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#121 Post by JPB »

Meh, travel along the Military road from Toon to Brampton and you see that sort of thing every day! :lol: These clever Romans did straight really well, but they hadn't worked out flat.
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#123 Post by TerryG »

In the words of Colin Chapman
Simplify and add lightness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD3y7yl ... FGuJFVrqFQ

If anybody is interested how they ended up with about half a corvette:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfpQTAFoTU4
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#124 Post by TerryG »

You have had a rubbish day at work, what could be better than crushing things with Arnold Schwarzenegger in a tank?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVs5kgvA_Ow
search youtube for tank crush and there are loads of videos of people in tanks making things flat.
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#125 Post by TerryG »

Part 8 of the 4x4 mini build
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_H8bK8o3UM
more engineering this time on a metal flip front with an opening bonnet and re-skinning doors with added side impact protection.
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#126 Post by rich. »

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#127 Post by JPB »

:shock:
That spectator was slightly too late in shouting "Noooooooooo!"
Campbell was lucky to survive but he's Canadian, so chances are he never even considered using the brakes.
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#128 Post by TerryG »

If he's Canadian he was probably high on maple syrup ;)
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#129 Post by rich. »

maple syrup....meh..
i prefer lyles golden :drool:
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#130 Post by Penguin45 »

rich. wrote:i prefer lyles golden :drool:
Massive sugar hit..........

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