Speeding policeman's acquittal overturned

Phil Cook said:

I read in one of the rags today that it has never been an excuse for
speeding to say "I'm Stirling Moss."

Although allegedly Ayrton Senna did get a "Who do you think you are,
Ayrton Senna?" from a policeman once.

--
Tony

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right."
- Lord Hailsham

Tony Raven said:

Phil Cook said:

I read in one of the rags today that it has never been an excuse for
speeding to say "I'm Stirling Moss."

Although allegedly Ayrton Senna did get a "Who do you think you are,
Ayrton Senna?" from a policeman once.

And a chap named Nigel Mansell pulled over for speeding did have to
produce his documents to show he wasn't actually taking the [censored].

R.

In article said:

Phil Cook said:

I read in one of the rags today that it has never been an excuse for
speeding to say "I'm Stirling Moss."

Although allegedly Ayrton Senna did get a "Who do you think you are,
Ayrton Senna?" from a policeman once.

I've heard the same story (apart from the name, obviously) about Stirling Moss.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stirling_Moss repeats it:
"For many years during and after his career, the rhetorical phrase "Who do
you think you are, Stirling Moss?" was supposedly the standard question all
British policemen asked speeding motorists. Moss relates he himself was once
stopped for speeding and asked just that; he reports the traffic officer had
some difficulty believing him."

"Phil Cook" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Yes!

From the BBC:

A police constable who reached 159mph on a motorway has had his
acquittal for speeding and dangerous driving overturned by the High
Court.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/shropshire/4669594.stm

I read in one of the rags today that it has never been an excuse for
speeding to say "I'm Stirling Moss."
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

John Dankworth's defence was that the whine from the gearbox was F# and it
should have been G if he was speeding:-) He was fined anyway.
Graham

Richard <[email hidden]> wrote:
| Tony Raven wrote:
| > Phil Cook wrote:
| >> I read in one of the rags today that it has never been an excuse for
| >> speeding to say "I'm Stirling Moss."
| >
| > Although allegedly Ayrton Senna did get a "Who do you think you are,
| > Ayrton Senna?" from a policeman once.
|
| And a chap named Nigel Mansell pulled over for speeding did have to
| produce his documents to show he wasn't actually taking the [censored].

Hrothgar (Sir John) Habakkuk (one b, three ks in two places) used to
claim that the one time he was stopped by the police, driving near y
Fenni in the early hours of a Sunday morning, he had some difficulty
of a similar kind. What he'd have done if he'd been called Jehu,
goodness only knows.

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family.com) said:

Phil Cook said:

I read in one of the rags today that it has never been an excuse for
speeding to say "I'm Stirling Moss."

Although allegedly Ayrton Senna did get a "Who do you think you are,
Ayrton Senna?" from a policeman once.

The version of this I heard went thus:

Mr. Senna has, miraculously, found enough clear space on the London
Orbital Car Park to get his 911 somewhere on the naughty side of 120
mph. Plod takes a dim view of this.

Plod: 'ello, 'ello, 'ello! 'oo d'you think you are, then? Nigel
Mansell? Har har har!
Senna: No, officer, I'm Ayrton Senna.
Plod: Oh, a comedian are we, Sir?

(Repeat from above with variations until production of a Brazilian
passport settles matters. Though I imagine Plod may then have become
confused by passport stating bearer's name to be "Ayrton Senna da
Silva"...)

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Three blind mice, see how they run. Is this /really/ the best way to
test shampoo?

Alan Braggins said:

I've heard the same story (apart from the name, obviously) about Stirling
Moss.

IIRC Moss was banned from driving for a year for changing lanes in the
Mersey Tunnel. This caused a certain amount of difficulty because the
possession of a valid UK driving licence was then essential to holding a
UK racing licence.

Mike

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@firstnamelastname.com.invalid>, Mike Causer

() said:

Alan Braggins said:

I've heard the same story (apart from the name, obviously) about Stirling
Moss.

IIRC Moss was banned from driving for a year for changing lanes in the
Mersey Tunnel. This caused a certain amount of difficulty because the
possession of a valid UK driving licence was then essential to holding a
UK racing licence.

He was once banned for two weeks after a busybody^w well-meaning member
of the public reported him for what Moss described as "a spirited bit of
cornering".

In a Morris Minor, IIRC.

--
Dave Larrington - <http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/>
Hoc ardur vincere docet.

Same thing happened to Schumi in America except the conversation went more like this:

Pig: Who do you think you are, Nigel Mansell? (He was in the Indy car championship at the time)

Schumi: No I'm Michael Schumacher!

The Filth: Who's he?

Then there was the time 'the busys' had to phone Ralf Schumachers wife to confirm that was who 'the rozzers' had pulled.

