Rocan said:
haha! oh mann, that is funny as hell!
more please!
you should write a book!
Well ................................... As I responded back then - i am already writing a book about my Uncle Harold who died in Normandy after being dropped in on D-day morning. It's taking much longer than I anticipated as the veterans are all, well getting towards the end and I'm trying to gather as many personal interviews and info. as I can while there's still time.
What's that got to do with Rocan's -"you should write a book"..........??
I had a long conversation with the artist John Hancox today about the Cafe Racer and DTT Calendars [ 2012 ] that we are collaborating over. We also discussed the wider market of Cafe Racer Tee shirts and other merchandise.
However what people don't realise is that as well as being a top automotive illustrator for some major companies - he is a talented artist and also - a great cartoonist with a real flair bike orientated drawings.
Again, what's that got to do with a book ? Well John's son Warren visits the DTT site quite frequently - like John being a Cafe Racer freak.
So the subject of "Beachcomber's Tales from the Day" came up - and almost in stereo we said - what about a book liberally illustrated with cartoons to show the events in each tale !
Some of you will have seen examples of John's work for the upcoming DTT special Calendar - but you won't have seen his superb bike cartoons.
John is like me - a child of the era and is just as enthusiastic as I am - it didn't take much persuading to get him to commit with me to produce the Calendars!
So a book is being planned as we speak - I'll still keep the Tales coming, there's plenty more - but I intend to rewrite those already posted whilst liaising with John over suitable events for cartooning. We were both pissing ourselves just thinking of the possibilities !
BTW - John has produced another 3 illustrations for the Calendar a Bonnie, Constellation and BMW Airhead. These prints will be available individually on heavy art card for those with specific model interest.
Don't worry - this is not an umitigated plug - we have already agreed a well deserved donation to the DTT coffers.
NEXT year's [ 2013 ] calendar will feature Japanese based bikes
Just like this one - anyone recognise it?
ooops best attach the pic eh????