1921 short review by Ixion on ABC

Please see attached .pdf. Some interesting comparisons with other machines
regards
Ian

dont let roger read this. who or what was joe beckett and mary ann?

Too late!

keithsams wrote: dont let roger read this. who or what was joe beckett and mary ann?

Joe Beckett was a boxer, as was Frank Moran whose famous right hand punch he called his “Mary Ann”.
Such boxing references seemed common.at the time.
Some came from the Great War - The terrifying 15cm German artillery shell which produced a cloud of black smoke was called a “ Jack Jonson” by the Allies after the American boxer because of his powerful punch -and his colour.

thanks for the information, i hope i get that asked in a quize, and hope i can remember the asnswer

The Shortest Day is in prospect, it's a gloomy time of the year. So here's a little story to generate a smile or two, I hope.
Mention of the dreaded Jack Johnson reminded me of similar perils for which the Tommies invented their own names.
Way back, I'd built a bike of very mixed provenance, and decided to ride it in one of the early Cheltenham Internationals. I filled in the (mostly correct) Manufacturer's Name in the appropriate box on the entry form, but was then confronted by a "Type or Model" box. I entered a rather light-hearted title, really expecting it to be rejected, and posted the form off.
In due course came the day of the event, and I scanned the Entry List to see who else was to be there. But when I got to my own name I read, Paul Button and the Whizz Bang Special!