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Old 04-12-2005, 02:35 PM   #1
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TV tonight.

Just spotted this on BBC 2 tonight after Top Gear.
In Search of Speed, The Battle Of the Prop Riders.
Its about the World Water speed record attempts of the 50's and 60's.
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Old 04-12-2005, 03:34 PM   #2
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Was just aboy to post the same
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Old 04-12-2005, 06:44 PM   #3
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tas been on for a few weeks now last week was air speed records and the week before land speed
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Old 04-12-2005, 08:11 PM   #4
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wot time?
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Old 04-12-2005, 08:31 PM   #6
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Old 04-12-2005, 09:13 PM   #7
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Good, innit?
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Old 04-12-2005, 10:02 PM   #8
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Excellent programme! loved cobbs safety gear, lifejacket and flat cap.
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Yeah! That and the special go-faster ciggies of Donald Campbell!

That hull was pretty damn old by the time he trashed it in 1967. I'd forgotten that. Also had about double the grunt of the original engine too. Brave man.
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Excellent programme! loved cobbs safety gear, lifejacket and t cap.
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about time there was something worth watching
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no i,m not building you one,and your not keeping it here
PLEASE! I'll be over end of week to drop a couple of engines off if i get time.
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Old 04-12-2005, 10:18 PM   #13
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They really had guts driving those things in the 50's
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They really had guts driving those things in the 50's
More than guts the had .........
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...Straw hats???
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to many buds !!!!

More than guts needed ...you required (Picture) like these....
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