Don, that must be one of the simplest and BEST memories of Phil that I have heard.

It surpasses the anecdote from my old school woodwork teacher who used to tell us about his own old Douglas 90 Plus cutting out on one cylinder in the winter. His over-long Stormguard coat would get sucked into one carb.

Or my first outing, when just 16, on a CycleMaster power assisted bicycle, the plug lead came off and somehow the metal terminal went down the heel of my left shoe. The experience was electrifying. I soon learned to ride the bike with the left pedal forwards.