Mornington Crescent, anyone?

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Grumpy Northener
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Re: Mornington Crescent, anyone?

#2601 Post by Grumpy Northener »

Hello again E, Were you in the entertainment industry ?
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#2602 Post by TerryG »

I was not in the entertainment industry however I was a facilitator of part of it.
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
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Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
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Re: Mornington Crescent, anyone?

#2603 Post by Grumpy Northener »

So did you invent / engineer something for the entainment industry ?
1937 Jowett 8 - Project - in less pieces than the Jupiter
1943 Jowett Stationary Engine
1952 Jowett Jupiter - In lots of peices http://Jowett.org/
1952 Jowett Javelin - Largely original
1973 Rover P6 V8 - Original / 22,000 miles
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#2604 Post by TerryG »

Not specifically for the entertainment industry and more through popularisation than invention.
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
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Re: Mornington Crescent, anyone?

#2605 Post by JPB »

Were you by any chance Thomas Alva Edison?
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Re: Mornington Crescent, anyone?

#2606 Post by TerryG »

Nope but a good guess.
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
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Re: Mornington Crescent, anyone?

#2607 Post by TerryG »

It's been a day so time for a clue.
I am responsible for a household name which was the industry leader throughout the 20th century.
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
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#2608 Post by JPB »

Would we know of this household name here in the Untied Kingdom?
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#2609 Post by zipgun »

You invented a fridge? Oliver Evans?
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Re: Mornington Crescent, anyone?

#2610 Post by TerryG »

It is a household name world wide.
I'm not the inventor of the fridge but my products may have been used in producing the advertising for them.
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
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