h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

There was a car called Spitfire, it was an MG Sports car I think. Still not what I had in mind though.

Or was it a Triumph? One of those two.

Yeah it was a Triumph. Quite appropriate if it was named after the plane!

Think about the word Spitfire.

It was not Mitchell's choice of name. Any takers?

Not tonight. busy. Anyone else?

Something you'll find as an Elf - is that traffic on 'your thread' can wax and wane. One of the reasons elves get +2 (1 more than DGI Bonuses) is because monitoring and gently nurturing those in your snare can take time and some degree of dedication and so deserves to be elevated slightly above the lucky but rightist guess.

On the plus side being the one in charge is a lot of fun.

Oh well, I'll see if there any ideas when I check tommorrow. See you later folks

A I remember it, Mitchell really took umbrage at the name 'Spitfire' as I recall......

Didn't quite take his image or something......


Cannot Google, blast!!!!!




GT

>>Cannot Google - blast!<<

For some reason I pictured you as Tom Hanks in that spitoon of stagnant bilge water: Da Vinci Code


"I've got to get to a library... Fast!"

Clive!!!!!

GT

Just popped in here after Skypeing my parents, as they live abroad its a good time to call them, but I am sleeping soon so back tomorrow.

GT you are absolutely on the right track! Have a DGI point and keep on that theme.

Goodnight all.

(BTW Clive elfing is fun but stressfull too!)

" ...monitoring and gently nurturing those in your snare
can take time and some degree of dedication
and so deserves to be elevated slightly above
the lucky but rightist guess."

Poetry! Pure poetry.


~jwf~

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Wasn't the Spitfire developed from a seaplane that was designed for racing (the name of it escapes me)?

Don't know about that ekky' but it is not relevant, however Mitchell's opinion about the naming of his design is. Any ideas?

Oh, ok, if it`s not relevant or klaxonable then let me just say `Supermarine Swift`.

It came to mind but I wouldn`t bet my life on it being the name of the first prototype seaplanes because it may be what they called the aircraft-carrier-borne folding-wing version of the later Spitfires. But without a good google I cannot be sure.

And now I`m continuing to wonder about the earlier suggestion from Lil that `Seneca` was an airplane. Of course at the time I dismissed it because I figgered she was probably thinking of a `Cessna` but now I`m starting to wonder if maybe she was unto something.


jwf

I remember a couple of things now.

Clive has triggered memories of Supermarine and Schneider Trophy winning aircraft that Mitchell was involved in developing.........

Oh Yes!!! He thought that the name 'Spitfire' was silly!! (But a little better than 'Shrew' thjat someone suggested!!)



GT

Yep you are all definitely getting there! Mitchell did not like the name, and his is the second quotation I am after. Seneca is the Roman chap and his is the other one.

Apologies for not getting back sooner - w*rk.

JWF no it is not relevant but it is interesting. I think you should have QI points. Still not sure about scoring protocols but it's plus six is'nt it?

I will try and get back tomorrow - w*rk allowing- with a recap and a further clue if needed. I am delighted that my first foray has been so much fun, and I've learned that really obscure is not the same as really interesting. Soory 'bout that
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And if it is allowed, a bonus point to ekky and clive, because they seem to have given jwf the idea.

Was it something like "What a silly name for a plane" drt???




GT

>> ...because they seem to have given jwf the idea. <<

It was Lil, it was Lil!
Post 21.

Remember now, that's "Post 21"
the better half of '42'.

~jwf~