MichaelB said:

Then there was the time 'the busys' had to phone Ralf Schumachers wife
to confirm that was who 'the rozzers' had pulled.

Ralph Schumacher's wife was pulled by a policeman? Does he know?

--
Tony

"The best way I know of to win an argument is to start by being in the
right."
- Lord Hailsham

Dave Larrington wrote on Monday 13 Feb 2006 12:32:

Quoted message said:

He was once banned for two weeks after a busybody^w well-meaning
member of the public reported him for what Moss described as "a
spirited bit of cornering".

In a Morris Minor, IIRC.

I wouldn't be surprised in the least if it was. My first three cars were
moggies and they were excellent for (relatively) fast cornering; they'd
drift quite nicely through fast esses, despite their image of being
only suitable for old ladies and vicars, and were very forgiving of
over-exuberance. It's a pity they ever stopped making them, or
something like them. With radial tyres and modern brakes and engine
technology they'd make a superb beginners' car. I've not had so much
fun on four wheels at or close to the speed limit since. 🙂

The vans went even better than the saloons.

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family.com) said:

MichaelB said:

Then there was the time 'the busys' had to phone Ralf Schumachers wife
to confirm that was who 'the rozzers' had pulled.

Ralph Schumacher's wife was pulled by a policeman? Does he know?

He may not care, from what some of my Sinister Agents close to the F1
biz maintain...

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Alex Potter wrote:
[snip]

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

In a Morris Minor, IIRC.

I wouldn't be surprised in the least if it was. My first three cars were
moggies and they were excellent for (relatively) fast cornering; they'd
drift quite nicely through fast esses, despite their image of being
only suitable for old ladies and vicars, and were very forgiving of
over-exuberance. It's a pity they ever stopped making them, or
something like them. With radial tyres and modern brakes and engine
technology they'd make a superb beginners' car. I've not had so much
fun on four wheels at or close to the speed limit since. 🙂

One of the main reasons I still drive one! (It was also why James Hunt
drove an A35 Van).

Peter

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Alex Potter said:

Dave Larrington wrote on Monday 13 Feb 2006 12:32:

Quoted message said:

He was once banned for two weeks after a busybody^w well-meaning
member of the public reported him for what Moss described as "a
spirited bit of cornering".

In a Morris Minor, IIRC.

I wouldn't be surprised in the least if it was. My first three cars were
moggies and they were excellent for (relatively) fast cornering; they'd
drift quite nicely through fast esses, despite their image of being
only suitable for old ladies and vicars, and were very forgiving of
over-exuberance. It's a pity they ever stopped making them, or
something like them. With radial tyres and modern brakes and engine
technology they'd make a superb beginners' car. I've not had so much
fun on four wheels at or close to the speed limit since. 🙂

The vans went even better than the saloons.

The austin healey sprite is a sports bodied morris minor. Handles like
a big go cart

Dave

dave said:

The austin healey sprite is a sports bodied morris minor. Handles like a
big go cart

ITYF it's largely an A35 under the skin, not MM. I bought one after
having an 848cc Mini Van; yes the Sprite was more fun but it was slower
on the road. (Next car was a Cooper "S" and I'd love to have
another...)

Mike

dave wrote on Monday 13 Feb 2006 20:45:

Quoted message said:

The austin healey sprite is a sports bodied morris minor. Handles
like a big go cart

Dad had one, if you mean the spridget? He'd never let me drive it 🙁 He
always had a big grin when he did, though 🙂
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Mike Causer said:

dave said:

The austin healey sprite is a sports bodied morris minor. Handles like a
big go cart

ITYF it's largely an A35 under the skin, not MM. I bought one after
having an 848cc Mini Van; yes the Sprite was more fun but it was slower
on the road. (Next car was a Cooper "S" and I'd love to have
another...)

Mike

Sheesh nitpicking 🙂

They can be made to go a lot faster 🙂

Dave

Alex Potter said:

dave wrote on Monday 13 Feb 2006 20:45:

Quoted message said:

The austin healey sprite is a sports bodied morris minor. Handles
like a big go cart

Dad had one, if you mean the spridget? He'd never let me drive it 🙁 He
always had a big grin when he did, though 🙂

I had one when I were a lad. Still got it too. 🙂
Dave

dave said:

Mike Causer said:

ITYF it's largely an A35 under the skin, not MM. I bought one after
having an 848cc Mini Van; yes the Sprite was more fun but it was slower
on the road.
Mike

Sheesh nitpicking 🙂

They can be made to go a lot faster 🙂

Dave

Twin SU's on a home made manifold and a reground cam made grandads A35
van perform!