HW: Calvert reference?

mike coleman insect.brain at GMAIL.COM
Thu Jan 1 22:28:31 EST 2009


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On 1/1/09, Edmund Clout <e_clout at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Browsing in WHSmith yesterday looking at (not reading for free, honest!)
> cycling magazines, I noticed the current issue of Scale Aviation Modeller
> has an article on the TF-104 Starfighter titled 'The Right Stuff'. I scanned
> it for Calvert/HW references, but it was all about obsure variations and
> custom decal sheets. Did wonder if the assoiciation of the 'The Right Stuff'
> phrase with the Starfighter comes from Tom Wolfe, which I guess is possible
> if the Mercury astronauts trqained in them or some thing. I've not read the
> book or watched the film. If not then there's a secret HW/Calvert Fan at
> SAM! And it did make me exclaim 'That's Hawkwind' out loud in public to no
> one in particular!
> On the subject Rochdale library has a Bryan Talbot graphic novel thingy
> called 'Brainstorm', although I think he knew exactly what he was doing so
> it's not so obscure.
>
> Mundo
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