Depends what you mean by successful. Morgan probably fits the bill.
Jokes Thread
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Are you two telling me there wasn't really an Englishman, Irishman and a Scotsman that walked into a pub?Horse wrote: Mon Jun 02, 2025 12:06 pmAnd, similarly strictly speaking, modern VW was created by the British army.Count Steer wrote: Mon Jun 02, 2025 9:20 amArf!
(Strictly speaking Musk wasn't a 'founder' I think. Company incorporated in 03 by Eberhardt and Tarpenning. Musk on board in 04).
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Hirst
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Henry Ford was a massive anti-semite too. He'd have a conspiracy theory podcast if he was alive today, but he had to settle for buying a newspaper to publish his ideas.
That's the trouble with modern society, any silly sod can spread hated whereas back in the day you had to be an industrial magnate to do it
That's the trouble with modern society, any silly sod can spread hated whereas back in the day you had to be an industrial magnate to do it
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One of the reasons they're still here is because they completely ignored John Harvey-Jones advice.
The dickhead told them they needed to bring in outside investment, crank out a lot more cars and expand a lot.
Wrong on every count.
The plural of 'anecdote' is not 'data'.
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Two guys were roaring down the road on a motorcycle when the driver slowed up and pulled over. His leather jacket had a broken zipper, and he told his friend, "I can't drive anymore with the air hitting me in the chest like that." "Just put the jacket on backwards." His friend advised. They continued down the road but around the next bend, they lost control and wiped out. A nearby farmer came upon the accident and ran to call the police. They asked him, "Are they showing any signs of life?" "Well," the farmer explained, "the driver was until I turned his head around the right way!"
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Normally humour is in the delivery, but since this is all in writing you must be reading 'em wrong.
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With all' these rappers going to jail they should try to monetise it and do a jailhouse rap.
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And since 2019 Morgan has had Italian owners - Morgan Motor Company sold: One of last British carmakers bought by Italian firmCount Steer wrote: Tue Jun 03, 2025 11:44 amOne of the reasons they're still here is because they completely ignored John Harvey-Jones advice.![]()
The dickhead told them they needed to bring in outside investment, crank out a lot more cars and expand a lot.
Wrong on every count.
There are no British motor manufacturers anymore.
Blundering about trying not to make too much of a hash of things.
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As this is the jokes thread....Lutin wrote: Wed Jun 04, 2025 10:31 amAnd since 2019 Morgan has had Italian owners - Morgan Motor Company sold: One of last British carmakers bought by Italian firmCount Steer wrote: Tue Jun 03, 2025 11:44 amOne of the reasons they're still here is because they completely ignored John Harvey-Jones advice.Saga Lout wrote: Tue Jun 03, 2025 10:46 am
Depends what you mean by successful. Morgan probably fits the bill.![]()
The dickhead told them they needed to bring in outside investment, crank out a lot more cars and expand a lot.
Wrong on every count.
There are no British motor manufacturers anymore.
...we still have the Ariel Atom.
The plural of 'anecdote' is not 'data'.
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There's that well known manufacturer of every day cars we all can afford, GMA.
https://www.gordonmurrayautomotive.com/
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Worked in the same business park as that place for 10 years and used to see their guys in the pub on a Friday lunchtime. He took over the lease on our building when we moved out in 2019.Mr. Dazzle wrote: Wed Jun 04, 2025 11:03 amThere's that well known manufacturer of every day cars we all can afford, GMA.
https://www.gordonmurrayautomotive.com/
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I designed the carbon fan in the back, but I never get any credit/free stuff for it.
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Essex ambulance crew arrived at nasty car crash, driver still trapped. Paramedic asks "What's your name?"
'Tracy'
He can see blood on the car floor. "Tracy, where are you bleeding from?"
'Bleedin Sarfend!'
'Tracy'
He can see blood on the car floor. "Tracy, where are you bleeding from?"
'Bleedin Sarfend!'
Even bland can be a type of character 
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Patient: What's wrong with me?
Doctor: I don't know.
Patient: When will you know?
Doctor: Tomorrow, after the post mortem.
Doctor: I don't know.
Patient: When will you know?
Doctor: Tomorrow, after the post mortem.
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I think its disgusting that even after 50 years people don't know who Neil Armstrong is, or what kind of trumpet he played! 


