tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197112653366237745.post5145161983125070352..comments2022-01-31T06:03:24.073-05:00Comments on MY HOLLYWOOD MISADVENTURES: ALEX KILGOUR IN HOLLYWOODAllan Colehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17393660419513065556noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197112653366237745.post-35292323347769365162010-08-19T09:02:27.435-04:002010-08-19T09:02:27.435-04:00My grandmother and father both worked for Lucas, b...My grandmother and father both worked for Lucas, but in the headlight division, so I'll refrain from responding in a manner which would make Mr Kilgour blanche.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197112653366237745.post-54301029162227118132010-07-22T12:21:40.997-04:002010-07-22T12:21:40.997-04:00Thanks, Brad. Yeah, I wrote for many of the major ...Thanks, Brad. Yeah, I wrote for many of the major Bike mags - as a freelancer, while working a regular job at a newspaper. Chris was the real expert, though. He edited Chopper and a couple of other magazines, and wrote for all of them. The Trumpet mentioned here, was a lovely bike, but like all British, Lucas Electrics afflicted, bikes it was unreliable as all hell. The slightest mist would put it out of action. And this from a country where it rains more than not! Weird, huh?Allan Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17393660419513065556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197112653366237745.post-1986251056822255022010-07-21T20:30:24.449-04:002010-07-21T20:30:24.449-04:00I suspect the biker lore comes from Mr. Cole's...I suspect the biker lore comes from Mr. Cole's reporting days, though I could be wrong about that. Meanwhile, it's great reading these details on the so-called Real Alex Kilgour, as up until I'd seen that dedication I wondered who could have inspired such an outlandish and enjoyable character. Kilgour's brogue was tough to read, and I wonder how much the editor beat his or her head against the wall over it, but it did wonders bringing Kilgour to life. Not sure many other writers could have managed it, and not come off corny as hell. As always, Allan, loving the stories. Great stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197112653366237745.post-83432287209685816642010-07-16T19:35:03.003-04:002010-07-16T19:35:03.003-04:00Great try, but that's the Red Rory joke. The H...Great try, but that's the Red Rory joke. The Hadrian Wall/Roman soldier joke is the one that goes, "Clottin, Romans! Clottin' Romans!" And the tag goes, "That was the women. Wait'll you see the men."Allan Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17393660419513065556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7197112653366237745.post-36635276133617412062010-07-16T19:19:11.520-04:002010-07-16T19:19:11.520-04:00Of course, I can't help but remember "It&...Of course, I can't help but remember "It's a trap lads! There's two of 'em!". I can't help but like, the Alex Kilgour character, but I'll admit I dread reading extended dialogue from him. Did Mr. Bunch ride a full dresser with Cobras painted on both sides, by chance?Matt Kaufmannoreply@blogger.com