Sturminster_Newton Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 Wasn't there also a photo in Railway Modeller showing a great white shark that had just happened to swim into the harbour at Llareggub during an exhibition? From memory, the shark had been very neatly shaped to fit between Dave and Shirley's sculpted waves and looked perfectly at home in Wales. Great whites have been seen in British waters, there are not many places that are beyond it's cruising ability. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturminster_Newton Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 When I started work with PO Telephones my intake year had: M.T. Page I.M. King T.A Antram Meanwhile in 16mm circles a vintage layout by the name of Phurcombe Hall was muddled for exhibitions, which raised a few eyebrows and wry smiles. But no worse than Bluebell End which was broadcast weekly on BBC R4. Hugh Hampton first saw the light of day in the Goon show, itself referred to as the Go On show by the upper floors at Broadcasting house. Mike Hunt regularly appeared in Radio Active when the BBC eventually got to blue pencil the name as 'unacceptable' the production editor was advised it had been broadcast every week of the previous 5weeks the name made the edit Humour offensive or not is in the mind of the listener or reader. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted July 15, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 15, 2018 Hugh Hampton first saw the light of day in the Goon show, itself referred to as the Go On show by the upper floors at Broadcasting house. It was Capt. Hugh Jampton (from the Scouse, "Don't get your Hampton caught!"). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 It was Capt. Hugh Jampton (from the Scouse, "Don't get your Hampton caught!"). I don't think it's from Liverpool. I would think more Cockney, we don't really do rhyming slang up here. Particularly about places in London. I've certainly never heard it said by anyone apart from old comedies on Radio Four Extra and The Two Ronnies. Where it's usually "Hampton Wick" rhyming slang for a male member. Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axlebox Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 How big was the loft trapdoor? A friend once built a Mirror dinghy in his living room - and had to remove the bay window to get it out. Ian I knew a gentleman who built a full sized narrow boat in his metalwork factory, only it wasn't narrow enough to extract (without removing the gable end)...so he cut it in 2 and made it into the staff canteen...for all I know its still there... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 Relevant to the boat story. Classic Ripping Yarns. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_2P2mFT_ac Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Andy Kirkham Posted July 16, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 16, 2018 (edited) I don't think it's from Liverpool. I would think more Cockney, we don't really do rhyming slang up here. Particularly about places in London. I've certainly never heard it said by anyone apart from old comedies on Radio Four Extra and The Two Ronnies. Where it's usually "Hampton Wick" rhyming slang for a male member. Jason By the same token, I believe "Berk" is also rhyming slang for Berkeley (or Berkshire) Hunt. [Edit] And in Spike Milligan's war memoirs he recalls a character named Woodcock, who was always known as "Okehampton". Edited July 16, 2018 by Andy Kirkham 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatofludham Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Mike Hunt regularly appeared in Radio Active when the BBC eventually got to blue pencil the name as 'unacceptable' the production editor was advised it had been broadcast every week of the previous 5weeks the name made the edit Humour offensive or not is in the mind of the listener or reader. Anglia TV used to have a weatherman called Michael Hunt who insisted his name be read out in full. There's a tale in the 40 Years of Anglia book that one night someone forgot... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stentor Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 It was Capt. Hugh Jampton (from the Scouse, "Don't get your Hampton caught!"). My brother worked in a HiFi shop amongst whose customers was a one named Hugh Janus. Cruelty or sheer naivety on the part of his parents. // Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Welchester Posted July 16, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 16, 2018 Some years ago a group of us were acquainted with someone we knew as 'Little John'. Imagine our joy when we discovered his middle name was Thomas. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Corbs Posted July 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 16, 2018 I went to school with a Joe King. He later changed his name because he was teased so much..... .... To Rich King. I wonder if the short-sightedness was hereditary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 I knew a gentleman who built a full sized narrow boat in his metalwork factory, only it wasn't narrow enough to extract (without removing the gable end)...so he cut it in 2 and made it into the staff canteen...for all I know its still there... Boats are old hat, dontcha know? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatofludham Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 My brother worked in a HiFi shop amongst whose customers was a one named Hugh Janus. Cruelty or sheer naivety on the part of his parents. // Simon I did used to wonder if Mr and Mrs Orridge whose son went on to become an estate agent in Burton, with signs all over the place, deliberately gave him a name with an initial P just to be gruel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 (edited) It was Capt. Hugh Jampton (from the Scouse, "Don't get your Hampton caught!").In a interview about the Goon Show, Micheal Bentine said it was Hugh Jampton.When Terry Wogan was on Radio 2 one of his TOGS used that name, but another one Terry always read out as "Mr Hucker, Rudolph". One TOG sent a comment to Jeremy Vine, who fell for it & read out "Hugh Jarse" on his show. IIRC he had to give out an apology the next day of course, Terry always claimed there were some people listening to the BBC, just "waiting to be offended" Edited July 16, 2018 by F-UnitMad 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderforge Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Whenever anyone mentions Hugh Jackson it always sounds like some innuendo that I haven’t quite understood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted July 16, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 16, 2018 (edited) The trouble with humour on layouts is it's quite hilarious the first time you see it, but after the forth time, and not necessarily on the same layout, it's a big yawn. Edited July 16, 2018 by Happy Hippo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 My brother worked in a HiFi shop amongst whose customers was a one named Hugh Janus. Cruelty or sheer naivety on the part of his parents. // Simon there was an Ausie playing at Oldham RL by the name of wayne kerr much amusement was had at that name over the tannoy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcD Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 The Aussie comic Billy Birmingham made most of his money with the 12th man LPs making up comic names for sportsmen and wonen from around the world umpires strikesbach, Wayne King and Huge Jarce were always taking to the field. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
E3109 Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 The trouble with humour on layouts is it's quite hilarious the first time you see it, but after the forth time, and not necessarily on the same layout, it's a big yawn. Sometimes, the subtle ones are the best. For instance, a layout depicting a well-worn though unofficial path from the mess room to the nearest BRSA or pub... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted July 17, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 17, 2018 Mine has one of these. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PaulCheffus Posted July 17, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17, 2018 (edited) I went to school with a Joe King. He later changed his name because he was teased so much..... .... To Rich King. I wonder if the short-sightedness was hereditary. Hi My wife was at school with someone called Bo King Lou. Cheers Paul Edited July 17, 2018 by PaulCheffus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium iands Posted July 17, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17, 2018 ..... wayne kerr ...... Well known electronics firm (and still going). IIRC they provided the original "touch screen" telephone concentrators in Liverpool St. IECC back in the early/mid 1980s - they didn't work very well initially, and we all thought they were aptly named. Regards, Ian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 There used to be a scaffolding/ construction company in Hampshire called "B.J. Champion". Now trading as "Champion Group", can't imagine why they changed it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Welchester Posted July 17, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 17, 2018 If we're doing funny names, there is always the former South Korean foreign minister, Lee Bum Suk. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Well there is the classic locomotive name which always raises an eyebrow. https://derekwilson-railphotos.smugmug.com/SteameventsatHeritageCentres/2012-22-September-Barrow-Hill/i-fFhV6VK/A Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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