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Win with the Hawk

23rd December 1993
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rice again the Hawk has got together with his friends in and about the industry to provide an enormous goodie bag of Christmas freebies which readers can win for the cost of a postcard and stamp. For each postcard received, CM will donate 20p to Feed the Children, the charity pledged to help the people of Bosnia face what will be a very tough winter.

The rules are simple and so reasonable that you should think yourself jolly lucky the Hawk is in the driving seat instead of, for example, the European Community Transport Directorate which might well issue a series of lengthy inpenetrable directives before any of this could take place.

1. Sixty not out with ERF

RF celebrated 60 years of being absolutely fabulous this year with events including a rally at Oulton Park which attracted thousands of members of the public. In addition, the anniversary has been marked by the production of a range of ERF goodies clocking up "60 years of success".

Into the Hawk's eager, but alas temporary possession has come a copy of the fully illustrated hard-back book, 60 years on—the story of ERE signed by head honcho himself, Peter Foden. Now how much will that be worth in years to come?

And to keep two lucky readers warm while they tramp the country in search of rare models, ERF has also thrown in two adorable navy blue anoraks signed off with the red/white ERF logo.

You will be the envy of your friends if you win one of these prizes, I kid you not. Just answer this simple question_ Which former Avengers star revitalised her career this year by starring opposite Jennifer Saunders in the BBC TV comedy Absolutely Fabulous?

2. Foden keevs you warm and dry

knew I would be able to count on my old pals in Sandbach, Cheshire to think only of the readers' comfort in the long dark days ahead—I am referring to the winter here, not to the economy which as we all know is growing green shoots the size of prize marrows. It must be true the Government says so.

And how clever of Foden to know that at this very moment many of your thoughts are turning to skiing holidays in a region where, inexplicably, it also frequently rains. Why else would two of their exceptionally stylish burgundy/grey ski jackets be hanging in my hallway just above a pair of brolleys also set off in the Foden corporate colours?

Sadly, they will not be there long Not when a few clever clogs have answered this simplequestion. We British lover a loser. Which eccentric British ski jumper rose to fame by establishing an international reputation for being a high flier when on the piste? (Must have been a journalist Ed)

3. Time to look out for _keep Ford

3 hristmas is the one time of the year when we all dispense with clocks and drift hazily through those few mid winter days when time has little meaning. The passing of the days is only marked because we know that if we are watching the Queen's Commonwealth message, it must be Christmas Day and if we are lip-syncIng to the umpteenth rerun of The Great Escape, it is Boxing Day.

However, reality awaits come the New Year when schedules have to be met, diesel burnt, rubber spun. This must be why Iveco Ford has sent me a thrillingly smart black-faced quartz desk clock the last word in elegance. This will keep you on your toes and look good too. But, endearingly, those playful souls have added a model truck to the goodie bag—a Cargo box van with cab in racing green.

To be in with a chance of winning tell me this. For top athlete Linford Christie of red wine to ward off colds and chills. Even medical experts are now suggesting that red wine taken in moderation can be good for the heart. With all these sensible excuses Scania needed little persuasion to send a dustcart (yes, a dustcart) over to France last month to pick up several cases of new Beaujolais, cool off the press so to speak.

What is more, one case of 12 bottles has winged its way to the Hawk's lair where the temptation to drink it young gets harder to resist by the day. But if you are quick in answering my question the case will be yours Hurry, before a corkscrew forces itself into my trembling hand. In which Canadian province have the French who migrated there proved an enduring influence?

8. Goolden hours with July

y now you may be thinking, gosh, I'm really looking forward to winning Champagne from Renault or Beaujolais from Scania but I just wish I knew something about wine, other than how to quaff it

Never fear, help is at hand. Divine intervention from July Goolden, Goolden, the bubbly wine expert from BBC TV's Food and Dr:A programme, means that you can hear all about the world's best wines while you imbibe.

Jilly has donated six double cassettes which tell you everything you need to know about wine and wine making regions.

I have three copies of Talking Wine With Julyl Goolden A Plain Guide to the Sublime and three copies of Talking Wine With Julyl Goolden Volume Two The World in Your Glass.

Both help to demystify the subject of wine and are spoken by Jully herself, Britain's best known wine enthusiast.

Just answer me this. July shares shares her TV limelight with a male presenter. Who is he? Is he a) Kenneth Clarke b) Clark Kent c) Oz Clarke

9. Baniskgrey skies with Dunlop

ziP Tyres UK, those sensible Birmingham folk who diligently manufacture Dunlop tyres all year round, are well aware of the vagaries of the British clime. Their city is a wonderful place but it has its fair share of downcast days, especially at this time of year.

What better then to accompany you on those January walks, when you briskly attempt to return the waistline to its pm-Christmas trimness, than a heavyweight padded jacket and a golf umbrella substantial enough to fight off the most thorough of downpours. Dunlop has supplied one of each trimmed in the familiar red/yellow logo the umbrella is white, the jacket is grey.

