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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22446 Location: UK

Dave M, a regular correspondent, sent over this pair of pics and a question about the black cats on the front of both machines:

"Here's a question me and a couple of email friends have been tossing around for a while, there's a black cat on the number plate, we have seen it a number of times in photos of twenties motorbikes, was it a trade logo
giveaway like the tiger in your tank tail, of esso, or a club mascot,
or just a geegaw that you bought in a shop, if you could answer this
question we could move on in our lives, lol dave"

Anyone know??

Rick
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Scotty · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 883

Isn't a black cat supposed to be good luck if it "walks across your path"? If its in front of the vehicle then the vehicle will always be crossing its path.

Or is it the other way 'round and its bad luck, I can't remember! Rolling Eyes

pigtin · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 1879 Location: Herne Bay

I had one on the front of my car a couple of days ago; it was bad luck...for the cat. Crying or Very sad

Mog · Joined: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 661 Location: Sydney

I remember seeing a cat trying to cross 3 lanes of traffic on a motor way. It got passed the first lane but the traffic got it on the second lane.

peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7118 Location: Edinburgh

Ah but they have 9 lives. I think the other 8 may be in another dimension though.
I believe the second life is in a strange two dimensional world. 'Not sure what happens thereafter. Wink

Peter

Greeney in France · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 11:35 am Post subject:

I seem to remember the black cat is a motorbike thing black cat clubs and black cat clothing all motor bikes
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the fly · Joined: 11 Jul 2008 Posts: 95

dont know anything about the black cats nether does our black cat .the rider in the top photograph is ithink eric fernehough.he was a brooklands rider and record breaker of the nineteen twenties and thirties.hope thats of some intrest

buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

I love his hat!

the fly · Joined: 11 Jul 2008 Posts: 95

have been reading a bit about ERIC FERNIHOUGH the emblem on the Brough streamlining was known as the scalded cat.regards the Fly

Job-Rated · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 1010 Location: Sugarbeet County

Is it an advert for the cigarette brand?
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pigtin · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 1879 Location: Herne Bay

Isn't 'Le Chat Noir' where Eric Satie used to play strange piano pieces. Wink

peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7118 Location: Edinburgh

Greeney in France · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 6:41 am Post subject:

My wife made a mistake and caused a furore at a BBQ last year, talking to someone in her very bad French she said " jai une chaT (pronouncing the T hard normally its cha) noir
Which means I have a black pussy Laughing

rofl
Oh how we laughed, with her though not at her Rolling Eyes

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