General Knowledge Quiz

[DerekC]

Ok - since nobody else wants a go:

Of which aircraft did Sidney Camm (designer of the Hurricane) say "all aircraft have four dimensions - wingspan, length, height and politics. This one only got the first three right".

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Was it the TSR2? I'm fairly sure he was still alive when that flew, although I'm not sure if he lived to see it cancelled.

 

[DerekC]

Was it the TSR2? I'm fairly sure he was still alive when that flew, although I'm not sure if he lived to see it cancelled.

Spot on first time! TSR-2 was cancelled in 1965 and Camm died in 1966.

Your takeoff slot.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Thank you.

A very easy one here in the hope that it'll have been answered by the time I'm back on later tonight:

Which popular TV show, last seen 23 years ago, has just filmed a pilot for a return?

 

[Peter C]

I know!

Spitting Image.

-Peter

 

[Peter Mugridge]

You've clearly been following the news this afternoon!

Your Director's chair and megaphone.

 

[Peter C]

You've clearly been following the news this afternoon!

Your Director's chair and megaphone.

Thank you very much.
Here is my question: Quite a difficult one, but still "General" knowledge -

In which Cotswold town is there a blue plaque commemorating the Revd. Edward Stone for discovering the active ingredient in aspirin?

-Peter

 

[DerekC]

A complete guess - Broadway.

 

[Peter C]

A complete guess - Broadway.

Nope. Not quite!

-Peter

 

[DaleCooper]

No idea but I'll guess - Cheltenham?

 

[Peter C]

No idea but I'll guess - Cheltenham?

Again - not quite.

-Peter

EDIT: I can give clues, if you want them.

 

[Marton]

Moreton in Marsh

 

[Peter C]

Moreton in Marsh

Still not quite.
Shall I give a clue?

-Peter

 

[Marton]

Chipping Norton

IMHO it’s up to you on clues.

 

[Calthrop]

Winchcombe? Saturation bombardment carried on for long enough will -- hopefully -- hit the target in the end.

 

[A Challenge]

Stow-on-the-Wold?

 

[Peter C]

Chipping Norton

IMHO it’s up to you on clues.

Bingo! Your go.

-Peter

 

[Peter C]

Winchcombe? Saturation bombardment carried on for long enough will -- hopefully -- hit the target in the end.

Stow-on-the-Wold?

Sadly not. See post #11927.

-Peter

 

[DaleCooper]

This thread has been dormant for 3 days so I thought I'd revive it.

These initials represent something with which you should all be familiar: MFR, SF, WF, WT, NP.

What is it?

 

[A Challenge]

Can we have the answer at least?

 

[DaleCooper]

Can we have the answer at least?

I don't understand.

 

[A Challenge]

I don't understand.

To the previous question which never got answered.

 

[krus_aragon]

To the previous question which never got answered.

Didn't it get answered and awarded in #11927?

 

[A Challenge]

Didn't it get answered and awarded in #11927?

Indeed it did, I'd missed that as after that is the post saying the other guesses were wrong

 

[Peter C]

Indeed it did, I'd missed that as after that is the post saying the other guesses were wrong

Sorry - my fault. It was just the way they appeared on my screen!

-Peter

 

[krus_aragon]

These initials represent something with which you should all be familiar: MFR, SF, WF, WT, NP.

What is it?

Should we be familiar with them because we frequent a railway forum, or just from everyday life?

 

[DaleCooper]

Should we be familiar with them because we frequent a railway forum, or just from everyday life?

Because you frequent this forum.

 

[krus_aragon]

Because you frequent this forum.

Ah, but only because I read it on a nice, wide-screen desktop computer!
(On my phone it's just 'WF', 'WT', 'NP', and '...')

They're the headings at the top of the forum screen: Mark Forums Read, Search Forums, etc.

 

[DaleCooper]

Ah, but only because I read it on a nice, wide-screen desktop computer!
(On my phone it's just 'WF', 'WT', 'NP', and '...')

They're the headings at the top of the forum screen: Mark Forums Read, Search Forums, etc.

Quite right; I wonder how many members have even noticed them - I hadn't until the day I set the question.

Your turn...

 

[krus_aragon]

Next question:

Which 20th century novel has chapters including

• Three's Company, Four's a Bore
• Some Monsters
• Finders Keepers, Finders Weepers
• It's My Party and I'll Snub Who I Want To
• Be It Ever So Horrid