The son of a rich businessman passes his driving test first time, so as a reward his father gives him a Mercedes sports car “There you are son” he says “she’s all yours. Why not take her for a drive?”
“Thanks,
Dad” says the lad, and drives away happily. Whilst driving along the motorway
he sees an old Reliant Robin with the bonnet up and steam billowing out. In
front of it is an old man scratching his head, so he stops. “Can I help?” asks
the lad. “’Aye,” replies the old man, “the engine’s packed up, could you tow me
to the services where I can get someone to fix it?” “Sure” says the lad and
attaches a towrope to the two cars. “I’ll drive slowly,” says the young man
“but if you think I’m going too fast then sound your horn, and if you want me
to stop, flash your lights and sound your horn. O. K.?”
The
old man agrees and they set off. As they are driving along the motorway at
about 30 MPH a friend of the young man cruises alongside in his BMW and says to
the lad “I bet your Merc’s not as fast as my BMW!” and races off. Seeing this
as a chance to get the better of his friend the young lad puts his foot down
and very soon catches up with the BMW at about 60 MPH, so the two cars begin to
race and their speed rises 70.. 80.. 90 MPH.
Watching
this from a bridge is an A.A. patrolman who radios to his friend further up the
motorway, “You wont believe what’s coming your way” he says “There’s a Merc and
a BMW racing down the road at about 100 MPH and right behind ‘em is this old
bloke in a Reliant Robin, flashing his lights and sounding his horn, TRYING TO
OVERTAKE ‘EM BOTH!!!”