Doing a Harvey

[Danny]

For a short time in the early seventies flipping two fingers at someone was known as 'doing a Harvey'

This was cos of Harvey Smith who got penalised in a show jumping event when he did it to the judges, as he faded from the public view the expression's meaning faded also

I think he ended up wrestling (or maybe not!)

[Marine Boy]

Re: Doing a Harvey

...I think he ended up wrestling (or maybe not!)

'Wiki' says he wrestled during his spare time in the 70s when not show jumping. He also made a record; a rendering of the old ballad, 'True Love'. It's not on YT. Perhaps we should be thankful. But the 'v' sign clip is there, albeit in very poor quality.

YouTube - harvey smith hickstead v-sign show jumping

[kazboot]

Re: Doing a Harvey

Being a huge horse fan as a girl I watched the showjumping all the time and really liked Harvey Smith.
I thought this was absolutely hilarious when I saw it.

[rossobantam]

Re: Doing a Harvey

Being a huge horse fan as a girl I watched the showjumping all the time and really liked Harvey Smith.
I thought this was absolutely hilarious when I saw it.

spat me tea out there Kaz...got this picture of you as a huge horse fan



(a huge fan of horses mebbe? )

[Danny]

Doing a Harvey

[HG]

Re: Doing a Harvey

Came across this whilst researching On This Day for today

BBC ON THIS DAY | 15 | 1971: 'V-sign' costs rider victory

[kazboot]

Re: Doing a Harvey

spat me tea out there Kaz...got this picture of you as a huge horse fan



(a huge fan of horses mebbe? )

ROFL Dave!

Haven't you actually got a pic of Sampson, Danny? I'd love to see him!