Uselss but interesting info aka Factoids

• Sid Perkins

  • Location: Dover
  16 February 2010     21:2740830
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  Old Speckled Hen beer is named after a car!
  
  It's true, the MG factory in Abingdon had it's own vehicle, affectionately known by the locals as "Old Speckled 'Un" due to its colour scheme of gold and black.
  
  Old Speckled Hen was brewed by Morland's to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the MG factory.
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
  • Posts: 62,352
  16 February 2010     21:2940832
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  where does the hen bit come in sid?
• Sid Perkins

  • Location: Dover
  17 February 2010     00:2040843
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  Play on words Howard, "Un" becomes "Hen". I suppose we have to make allowance for the fact these folks are basically in the West country, oo arrrr.
• Guest 690

  • Registered: 10 Oct 2009
  • Posts: 4,150
  17 February 2010     02:2540845
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  It`s a nice beer that Sid. I get one now and then, along with the Hobgoblin.
  Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
• Bern

  • Location: Dover
  17 February 2010     10:1140859
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  One of my favourites I have to say. Along with Spitfire.