Re: Very Odd Motorcycles Used During WW2

Discussion in 'Chatter' started by Bertie the Bunyip, Feb 3, 2008.

  1. teuton263@aol.com wrote in news:73df068e-c5c5-4f84-a72c-23e619abdba1
    @v17g2000hsa.googlegroups.com:

    > Every major power in WW2 used motorcycles to some extent in their
    > armed forces, but I found a few oddities that need some further
    > explanations.
    >
    > One is the Italian Moto Guzzi Super Alce (Super Elk) with a handle bar-
    > mounted Breda 30 MG operated by the Bersaglieri troops:
    >
    > http://italy.greyfalcon.us/MOTO GUZZI SUPER ALCE.htm
    >
    > Wonder how effective that MG position was- seems rather ackward and
    > troublesome.



    Why, you thinking of mounting your daisy on your moped?


    Bertie
     
  2. coreybenson

    coreybenson Guest

    On Feb 3, 5:38?pm, Bertie the Bunyip <A...@AA.AA> wrote:
    > teuton...@aol.com wrote in news:73df068e-c5c5-4f84-a72c-23e619abdba1
    > @v17g2000hsa.googlegroups.com:
    >
    > > Every major power in WW2 used motorcycles to some extent in their
    > > armed forces, but I found a few oddities that need some further
    > > explanations.

    >
    > > One is the Italian Moto Guzzi Super Alce (Super Elk) with a handle bar-
    > > mounted Breda 30 MG operated by the Bersaglieri troops:

    >
    > >http://italy.greyfalcon.us/MOTO GUZZI SUPER ALCE.htm

    >
    > > Wonder how effective that MG position was- seems rather ackward and
    > > troublesome.

    >
    > Why, you thinking of mounting your daisy on your moped?
    >
    > Bertie


    Funny
     
  3. coreybenson <coreybenson@gmail.com> wrote in
    news:e77d909b-e622-40c6-85b1-5453353daecc@k39g2000hsf.googlegroups.com:

    > On Feb 3, 5:38?pm, Bertie the Bunyip <A...@AA.AA> wrote:
    >> teuton...@aol.com wrote in news:73df068e-c5c5-4f84-a72c-23e619abdba1
    >> @v17g2000hsa.googlegroups.com:
    >>
    >> > Every major power in WW2 used motorcycles to some extent in their
    >> > armed forces, but I found a few oddities that need some further
    >> > explanations.

    >>
    >> > One is the Italian Moto Guzzi Super Alce (Super Elk) with a handle
    >> > bar- mounted Breda 30 MG operated by the Bersaglieri troops:

    >>
    >> >http://italy.greyfalcon.us/MOTO GUZZI SUPER ALCE.htm

    >>
    >> > Wonder how effective that MG position was- seems rather ackward and
    >> > troublesome.

    >>
    >> Why, you thinking of mounting your daisy on your moped?
    >>
    >> Bertie

    >
    > Funny
    >


    Thenkew.

    Bertie
     
  4. Tom C

    Tom C Guest

    "Bertie the Bunyip" <AA@AA.AA> wrote in message
    news:fo5ja3$rpl$5@blackhelicopter.databasix.com...
    > teuton263@aol.com wrote in news:73df068e-c5c5-4f84-a72c-23e619abdba1
    > @v17g2000hsa.googlegroups.com:
    >
    >> Every major power in WW2 used motorcycles to some extent in their
    >> armed forces, but I found a few oddities that need some further
    >> explanations.
    >>
    >> One is the Italian Moto Guzzi Super Alce (Super Elk) with a handle bar-
    >> mounted Breda 30 MG operated by the Bersaglieri troops:
    >>
    >> http://italy.greyfalcon.us/MOTO GUZZI SUPER ALCE.htm
    >>
    >> Wonder how effective that MG position was- seems rather ackward and
    >> troublesome.

    >
    >
    > Why, you thinking of mounting your daisy on your moped?
    >
    >
    > Bertie


    http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2006/12/mystery-photo-one-seriously-empowered.html


    Like this one?


