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KLF Sonic Weapon?
Of all popular music artistes, surely the two to have actively encouraged the most 'urban legend' style stories about themselves have been Bill Drummond and Jimmy Caulty, of the KLF (later of 'art terrorists' the K Foundation). Most of the stories, perhaps distressingly, appear to be true, but there is one which has always puzzled me, and I would be interested to know if anyone else had heard it, with either the same or a different protagonist.
The story concerns Jimmy Caulty buying an ex-Poilsh Army APC, which I beieve he painted bright orange. The vehicle itself exists - or I have at least seen a photo of it - but the alledged contents are more mysterious. According to the story, upon inspecting his new vehicle, Caulty discovered inside a piece of equipment which turned out to be some form of experimental sonic weaponry. He mounted it on the APC, hooked up to some loudspeakers, and drove off into the countryside near his house to test it. Upon setting off the 'weapon' Caulty caused a whole field of cattle beloning to a neighbouring farmer to miscarry (at great cost and annoyance to the farmer, I assume!).
As I mention, many of the outlandish stories associated with these two men are all the more extra-ordinary by their third-aprty witnesses, videotape evidence and such-like, but this one remains a bit more shadowy. I believe it was mentioned in a national tabloid or two, and Bill Drummond makes passing reference to it in his book '45'.
If anyone knows anything else about this story, or can confirm or refute its accuracy, please let me know.
Of all popular music artistes, surely the two to have actively encouraged the most 'urban legend' style stories about themselves have been Bill Drummond and Jimmy Caulty, of the KLF (later of 'art terrorists' the K Foundation). Most of the stories, perhaps distressingly, appear to be true, but there is one which has always puzzled me, and I would be interested to know if anyone else had heard it, with either the same or a different protagonist.
The story concerns Jimmy Caulty buying an ex-Poilsh Army APC, which I beieve he painted bright orange. The vehicle itself exists - or I have at least seen a photo of it - but the alledged contents are more mysterious. According to the story, upon inspecting his new vehicle, Caulty discovered inside a piece of equipment which turned out to be some form of experimental sonic weaponry. He mounted it on the APC, hooked up to some loudspeakers, and drove off into the countryside near his house to test it. Upon setting off the 'weapon' Caulty caused a whole field of cattle beloning to a neighbouring farmer to miscarry (at great cost and annoyance to the farmer, I assume!).
As I mention, many of the outlandish stories associated with these two men are all the more extra-ordinary by their third-aprty witnesses, videotape evidence and such-like, but this one remains a bit more shadowy. I believe it was mentioned in a national tabloid or two, and Bill Drummond makes passing reference to it in his book '45'.
If anyone knows anything else about this story, or can confirm or refute its accuracy, please let me know.
). I've not heard the story before but would be fascinated by more details.
) that all notes and coins are property of the crown, so if that were true I imagine it is technically illegal.
