Per Ardua ad Astra?

[Myrtles Man]

I was intrigued to learn, from an illustration on p18 of today's Sunday Telegraph, that the post-Brexit UK Global Positioning Satellite that Theresa May tells us we shall build is, apparently, in the form of a converted Morris Minor. Well, I'm certainly sold on the idea - what could possibly go wrong with such a machine?

[simmitc]

If it spends all its time in space without being driven then I guess the brakes will seize. The tyres will probably suffer from UV degradation.

[Myrtles Man]

Well yes but, on the other hand, it should have no trouble as regards (further?) rusting.

[philthehill]

If it breaks down - it is never the coil.

[Propshaft]

Yes but it will get you to your destination, eventually

[SteveClem]

That Musk bloke sent the wrong car into space,then?

[Myrtles Man]

To be fair, it seems that Jeremy Clarkson and his mates were probably on the right track after all but, again, picked the wrong car in a Reliant Robin.

[irmscher]

Nothing wrong with a Reliant Robin

[Blaketon]

Is that the 3WD version, with the atomic engine ? I remember I would have liked a Kitten Estate, when I was looking for a Mini estate but at the time, nothing suitable was available and I bought a low mileage Mini saloon. I never even thought about a Minor Traveller , which is a pity. Wasn't is Mark Twain, who said that it could be better to be born at 80 and get younger?

[Myrtles Man]

"Is that the 3WD version, with the atomic engine? "

Don't think so; I seem to remember it was the fairly rare variant with a dirty great rocket up its chuff.