For the "confused" writer who was wondering what a Moke was, perhaps this brief
description will help. The Moke (or Mini Moke) was a jeep-like vehicle based
on the mechanical components of the Austin/Morris/Leyland/BMC Mini (or
Mini Minor, as it was once called) - I assume that most people have heard of
this successful little car... Thus, the Moke is a small (tiny perhaps) front
wheel drive "convertible" with a "canvas" roof and side-panels, a couple of
seats (some had a rear bench seat too), a flat windscreen and little else...
It could be the considered the ultimate in open-air touring - ignoring the
windscreen and seat, you are exposed to the elements from the shins up (not
like the pretend convertibles with their wind-up windows and neck-high metal
surrounds). The "Moking is a health hazard" is a pun on an old anti-tobacco
slogan - and rather appropriate given the amount of projection a Moke provides
to it's occupants (or should that be "riders"?)... It's a great fun vehicle
for the warmer months.
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| John Taylor [The Banshee] | Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology |
| rphjt@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au | Department of Applied Physics |
| MOKING IS A HEALTH HAZARD. | Melbourne, Victoria, AUSTRALIA |
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