrect as is the program for the AGP which some refer to it as the BM Holden which has never been the case.
As far as the Comic Book Tag goes, well the source is fairly obvious with its "Elegant" looks, however it has a factual base, the car was driven only twice by another driver Stan Clements, it was during the last of these drives that Badger- a bombastic type overheard a commentator refering to the car as the Comic Book, a title used by many but never whilst Aub was within earshot, anyway the story goes that the very next day Badger commanded the tail be cut off the car. The pretense for this was that it caused instability at speed but that couldnt be further from the truth it provides quite some stability even in a cross wind. Anway thankfully that did happen otherwise I wouldnt have got the tail pattern out of the mezzanine floor at the Badgers workshop.
Anyway I will get off the line now Rod and stop hijacking your thread!! Im laughing with you, and keep putting up your magnificent work which we all enjoy and treasure!
Thanks Ken!
