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Old 12th September 2015, 17:36   #1
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Popped into the Menzies hotel in Irvine and found some lovley MGA's on their 60th anniversary tour from
Lands End to John o Groats
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Popped into the Menzies hotel in Irvine and found some lovley MGA's on their 60th anniversary tour from
Lands End to John o Groats
just noticed your reg .

Special Police Group.

A rather infamous bunch in the eighties.
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just noticed your reg .

Special Police Group.

A rather infamous bunch in the eighties.
lol

The curse of my initials!
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The curse of my initials!
Their methods were erm (alternative) but effective .

Ned's with uniforms .
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just noticed your reg .

Special Police Group.

A rather infamous bunch in the eighties.
Or the hamster on the Young Ones
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Popped into the Menzies hotel in Irvine and found some lovley MGA's on Itheir 60th anniversary tour from
Lands End to John o Groats
I would be a bit fed up with my parking if I was the owner of the white one on the end.

Just love the MGA - a classic piece of styling.
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Or the hamster on the Young Ones
Well remembered .

It was Julian's pet.
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Spotted these today travelling through Dumfries and westwards along the A75.
Fabulous sight to see
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Didn't Vivian say his hamster was called Special Patrol Group
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Didn't Vivienne say his hamster was called Special Patrol Group
My mistake .

Your right it was Vivian.


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