Yes folks, Brum here again and yesterday was my birthday. It was exactly 34 years ago, 26th September 1991, that I first appeared on the TV in the UK. The programme was called “Brum to the Rescue” and was narrated by Toyah Willcox with Mike Cavanagh, who owned the museum at the time, and a lot of West Midlands Firemen.
As you all know, I’m very famous, I heard someone call me a celebrity the other day. I know I have told you this before but there may just be a few people reading this who do not know my story, so, here goes:
I starred in over 60 programmes over 10 years and you can see most of them on BBC iPlayer. I watch them all the time – but don’t tell anyone – I don’t think they’ve noticed.
I am a world-famous, but small car. I have been on TV around the world, I’m fast, lively, always looking for adventures, witty, good-looking and modest. I don’t need a driver; a lady visiting the museum recently told the little girl beside her that I was autonomous. I think that’s a compliment. When I was starring on TV, I used to ride around the streets of Bourton on the Water and the ‘big town’ all on my own. (I have been told that may not have been entirely legal, so I had better not say any more about that). Here’s my picture, you can see that I’m now on top of a pedestal.
Did you know … not only can I steer myself, forward and reverse, I can flash my headlights and move them to see what is going on, I can jiggle on my suspension, twirl my starting handle, flap my doors and my bonnet (although not all at the same time – that would be showing off).
Anyhow, about my birthday, quite a lot of preparation went on in the museum to celebrate the great day and I think I heard that I’m going to be put on to a sort of stage with curtains – hopefully with a spot light or two.
Well, I was told that I could share this blog to celebrate my birthday, once it’s over I’m not sure when I will be back. I do, however, still have a bit to tell you about ‘that other Brum’, you can see downstairs on my pedestal. So, for now,
Toot Toot, come and see me if you can and keep safe. Brum.