Show notes 109
Added 2022-05-22 17:01:03 +0000 UTCHello again. We lead this week with the most Bristol picture ever. The joy is in the details. Then we have Jonny as he recorded this show with a glass of wine, naturalist Steve Backshall being casual with a snake, The Chemical Brothers (Ed and Tom, or is it the other way round?) and the cover for their album Exit Planet Dust featuring a Plymouth Belvedere. It’s a picture from a 1970s fashion shoot, apparently. Note that the image has been flipped so the Plymouth appears to be right-hand-drive and is driving on the left of the road. Finally, we have the customised VW T4 with no redeeming features spotted by Jonny. Now, some links…
9pm (Till I Come) by ATB - https://youtu.be/ri6Efk1SPJc
Dave Rowntree from Blur really is a lawyer - https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/my-legal-life/my-legal-life-david-rowntree/72091.article
Russ Swift mucking about in Minis. No sign of his daughter, Taylor, sadly - https://youtu.be/tDF-5Okqbqs
Everything you need to know about forklift tyres - https://www.conger.com/forklift-tire-guide/
Erik Nielsen - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Nielsen
Fortunately for Richard, the nice Toyota Century that was on eBay seems to have sold.
Comments
I used to have an S-Type Jag. They had a problem with the trans getting stuck in park when parked on hills. The Internet advice to stop this was to stop, put the handbrake on, put the trans in neutral, take your foot off the brake, let it settle, then put it in park.
keith hilton
2022-06-14 06:22:56 +0000 UTCWas that a feature for getting away from baddies in American action movies?
Anik Adamali
2022-05-28 07:00:32 +0000 UTCFair enough - but you do know there was a 60s Mini variant called the Riley Kestrel - that was the pun
Anthony Daniels
2022-05-27 04:58:39 +0000 UTCNo, that’s my name
Riley
2022-05-26 21:44:51 +0000 UTCThe Lincoln Town Car could do 63mph in reverse. You're not better for knowing that, but now you do.
James
2022-05-26 18:39:47 +0000 UTCThis is train entertainment of the highest order. I'm regularly guffawing out loud leaving my fellow commuters eyeing me dubiously on the trip from rugby to Euston. Well worth the price of admittance.
Neil Butler
2022-05-26 18:26:34 +0000 UTCHow can he afford a bird of prey?
David Pritchard
2022-05-25 22:59:48 +0000 UTCi think the box is both a trailer and the case for the sitar, you can see the carabiner at the end nearest the bike where it clips onto the bike. I'm stumped about where the Bird rides, maybe it just perches on the handlebars and does a spirit of ecstasy impression?
Matthew Powell
2022-05-25 07:01:10 +0000 UTCT'was the vivid description on the podcast by Richard of the above 'Bristonian' image that made I larf hysterically and finally admit that I just had to do the Patreon thing for Smith and Sniff. Have to say, the said image does not disappoint...
Carroll Barham
2022-05-25 00:25:04 +0000 UTCI think it sits on the bike frame in front of the rider. None of it makes sense!!
Michael Langston
2022-05-24 13:26:03 +0000 UTCSince having a PHEV I'm definitely team Jonny because I can see what having con air on does to my range. I did put it on the other day because I had someone else in the car and I thought it would be rude to make them sit with their window open in the balmy 20 degrees celcius of southern UK heatwave!
Michael Langston
2022-05-24 13:22:28 +0000 UTCI enjoyed the thick waistcoat comment - a leather jerkin I believe! Fastest I’ve reversed was when I was 15 in a Renault 5 1.3 TS in burgundy red, in a mates field on his farm. And we nearly rolled it. Don’t know how fast it was, but it was a near death experience 😂 Decided to add my pooond to the mix as I laugh so much every week at you, I mean the podcast
Matthew Kemp
2022-05-24 11:19:02 +0000 UTCIs the box he’s sitting on a trailer for the bike? Picture would only be more 90s if the sports shop was reebok. Puma a close second though.
Simon Moseley
2022-05-24 09:15:23 +0000 UTChttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=y5HGnsYQsmo
Ben Rowe
2022-05-23 19:52:56 +0000 UTCThat Nissan leaf record Rich mentions is on you tube. Fastest time at Goodwood driving in reverse. Average of 55mph not bad going. They do indeed have a limiter from the factory, but it was removed for the the record.
Ben Rowe
2022-05-23 19:52:34 +0000 UTCOne word on air con- admittedly not one you'll often hear on the pod... MENOPAUSAL. TURN THE FUCKING AIR CON ON. 😁
Helen Morris
2022-05-23 19:27:32 +0000 UTCThe gibbons can keep their ribbons as the kestrel would be tethered by a creance line. I have a friend who's into falconry and had to help him cut a tree down to rescue a harris hawk. His creance line got caught when a sudden gust took him by suprise.
Michael Lyth
2022-05-23 18:56:11 +0000 UTCThe cross bar of the bike has bird perch vibes. Clawed foam and a handlebar mounted wind shield.
Shaun Kelly
2022-05-23 17:48:51 +0000 UTCBoring (90s) music trivia: the chemical brothers album is named 'Exit planet dust' as they were originally called The dust brothers but so are another American based act so they had to rename themselves. OTSOT .
Remoc
2022-05-23 16:35:25 +0000 UTCI must say that I agree with Jonny on the whole Aircon front. If someone else is in the car, however, I will play ball and turn it on. But if I'm riding solo, it'll be windows down all the way.
