Reports of Edgar’s demise are premature
During his appearance on “Who do you think you are”, Rudolf Jessop-Laywell ponders the site of what he now knows to be his father’s “conception place”. Rudolf, a well known test pilot for his family company (Jessop-Laywell Mile High Aviation) still rides the motorcycle that his father modified with parts procured from the now defunct Spagforth factory, after his grandfather Edgar’s demise. These being the infamous Spag-duction system (made from modified personal electric fans produced by the factory) to compete with the Kompressor BMW, Spag-draulic suspension which incorporated methane filled condoms and recycled fish and chip oil, and the little-known Spag-bag-warmer which circulated engine oil through the right leather saddle bag which incorporated a special pouch which kept a flask of tea hot for those long journeys. The original version also had a pie warming section but was discontinued after testing, due to the pies acquiring a strange “Corse 50” flavour. Castrol even produced a special oil for Spagforth which would allow the saddle bag to be fitted with a chip basket allowing deep frying of fish and chips. This version was also flagged when the test bike was dropped and the rider suffered third degree burns to his scrotum. Franc Trost Laidley, Qld. I am afraid Mr Jessop-Laywell has been misled by his family, as Edgar Jessop is far from ‘demised”. At last account, he was living in New York and has recently announced his intention to contest the 2020 US Presidential election as the nominee for the Repulsive Party. - Ed