theageofthetra
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Keeping the commercial vehicle theme. Which humble and infamously noisy van of the 80's was a UK (& I think world) first?
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DaleCooper
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Van Halen?
Very good.
Would it be the BMC threepenny bit FG van/truck? I think they were pretty noisy and they had a fibreglass cab with lots of glass area.
I tried it with my cat (who was once quite literally scared of his own shadow). The results were disappointing.
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In the right territory with BL.
The only thing I can think of from back then is the Sherpa but I can't think of anything that unusual about it.
I drove a few of the later LDV versions and they were quite noisy inside due I think to a lack of soundproofing. I think the earlier Sherpas had similar running gear to Marinas etc, I don't recall them being particularly loud though. Did they do a more powerful Rover V8 version maybe? Clutching at straws here.
I drove a few of the later LDV versions and they were quite noisy inside due I think to a lack of soundproofing. I think the earlier Sherpas had similar running gear to Marinas etc, I don't recall them being particularly loud though. Did they do a more powerful Rover V8 version maybe? Clutching at straws here.
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The more I think about this the more I realise it's nonsense. Try googling "cat vs snake" for some videos.
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No not a V8. The Rover/ Buick V8 diesel was one of those classic 'what could have beens' & could have been a world leader 10 years ahead of its time. This involved a 4 cyl & a 'crescendo'
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A further clue it was a car derived van
Would it have been the van version of the Maestro? I recall the diesels used in the Maestro (and Montego) being fairly loud. I'm not sure why it would have been a first, though - front wheel drive, maybe?
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The Maestro van is correct. It was the first mass produced car to have a high speed direct injection diesel engine fitted- developed by Perkins.
It was very noisy and slow but with later turbocharging , modern electronic injection and an intercooler some very powerful versions of this engine found their way into the last MG/Rover products.
Gus was first so his floor.
It was very noisy and slow but with later turbocharging , modern electronic injection and an intercooler some very powerful versions of this engine found their way into the last MG/Rover products.
Gus was first so his floor.
I have to head out for a bit, so open floor.
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Chairman Mao ?
NoMorePacers
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Kim Il-Sung
DaleCooper
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Confucius?
Indeed, it is the Eternal President of the DPRK, Kim Il-Sung. I particularly like the quote - it's actually quite a good quote, despite where it came from. Here's an abbreviation of the quote hanging in a book shop in North Korea. Ironically, every single book in said book shop was either written by or is about the Kim dynasty.
The floor is yours, Comrade.
The floor is yours, Comrade.
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NoMorePacers
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OK, which Formula 1 driver had the shortest career, and how long was it?
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There are quite a few possibilities & I think the question needs clarifying- do you mean a driver who actually made an F1 race weekend?- There were I am sure a couple who got a contract but their own sponsorship fell through & never started a race.
If you mean one who did grace an F1 weekend my personal favorite was Yuji Ide who was so slow he had his licence revoked.
There are a few drivers who had only one race start but you can't beat Marco Apicella at Jordan who was punted out on the first corner of his only GP!
If you mean one who did grace an F1 weekend my personal favorite was Yuji Ide who was so slow he had his licence revoked.
There are a few drivers who had only one race start but you can't beat Marco Apicella at Jordan who was punted out on the first corner of his only GP!
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You won. Your floor good sir. It was indeed Italian Marco Apicella, brought in by Jordan to replace Thierry Boutsen at the 1993 Italian Grand Prix, qualifying 22nd, and he drove a mere 800 metres before becoming an innocent victim of a first corner pile-up, retiring from the race, before being replaced by Emanuele Naspetti, then Eddie Irvine for the rest of the season.
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The original court at The Old Bailey had an unusual feature. What was it and why did it have it?
DaleCooper
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A ducking stool for witchcraft trials?
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No nothing that odd!
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Wasn't there a secret passageway? (Not so much a secret now), between there and a nearby church, so the condemned could be lead to their death, without being pelted with rotten fruit and veg.
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Actually the opposite of that. It made the accused more visable
DaleCooper
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A giant magnifying glass in front of the dock so everyone could see the accused's face?