Three INTO One
Is single better? Probably not if you are, to paraphrase Peter Cook in the one-legged Tarzan sketch with Dudley Moore, a ‘uni-sinister’ like the fellow who happened to buy my 1974 Triumph Trident, and who goes by the self-anointed nickname of Timmy Five Toes. You may have guessed by now that the buyer in question has but one leg, in which situation duality is definitely better than singularity. Undaunted by this rather obvious handicap, Timmy was adamant that he wanted the Trident, the deal was done, and a cheque written. Then presented to the bank. And it bounced.
Oh, how the missus and I laughed – it was all a gag. But no, shortly afterwards Timmy was on the phone having received the same news, and was trying to pay via BACS, and needing my account details. That, dear reader, is how I came by the cash to fund my next machine. Like me, you must be wondering how on Earth Timmy is going to ride my old Triumph, although there were mutterings of a sidecar, electric start conversion, and a hand change to boot. (I later heard that Timmy is not in good health and had to cancel the work to have the Trident fitted with an electric start. I wish him well, and hope he recovers soon.)
Cash safely received, what to buy? It had to
