Photo needed!

[rich.]

thanks...why is it a union jack at sea & flag on land then?

[JPB]

[anorak]Strictly speaking, it's only Jack when its attached to a military vessel,[/anorak] so if you've got one on your fishing dinghy, that's still a Union Flag and will also get you laughed at by people in non-home made, expensive craft.

No idea why though , but someone will doubtless summon up the enthusiasm to look it up soon.

[Mrotwoman]

Anal detail has stuck in my mind now.

[mach1rob]

Hi , I hope someone can help I have been an avid reader of practical classics for many years , around 6 months to a year ago there was a feature of a Morris minor which had vinyl stickers of the union jack accros the bonnet and wings I want to do this to my a40 but need the picture, I have scoured through my magazines but have a few missing and i bet it was in one of them , can someone help please !!!!

Do you mean something like this?

[JPB]

It didn't look like that when I last saw it at Syon House, circa 1984.
Wouldn't you think that a car in the Heritage Collection would have had the correct indicator/marker lens? Those are Minor or MK2 A40 and as such, don't extend far enough beyond the lamp surrounds. More anorakism I know, but it's a pet peeve of mine.

[rich.]

[anorak]Strictly speaking, it's only Jack when its attached to a military vessel,[/anorak] so if you've got one on your fishing dinghy, that's still a Union Flag and will also get you laughed at by people in non-home made, expensive craft.

No idea why though , but someone will doubtless summon up the enthusiasm to look it up soon.

thanks for clearing that up! why are we not we allowed to be proud to be british??

[Aar0sc]

If, however, you were flying the union jack from your boat or the RN's boat it would mean that a person of royalty was on it I

[rich.]

i havent got a boat, numbers didnt come up..

[trigger]

Is this the look your going for?


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