You will have to fight over these as you answer this question. Which motorway would you be travelling on if you saw Fort Dunlop?

10. Warming to Volvo

ur friends the truck makers are determined to look after your comfort this winter and in the most stylish of designs. When, I ask myself. will supermodels Kate Moss or Cindy Crawford slink down the catwalks of Paris clad only in a Volvo sweatshirt and anorak?

That day cannot be far away. (Yes, it can Ed) Until then the Hawk is able to offer you on behalf of our good friends at Volvo said anorak and sweatshirt in a blue finish with the usual high-quality details. Please, I beg of you, tell me the name of the rainwear made famous by Harold Wilson when he was prime minister. Was it: a) Pac-a-mac b) Gannex C) dufflecoat? I am indebted to my friends at Leyland Daf for rising so nobly to meet the Hawks' Christmas challenge the lucky reader who wins the slippers and pipe will be over the moon.

Ah, but I jest! I have unwrapped the string and gaze in wonder at the contents of Leyland Daf's Xmas goody bag a dark blue polo shirt with red trim and silver logo; a warm navy sweatshirt with red trim and the goody bag itself, a roomy silver sports bag trimmed with red/blue logo.

You could be the owner of one of these fine items if you answer this question. One ofthe following Lancashire stars became famous for their proficiency on the ukelele. Was it: a) Lisa Stansfield b) George Formby C) Gracie Fields?

12. For the MAN who has everything

some the New Year the more vigorous among you will be wanting to lever yourself from the torpor of couch-potato land and spend a bracing day filling your lungs with fresh air.

What better way to do this than to gather a couple of pals together for a round of golf at the local links. Our friends at MAN are determined to make this easy by contributing three polar fleece-lined jackets in a dashing burgundy/plum, three tee-shirts featuring the MAN logo and, last but not least, three packs of MAN golf balls.

The clubs you will have to provide yourself, but heck that's just a detail.

To win one of these prizes tell me which one of the following Jacks is revered in golfing circles. Is it: a) Jack Nicholson b) Jack Nicklaus c) Jack A Nory?

timing is everything. In which event at last year's Barcelona Olympics did he win a gold medal. Was it:—

a) Archery b) 100 metre sprint c) Synchronised swimming?

4. Join the pudding club

Mhat could be more redolant of the Christmases of our childhood than that moment when the plum pudding makes its grand entrance, aflame with vintage brandy and requiring the butler and three of his staff to bear the enormous silver platter on which it rests? Sound

familiar? I thought so.

Well, reminisce no further. Those traditional Christmases can be recaptured with the aid of our good friends at Matthew Walker, which produces fine traditional puddings (suitable for vegetarians) from its base in Heanor, Derbyshire. The folks there tell me the plum pudding dates back to the Middle Ages when a dish known as plum porridge was concocted out of a mixture of cereals and prunes.

Currrantly (geddit?) the Hawk's larders provides a home for 10 festive gift packs comprising two miniature puddings flanking a die-cast model delivery van in Matthew Walker colours. I can hear some of you stirring the brandy cream in anticipation of winning one of these limited edition packs.

To add inches to your waistline in a pleasurable fashion, revealthe inedible ingredient traditionally stirred in to Christmas puddings to ward off evil spirits and bring good luck.

5. Making a mark with Mere

ahere's a well known Christmas song in which someone is sent some turtle doves by their true love as part of a

veritable shower of gifts over a 12-day period. Not unlike the Hawk's Christmas competition in fact.

Mercedes-Benz was unable to come up with any turtle doves but their offer of a dove-grey leather document holder is much appreciated. Complete with pen and writing pad this smart combination will equip you to appear efficient at the most trying of business meetings. Take it along to your highstreet bank with your New Year business plan and you are bound to come away with everything you ask for. To acquire this useful social tool answer this question about Mercedes-Benz' UK hometown, Milton Keynes. As well as being home to many blue chip companies MK is famous for stone sculptures standing in a field. What are the sculptures of?

6. Renault's forever blowing bubbles

Dhose French, you know, they do it in style. Making trucks, I mean. They are also extremely fond of eating and drinking and justifiably have a reputation for fine wines. Call me old fashioned if you like, but in my book the current trend for New World wines cannot hide the fact that the French are number one when it comes to filling bottles with the alcoholic product of the fermented grape.

Take Champagne for example. That's exactly what you'll be able to do if your are the lucky winner of Renault's prize, a magnum of the bubbly stuff which no doubt matches in excellence Renault's Magnum tractor unit. Answer me this, mon cher. France's most famous film star of the Sixties has turned into an animal-loving recluse. But in her heyday she was often known simply as Bardot. What is her first name?Is it:—

a) Rene b) Tracy c) Brigitte?

7. Scania's gotta lotta bottle

0 cania may not be French but those Swedes know that in cold climes the blood can thin without the occasional glas*


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