>Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2001 17:39:08 +0000
>To: "Alastair Wilson" <[log in to unmask]>
>From: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Fwd: Rudyard Kipling Research
>Cc: Kipolingmailbase
>Bcc:
>X-Attachments:
>
>>May I just addd that Kipling's dates, etc., in his autobiography
>>are not always accurate. he have shown to be inconsistent with
>>Carrie's contemporary diary.
>
>
>Jeffery Lewins
>
>>The first car which Kipling owned was a Locomobile steamer - of American
>>design & manufacture - see Carrington, p.367. It wasn't the first car he
>>drove tho' (see 'Something of Myself' for a description of that vehicle).
>>As regards the girl's name, RK gave his car a name (can't lay my hands on
>>the reference at the moment), which had nothing to do with the make of the
>>car. As you say, he later drove Lanchesters, but transferred his allegiance
>>to Rolls-Royce, and his last car of that marque can be seen at Bateman's.
>>
>> And read 'Steam Tactics' for a description of his trials and
>>tribulations with the Locomobile.
>>Yours,
>>Alastair Wilson
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2001 6:06 PM
>>Subject: Fwd: Rudyard Kipling Research
>>
>>
>>> >Can our colleagues answer this question?
>>>
>>>
>>> Jeffery Lewins
>>>
>>>
>>> >Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 13:29:57 +0000 (GMT)
>>> >From: jitandra mandalia <[log in to unmask]>
>>> >Subject: Rudyard Kipling Research
>>> >To: [log in to unmask]
>>> >Status:
>>> >
>>> >Dear Mr J Lewins
>>> >
>>> >I am at present studying a computer course at coventry
>>> >university, for which I am doing an assignment on
>>> >information retrieval, on the net. I would be very
>>> >grateful if you could provide me with some
>>> >information, about the name of first car that Rudyard
>>> >Kipling drove. Which was a girls name, it was his
>>> >first 2-cylinder, 10hp, air cooled model, kipling
>>> >drove a series of Lanchester cars.If you dont know the
>>> >answer to my question could you please give me some
>>> >guidance.
>>> >
>>> >Please reply, I hope to hear from you soon. My email
>>> >address is: [log in to unmask]
>>> >
>>> >Yours sincerely.
>>> >
>>> >Jitandra Mandalia
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >__________________________________________________
>>> >Do You Yahoo!?
>>> >Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to
>>> >Email and Music Charts
>>> >http://uk.my.yahoo.com
>>>
>>> --
>>> Dr Jeffery D Lewins,
>>> Praelector Magdalene College,
>>> Cambridge CB3 0AG
>>> (01223) 332100 facs 363637
>>>
>>> This e-mail (and any files transmitted with it) is strictly
>>> confidential and intended only for the use of the individual or
>>> organisation to whom it is addressed. It may contain
>>> information that is privileged. If you are not the intended
>>> recipient, you are notified that any dissemination,
>>> distribution or copying of this e-mail is strctly prohibited. If
>>> you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the
>> > sender by return e-mail (or telephone) and destroy the
>> > original message. Thank you.
>> >
>> >
--
Dr Jeffery D Lewins,
Praelector Magdalene College,
Cambridge CB3 0AG
(01223) 332100 facs 363637
This e-mail (and any files transmitted with it) is strictly
confidential and intended only for the use of the individual or
organisation to whom it is addressed. It may contain
information that is privileged. If you are not the intended
recipient, you are notified that any dissemination,
distribution or copying of this e-mail is strctly prohibited. If
you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the
sender by return e-mail (or telephone) and destroy the
original message. Thank you.
|