Kieran Atkins
2022-05-23 15:55:06 +0000 UTCSmith has made me feel better. 5 years ago I decided to get a MK3 MX-5 and the one I wanted had no aircon. We never bothered with such things in the 70s - it just adds weight and takes power. But my MX-5 is black and so is the roof - and the engine is front centre mounted. I hate the temperature inside this car in the heat. So I did get the authentic 70s experience after all - of being Mike Batt's sweaty arse in a Womble suit appearing on Top of the pops during the 1976 heatwave. Cheers Jonny (love the car though)
Anthony Daniels
2022-05-23 14:59:33 +0000 UTCI live in Bristol — and by coincidence my brother-in-law has birds of prey (he does however live in the midlands). I can confirm though he does take them on the equivalent of track days; however, I would say they have more of a rally stage vibe. I can also confirm I have seen that busker in Broadmead, it is a bizarre sight indeed. If you ever want a deep dive immersive Bristol experience, Asda Bedminster is the place to go, right down to the UV lighted toilets. Locals will know 😂
Chris Colouryum
2022-05-23 14:55:15 +0000 UTCIs the Kestrel called Riley?
Anthony Daniels
2022-05-23 14:42:49 +0000 UTCStreets are like a jungle, and I've called the police. But what does F stand for? Damn you Mr James, and your coded emails!
Remoc
2022-05-23 14:21:53 +0000 UTCThis. I had the misfortune to buy a used Cavalier CDX V6 in the late 90s (I know). My attempt to keep the running costs down by not running the air-con over winter led to the inevitable lack of air con when I switched it on in summer. Over to dealer where there was a lots of sucking air through teeth, a £1000+ bill (probably a 1/3 of the value of the car) and the run it at least once a month mantra you idiot. Resolved from that day on to to obey this rule and for "climate" cars just leave the stupid thing on.
Dave Smith
2022-05-23 13:43:43 +0000 UTCBristol busker’s bird looks more like a sparrowhawk/goshawk than a kestrel OTSOT
andreas photiou
2022-05-23 13:26:15 +0000 UTCGuys, guys! If you own a car with aircon you must run the system from time to time, once a month would be good. Otherwise the fluid doesn’t circulate, the seals dry out, and it all escapes causing glerbal wurming, sea level rises, and scowling Swedish teenage girls to ravage the planet. Actually that last one’s rather entertaining, but never mind.
Chris Rayner
2022-05-23 12:58:23 +0000 UTCAlso Glastonbury, where else is there? Must be a long trip on his bike with all his clobber. Perhaps he has a VW camper, decorated in psuitably psychedelic pstyle.
Chris Rayner
2022-05-23 12:53:04 +0000 UTCI know someone who used to have a snake. During their snake ownership they had a Corrado, a Lotus Elise and an Impreza (no idea which Impreza)
Ben Oliver
2022-05-23 12:38:53 +0000 UTCOf course, he’s doing a gig at Stonehenge 😆
Mark Sheridan
2022-05-23 11:31:50 +0000 UTCSurely that's an All Sports shop? Maybe a couple of 90s spec Bristol stores escaped the administrators...
James Dilkes
2022-05-23 11:22:18 +0000 UTCI think that the bird is a lanner falcon.
Thomas Hill
2022-05-23 11:09:04 +0000 UTCActually guys, 90's music trivia is one of this podcast's stronger points. That and the cars driven by famous music artists or the feuds concerning AC and other modern car amenities. On that issue, I drive a 2004 Astra, which has AC but haven't bothered in mending it. Only when we get to late June and the air is above 27 Celcius do I remember that I should taken care of it. So I might be in Team Richard on this one.
nmdelgado_81
2022-05-23 10:32:57 +0000 UTCIs it trailer he's sitting on? And does the raptor perch on the handle bars? Mind you the raptor could just fly to the next concert location if it so wished...
Chris Jarrett
2022-05-23 10:06:59 +0000 UTCYou're right, I haven't thought this through. R
Smith and Sniff
2022-05-23 09:57:35 +0000 UTCSame. I find it dries my eyes out.
Dark Newt
2022-05-23 09:57:27 +0000 UTCGuys. You cannot have a kestrel on a ribbon. In episode 92, Richard was very clear that gibbons sit on ribbons. This would be insurmountable for a bird the size of a kestrel. Perhaps if he had an eagle owl, but then you'd have tensile strength problems. so it still wouldn't work out.
Dark Newt
2022-05-23 09:53:55 +0000 UTCThat sitar bloke has a Facebook page. Search for OmniVibes.
Chris Rayner
2022-05-23 08:52:25 +0000 UTCI prefer not to use air con as much as possible. Makes you drowsy. Always prefer fresh air.
Alex Mills
2022-05-23 08:18:52 +0000 UTCone more vote for the lunatic fringe of anti con
Riley
2022-05-23 07:52:37 +0000 UTCHa! I've got a rusty-painted T4 proudly wearing Smith and Sniff and TLBS stickers in the rear window! You're welcome.. 👍🤣
Sam Houghton
2022-05-22 22:06:43 +0000 UTCHad the pleasure of meeting Russ Swift as I worked Pride of Longbridge during my time with the SAIC UK Tech Centre. Thoroughly lovely chap, quite humble about what he’s done. Had a Aston Martin DB6 being restored at the workshop we had at longbridge, alongside an MG3 with a hydro handbrake they wheeled out for shows. Towed the Aston with a late 00s Defender 90 as you’d expect.
Joanna Burland
2022-05-22 19:50:35 +0000 UTCSince when did Jonny do a merch deal with Puma? He can’t deny it’s him, there’s Brian the cat leaping in the background.
Andrew D Robinson
2022-05-22 18:52:28 +0000 UTCAhh, the internet and alcohol. What could possibly go wrong...
Peter Heamon
2022-05-22 17:43:51 +0000 UTC
