Re: New Ute's Name...

òlléy® wrote:
> 
> "Harold Hughes" <bighazza@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
> news:6w6Dj.26347$421.4082@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Tomasso wrote:
>>> Victorian Premier John Brumby says he wants new Holden cars being 
>>> ex****ted to America to bear a typically Australian name.
>>>
>>
>> And how does he have a say? Shouldn't the Premier of SA be making 
>> these comments?
>>
>>> Although I'm (certified) as NOT dyed in the wool for the Vic ALP, 
>>> calling the Ute the "Brumby" sounds PERFECT!
>>>
>>> Tomasso.
> 
> Actually I heard that he wants it to be called the "Holden ute", he and 
> others are afraid to call it something else as it will mislead the 
> public particularly Americans about it's true origin, at least he has 
> the foresight to recognize a hijacking when he see's one.
> 
> olley

A mate from Tamworth once went to the states and was cruising around and 
saw a sign "Ute Reserve" with an arrow.

He got excited and headed down there thinking he was going to see some 
hotted up utes.   Apparently Ute was the Indian tribe of the area.