    Tom C
     
  5. "Tom C" <flyerthom@spambytesdirecway.co*> wrote in
    news:47a74488$0$1340$834e42db@reader.greatnowhere.com:

    >
    > "Bertie the Bunyip" <AA@AA.AA> wrote in message
    > news:fo5ja3$rpl$5@blackhelicopter.databasix.com...
    >> teuton263@aol.com wrote in news:73df068e-c5c5-4f84-a72c-23e619abdba1
    >> @v17g2000hsa.googlegroups.com:
    >>
    >>> Every major power in WW2 used motorcycles to some extent in their
    >>> armed forces, but I found a few oddities that need some further
    >>> explanations.
    >>>
    >>> One is the Italian Moto Guzzi Super Alce (Super Elk) with a handle
    >>> bar- mounted Breda 30 MG operated by the Bersaglieri troops:
    >>>
    >>> http://italy.greyfalcon.us/MOTO GUZZI SUPER ALCE.htm
    >>>
    >>> Wonder how effective that MG position was- seems rather ackward and
    >>> troublesome.

    >>
    >>
    >> Why, you thinking of mounting your daisy on your moped?
    >>
    >>
    >> Bertie

    >
    > http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2006/12/mystery-photo-one-seriously-

    emp
    > owered.html
    >
    >
    > Like this one?
    >
    >
    > Tom C
    >
    >
    >


    Oh I must have one.

    Bertie
     
  6. coreybenson

    coreybenson Guest

    On Feb 4, 11:31?am, Bertie the Bunyip <A...@AA.AA> wrote:
    > Oh I must have one.
    >
    > Bertie


    Oh, bertie... such a tired attempt at humor.
     
  7. Rob Arndt <teuton263@aol.com> wrote in
    news:e83071aa-15b6-4f50-be70-b2d96a6fa2e9@p69g2000hsa.googlegroups.com:

    > On Feb 4, 11:53?am, Bertie the Bunyip <A...@AA.AA> wrote:
    >> coreybenson <coreyben...@gmail.com> wrote in
    >> news:92bd1495-f548-4315-aca9-

    >
    >> 92d198748...@m34g2000hsf.googlegroups.com:
    >>
    >> > On Feb 4, 11:31?am, Bertie the Bunyip <A...@AA.AA> wrote:
    >> >> Oh I must have one.

    >>
    >> >> Bertie

    >>
    >> > Oh, bertie... such a tired attempt at humor.

    >>
    >> What humor? Seen the traffic where I live, lamer boi?
    >>
    >> Bertie

    >
    > On a serious note, Piaggio's chief aircraft designer D'Ascanio
    > invented the Vespa scooter postwar!


    Yes, you are a virtual wanking Wikipedia




    Bertie
     
  8. Rob Arndt <teuton263@aol.com> wrote in
    news:95373442-c438-4dad-ba02-305d5a405315@e25g2000prg.googlegroups.com:

    > On Feb 4, 2:09pm, Rob Arndt <teuton...@aol.com> wrote:
    >> On Feb 4, 11:53?am, Bertie the Bunyip <A...@AA.AA> wrote:
    >>
    >> > coreybenson <coreyben...@gmail.com> wrote in
    >> > news:92bd1495-f548-4315-aca

    > 9-
    >> > 92d198748...@m34g2000hsf.googlegroups.com:

    >>
    >> > > On Feb 4, 11:31?am, Bertie the Bunyip <A...@AA.AA> wrote:
    >> > >> Oh I must have one.

    >>
    >> > >> Bertie

    >>
    >> > > Oh, bertie... such a tired attempt at humor.

    >>
    >> > What humor? Seen the traffic where I live, lamer boi?

    >>
    >> > Bertie

    >>
    >> On a serious note, Piaggio's chief aircraft designer D'Ascanio
    >> invented the Vespa scooter postwar!
    >>
    >> Rob

    >
    > Something even stranger from Italy:


    You have a cousin through mussolini?


    Bertie
     

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