Re: [DML] Re: weird factory writings

["Christopher M. Hawes" <chris@xxxx>]

Robert,

In reply to your comments regarding 'Metal Mickey'. Besides possibly being
the nick name of that particular worker there was a comedy series on British
and probably Irish television aswell at the time. I was only very young
when watching the half-hour comedy programme about a robot that was living
with a family. The robot was humourous, very SILVER and had a similar
profile to the robot in THE FORBIDDEN PLANET. The robot and the programme
both shared the same name..........Metal Mickey.

Other popular programmes and events at that time will also have found their
way to being immortalised on the 'unseen' areas on many of the DMC-12's out
there. Many of the cars have never been taken apart since leaving the
factory. It really does make you think what really does lurk out there on
the inside of your panels...........

Something to think about.


Chris H

----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Rooney <dmcvegas@xxxx>
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2000 6:19 AM
Subject: [DML] Re: weird factory writings


Haven't taken off my fenders yet to check for "cave paintings" yet.
But on thing that I have noticed is on the doors. When Removing my
headinliners for a cleaning, someone wrote "METAL MICK" in block
letters, along with various employee #'s, the VIN #, plus a couple of
dates & times. I've seen pictures of other cars with their passenger
headliners off, and it says the same thing! Either "METAL MICK" in
big block letters, or "Metal Mickey" in handwriting. Does "mick"
refer to the car beeing Irish, or was "Metal Mickey" an overactive
employee who inspected the doors and got a little carried away in the
process? Ideas? Employee records?

-Robert
VIN 6585

p.s. I didn't realize that there were markings on other places of the
car