Oh no, not the Kingswood!
The Kingswood! You're not taking the Kingswood!..." [insert far-fetched excuse] e.g. "I've just ducoed the tyres" or "I've just glad-wrapped the aerial!" or "I've just Mr Sheened the number-plate!"
This is a running gag from the Australian cringeworthy comedy TV series of the early ‘80’s, Kingswood Country where the main character, Ted Bullpitt would object to anyone wanting to use his beloved Holden Kingswood car. It also became part of our language for many years as these things do. How could one also forget “She rolls it and rolls it and rolls it again” or “Not happy Jan”, neither of these from Kingswood Country by the way, they are from TV ads.
Strangely enough, the beloved Kingswood was never apparently seen in the show (I can’t be sure, I never watched it!)
We found this old Kingswood Ute up Villeneuve way, now well past any saving. Ted would have been apoplectic! Mind you, Ted’s Kingswood would have most likely have been a four door sedan. They also made them in station wagons and even panel vans I believe.
By the way, for those who are Australians and especially for those who are not, we have always driven Holden or Ford Utes (pronounced Youtes) and I am reliably informed by those who know these things, there is a distinct design difference between a Ute and an American style pick-up. A Ute has a single piece body shell, the tray is formed of a continuous panel with the front of the vehicle whereas a pick-up technically has a separate tray on the rear. Well, we’d probably call them utes too by default.
With Holden closed now and Ford importing all its cars, I don’t know if we have any traditional Aussie Utes any more with Aussie cattle dogs riding in the back. And more’s the shame.
For those wanting a summary or refresh on “Kingswood Country”, here’s the link. And if you still have a Ute, well very soon you may even be able to fill it up with Aussie Ampol petrol again.
Oh no, not the Kingswood!
The Kingswood! You're not taking the Kingswood!..." [insert far-fetched excuse] e.g. "I've just ducoed the tyres" or "I've just glad-wrapped the aerial!" or "I've just Mr Sheened the number-plate!"
This is a running gag from the Australian cringeworthy comedy TV series of the early ‘80’s, Kingswood Country where the main character, Ted Bullpitt would object to anyone wanting to use his beloved Holden Kingswood car. It also became part of our language for many years as these things do. How could one also forget “She rolls it and rolls it and rolls it again” or “Not happy Jan”, neither of these from Kingswood Country by the way, they are from TV ads.
Strangely enough, the beloved Kingswood was never apparently seen in the show (I can’t be sure, I never watched it!)
We found this old Kingswood Ute up Villeneuve way, now well past any saving. Ted would have been apoplectic! Mind you, Ted’s Kingswood would have most likely have been a four door sedan. They also made them in station wagons and even panel vans I believe.
By the way, for those who are Australians and especially for those who are not, we have always driven Holden or Ford Utes (pronounced Youtes) and I am reliably informed by those who know these things, there is a distinct design difference between a Ute and an American style pick-up. A Ute has a single piece body shell, the tray is formed of a continuous panel with the front of the vehicle whereas a pick-up technically has a separate tray on the rear. Well, we’d probably call them utes too by default.
With Holden closed now and Ford importing all its cars, I don’t know if we have any traditional Aussie Utes any more with Aussie cattle dogs riding in the back. And more’s the shame.
For those wanting a summary or refresh on “Kingswood Country”, here’s the link. And if you still have a Ute, well very soon you may even be able to fill it up with Aussie Ampol petrol again.