There's one still on the road in Welwyn Garden City, blue and cream with plenty of tinworm garnish. Well, I say still on the road, last sighting was about a month ago, and when some distance away it was heard to emit a loud gear change fart followed by an ominous ''clang'.Bigglesof266 wrote:Enjoyed that tale. Two tones back in the day. Loved them.
It's a contraction of portmanteau, and I associate this with folks travelling to the UK from English language countries, especially Oz and NZ. Last time I heard it spoken was when a guy on assignment from Oz arrrived in the office and asked 'where he could stow his port'. (We elected to take him to the hotel so he could acclimate to UK conditions on his first day...)Bigglesof266 wrote:...Wasn't sure if the contraction port was also a British colloquialism of the time.