Competing objects
A Bentley foregrounds Farlows of Pall Mall, the great country department store. But which gets the attention of passers-by? Neither of course: there happens to be a Guvnor chained to a post between the two.
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What an iconic British image, the only thing that’s missing is a roof rack for the Guv’nor!!
WHAT!?
Just paid my television license…….
so that’s where our money goes!
Ride on!
yes,and yes please
Equally divided between the two,
I love me guv
but
damn(pardon my american) that
Bentley* is dead sexy.
*irregardless of what those tossers on Top Gear say.
Obviously I would prefer the Guv’nor and would watch it because I know too much the Bentley for having used it more that a Guv’nor. Nevertheless, if it was a Rolls-Royce in place of the Bentley I would be divided as it’s the “best car in the world” as the Guv’nor is the “Gouvernor of the bicycles” and as I don’t know all the RR but only the Silver Shadow.
Ah, my friend,.The Guv’nor’s owner also appears to have resisted the urge to besmirch it’s racing pedigree by festooning it with lights and, Lawksamercy,…a kickstand!!!!
…and Philippe,..amongst some of us, the Rolls-Royce is considered to be the transport of choice for Used-car salesmen and Lottery winners.
Gentlemen would always choose a Bentley….Mange-tout,..Mi Amigo.
“Less is more”.
Here, here! But one must be legal and pragmatic when cycling.
Both marques have their pedigree, and despoliations. Who is to weigh up the relative merits of the overly-paid footballer compared to the lucky lottery winner?
If I had the money of either I’d be browsing vintage Aston Martins, but would still keep the Guvnor pride of place.
“Hear, Hear”,..indeed, Cycling Photojohnnie,…Less is,..indeed, more,..I submit that all that The Guv’nor lacks is a set of quick-release wheelnuts and a BLRC transfer.
Gilded lilies soon morph into unsightly apologies.
…The Toff.
Halford’s add ons and boys in ‘Hot Hatches’ (huh!) comes to mind……
If one needs lights, use discreet clip on jobs, ones you can hide away when not in use.
Ride on!
Spot on, old bean,…I have an excellent set-up that serves me well after darkness falls,..an excellent Joystick and 5w LED rear light, that can fix to the handlebars and seatpost, or a hat,….and a Halo 2 front light Retina Burner,…and a Red 10 LED Cateye thingummy that will clip onto a plus-two belt, or gas mask bag.
All are rechargeable, unobtrusive, and stay orf the bally machine until required.
..TTFN,..The Toff.
that is not a Bentley, chaps. It is a very large Volkswagen