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Re: UK2 XG454 Bristol BelvedereHC1 PhilButlerPhoto.jpg Not if I can help it.
Andrew Chaplin (ab.chaplin@yourfinger.rogers.com) 2016/10/08 10:36

Miloch <Miloch_member@newsguy.com> wrote in
news:nt7b200252c@drn.newsguy.com:

> In article <3a3evbpfc1u5bl8b1a98ae3494285hdfs9@4ax.com>, Joseph
> Testagrose says...
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> Only the British could come up with names like the 'Bristol Belvedere'
> or the 'Percival Sea Prince'.
>
> What's wrong with those people?

It starts with a "B", don't it? Many British aircraft builders were keen on
alliteration. Look at all the places in the UK that start with "H" that
Handley Page managed to append to their name.
--
Andrew Chaplin
SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO
(If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.)

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