John D Posted June 12, 2020 Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 Hello all! I'm a new member looking for help in hiring a Spitfire for a few days for my girlfriend's birthday between 25th and 27th June - I've tried a few hire websites and had one booking cancelled 😢 but haven't had any luck with any others. I wondered whether any members had any suggestions or know where I could hire one? Her Mum used to drive a Mark 2 in the 60s and I'd love to surprise with hiring one for a surprise. I live in Leicestershire but happy to travel to collect. Many thanks for your help all - I'm hoping it sparks a desire to buy! 😍 best wishes, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 you could try asking the area organiser details in the area directory of the main club site https://www.tssc.org.uk/tssc/areas_final.asp?area_ID=14&area=Midland, Leicester and Rutland 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Twitchen Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 Two 'John D's; that could create some confusion let alone thread drift! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 Indeed! One is bad enough! 😱 Only hope the new one is as knowledgable as the old one 😆 db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham C Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 I was worried with seeing another JohnD, anyway you can't have enough JohnD' s. Makes for an interesting place. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 Many will disagree with you, Graham!! Welcome, my junior brother! Mum & Dad really should have been more imaginative. I agree with Pete. You may have more luck at your local Area Group, if a Spitfire owner will lend you their car for her birthday. 'Hire' might be more difficult, as the stringent legal and statutory requirements will almost prohibit a one-off. Would a visit by the owner in their pride'n'joy, to give Mum a ride, be a feasible alternative? JohnD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 As long as we keep it with a space ie JohnD and John D we're ok, although we could refer to John space and John no-space... Back at work many years ago we had two Debbies, they were known as Debbie Does and Debbie Doesn't... smoke, that is. I've searched a few Classic Car Hire firms on the Net, either they're closed due to Covid 19, or they don't have a Spitfire. (One has a Stag) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 Rather glad that "John Does" or "Doesn't" won't work here! Don't know if it can be done, but respectfully suggest you insert a hyphen, John D? Like John-D? A space is easily forgotten. Or, of course, "JohnspaceD"? Sort of Buzz Lightyear for the TSSC? "To confusion, and beyond!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 I had 3 clones on the last forum Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham C Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 2 JohnD' s and 3 Peter Lewis. Colin L going back to the 90's and becoming younger. A new normal. What is the world coming to? I am off to the garage for normal normal. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 I've been so accustomed to duplicate names (six Robs in my office, seven Toms, including both a Tom Roberts and a Rob Thomas) that I signed up to one forum as "one-of-the-robs"... only to be informed that there were no other Robs on that board! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 we had 3 richard birds at work there was no pecking order Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 There are only so many names. Ever Googled yourself? I just have and got 125,000,000 hits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 18 minutes ago, JohnD said: Ever Googled yourself? You'll go blind. I've found a lot of me, including my murder and a few of my graves. Interesting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted June 13, 2020 Report Share Posted June 13, 2020 3 hours ago, JohnD said: There are only so many names. Ever Googled yourself? I just have and got 125,000,000 hits! I'm always quite pleased to find that if you google my name you don't find me at all in the first 4 pages (maybe more, I haven't checked) or in any of the image search results... Just the way I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted June 14, 2020 Report Share Posted June 14, 2020 18 hours ago, JohnD said: There are only so many names. Ever Googled yourself? I just have and got 125,000,000 hits! Not a good idea to google my name at the moment........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted June 14, 2020 Report Share Posted June 14, 2020 Younger brother John D, I apologise for my colleagues - they ae never good at keeping to the subject of a thread - but you'll get used to that! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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