The Age Of Steam Still Survives

[retrocop]

What a remarkable project and well done British ingenuity and engineering. We still can lead the way.




https://uk.yahoo.com/news/grandad-smashes-land-speed-record-070000401.html

[choux]

Good for him, just brilliant :) He must have had such an ambition to go for the record but I do wonder if he experienced any anti-climax when he had accomplished his target? Good luck to him for the future.

A great story to put Britain to the fore and not before time. It is a while since we enjoyed the successes of Campbell, Noble, Hailwood and even Cole.

This story invoked memories of The World's Fastest Indian which to be fair was just a rebuild...

[retrocop]

Was that an Indian motorcycle ridden by a New Zealander choux. I vaguely remember that?

[retrocop]

Just googled it. Yes .There are indeed similarities in both achievements.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World%27s_Fastest_Indian

[choux]

Yes, Retro, have seen the film twice
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0412080/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_43_act

I loved the way " Munro" was accepted - hope it wasn't dramatic licence for the film's sake.

[choux]

Munro was terminally ill so a remarkable win.

[choux]

I have a secret pleasure - watching the Motorbike Show. Can remember a time when the BBC would cover a lot of m/bike racing. Surtees, Agostini and Sheene. Even dear old Harry Carpenter riding side car!

[ToraToraTora]

Do you mean murray walker choux? He started commentating on dirt bikey stuff.

[choux]

TTT, 6 mins in. 1977/78 - memory still works ;) A clip was shown at SPOTY I recall.

[ToraToraTora]

Fair enough that is "know what I mean..." - arry! I also think Murray Walker did commentate on some sort of bikey sport in the old days.