Graeme Addis contacted me and has asked me to add this-

Hello John,

I have read your post about the Algies and the origin of the Alfetta and I believe every word of this.

I know Canada well, having had family live there and enjoy a really switched on country.

My mind goes into overdrive imagining the trip across that country in a truck full of Algies.

How they did buy a truck in French speaking east Canada? The French language they would have used would diddle the smartest froggie speaking truck dealer into a deal he never intended to make!

As for the trip, even the bears would have been ‘tested’. This all so Algie, and is why I have always had an affection and admiration for them. Nothing stops an Algie.

Ian and I spent all lot of time together, at full noise, never traded paint, and I could trust him in to do the right thing always.

I remember chasing him through Dunlop at Puke, both of us doing it really strong. Suddenly the Alfetta erupted, bits of ‘ravioli castings’ were landing on my bonnet!
I saw Ian reach up and snatch something out of the air inside his cockpit. Turned out it was the fire extinguisher that was mounted on the trans tunnel beside him.
The torque tube assembly had croaked and got all cranky, throwing bits of Italian engineering in all directions. Only time I know that it had a mechanical failure ..a real credit to them.

B/rgds,

Graeme Addis.

John I would like you to include the above in a post you might next do on TRS. It will reinforce the wonder of those years.