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[John Jones Jr]

Did they find the plate and then plan the trip around it?

I've no idea and sadly little do I care as the programme is so contrived that it holds no credibility for me anyway and on top which they destroy an 928, a GT no less. Children appealing to children it would seem.

 

[BTB 500]

I doubt my teenage step-sons (who both watch Top Gear) know the years of the two world wars, never mind the Falklands. It's easy to underestimate the lack of interest in/knowledge of such things in other groups of the population.

Incidentally, if the plate had been an intentional reference they would surely have had them on all three cars rather than just one of them.

 

[John Jones Jr]

Incidentally, if the plate had been an intentional reference they would surely have had them on all three cars rather than just one of them.

Didn't need three, one did the job allegedly. Clarkson's one.

 

[Dryce]

It's easy to underestimate the lack of interest in/knowledge of such things in other groups of the population.

Fair number of them work in the defence sector IME !

 

[Druk]

Rumour is the next trip is to Jerusalem with the reg: HE5 BO11AH



credit to Private Eye.

 

[automaniaman]

Its now like an episode of Last Of The Summer Wine, the only thing missing was Nora Batty...

 

[brucemillar]

Did last nights repeat feature a different ending from the original?

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[grober]

Ushuaia was the port from which the General Belgrano sailed on its final voyage where virtually half the Argentinian casualties of the war were sustained --321 died ---- If you were to predict where in Argentina feelings might still run deep this would surely be the place your presence might provoke a reaction?

No pictures of numberplates in this collection?
https://thebppa.wordpress.com/tag/general-belgrano/

 

[Giantvanman]

^^^ I wonder what direction the wind mainly blows on the Falklands? I'd have thought it blew to the right, not the left.

 

[Darrell]

[QUOTE
Incidentally, if the plate had been an intentional reference they would surely have had them on all three cars rather than just one of them.[/QUOTE]

It wouldn't. It has always got to be on Jeremy's car cos he is the 'star'.

 

[grober]

^^^ I wonder what direction the wind mainly blows on the Falklands? I'd have thought it blew to the right, not the left.

I believe thats Cable Cottage the attorney generals office next to the 1982 liberation monument ---- in the background in this picture
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place...2!3m1!1s0xbe81d2b90dd5bfcf:0x5fa14c02fef2e5e3

 

[Watchcame430]

Erm ... wasn't the plate H982 FKL (not FLK)?

Yes, spot on.. My fault

 

[Watchcame430]

Yup! For example though I was a working adult at the time and fairly interested in what was going on, but I still wouldn't have been able to give the exact year now. Anyone under 33 wasn't even born then, and I doubt it gets covered much at school! So I reckon only a tiny proportion of people would associate the number 982 with the Falklands.

Very fair point but the point I am making is there is no way the TG crew (could have been a single individual) picked this car at random. That is what I simply don't believe. Perhaps other people are more gullible than I think ( I mean the population as a whole ... Not specific to anyone's views in here)


How many people realised the conflict was in '82 as a percentage of the population will be very low I am sure. Not relevant though to my point as I am Asking the question once people are aware.

 

[Bellow]

Still the assumption here is that the chronological order of making the decision for the programme was destination, cars - in that order.
It is easily possible they decided on V8s, went in search of three, stumbled over the 928 with that plate and decided to go as close to the Falklands as they dared.
Why arbitrarily choose that trip?

 

[Dee James]

Still the assumption here is that the chronological order of making the decision for the programme was destination, cars - in that order. It is easily possible they decided on V8s, went in search of three, stumbled over the 928 with that plate and decided to go as close to the Falklands as they dared. Why arbitrarily choose that trip?

Easily possible and probably true

 

[Watchcame430]

Hard to know, but we do know JC (and to a degree the DNA of the show) is often based around patriotism and 'Britishness' at the expense of others.JC last I heard had a Lightning jet fighter on his lawn? Winding the Argentines up would be high on his agenda possibly?