British Air at the Trough

[Gareth W-B]

Back in '91, I flew home from San Francisco after a business trip to CCI (Custom Chrome International), with American Airlines. My limited clothing (jeans, sweats, t-ees, socks, and grundies), were in a hand held ruck sack.

The two huge suit cases I put into the luggage hold however, each contained six Mikuni performance carburettors and chrome filter covers, for big twin Harley Davidsons (they were for me and my mates in Kent ).

These suit cases were really weighty, but a quick flirtation with the drop dead gorgeous young lady at check-in (remember, I was twenty years younger and six stone lighter back then, so could pull it off ), saw said cases go through at no extra charge ... Can't see that happening these days, eh ???