bigwordsmith Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 There is/was a car of that name in the science museum, at least in the late 60s. No that's Gordon Keeble - named after the Cambridge College that always does so poorly in University challenge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 19, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2018 Notwithstanding the ludicrous idea of building a 22 mile bridge, has no-one considered how often if would be closed due to wind ? https://www.windfinder.com/windstatistics/channel_lightship It is quite simple, we build a 22 mile long wind brake (which the French can pay for). Failing that all cars crossing will have a sail attached to save on polluting the white cliffs of Dover. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRUNFOS Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 It's going to be a combined bridge and tunnel, perhaps we could call it a Brunel. N Ginear 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 19, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2018 It's going to be a combined bridge and tunnel, perhaps we could call it a Brunel. N Ginear Wasn't he technically French? So it might be fitting to call this combined bridge and tunnel after him. Or Boris' stupid idea. I am still waiting for the airport in the Thames estuary complete with its casinos and duty free shops. Will it have a motorway link to the Brunel? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium HillsideDepot Posted January 19, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2018 I am still waiting for the airport in the Thames estuary complete with its casinos and duty free shops. Will it have a motorway link to the Brunel? Maybe the airport island could move to the middle of the Channel, with a bridge each way. Shipping could then use the island as a mini-roundabout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold teaky Posted January 19, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2018 Maybe the airport island could move to the middle of the Channel, with a bridge each way. Shipping could then use the island as a mini-roundabout. I'm sure it will take no time at all to agree the new Franco-British system for roundabout priorities. What could possibly go wrong? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRUNFOS Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 I'm sure it will take no time at all to agree the new Franco-British system for roundabout priorities. What could possibly go wrong? It could be something like this. Standing on top looking down its beyond belief. Archie Triumph 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 19, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2018 There is no (I hope the Captain is sat down for this), I repeat NO pudding menu. :swoon: :swoon: I don't know where you are. Where are you? If you're worried about there being no pudding menu, you could have smuggled a Marathon bar inside, sewn into the lining of your jacket. As Northroader posted the pic of the original Janus, I'll say no more (squire), but I do like the idea of some Hugh nameplates. Ooh, look, there's some quite near me: https://www.flickr.com/photos/47384914@N04/25497220434 Tata for now. Thanks for the link, but I still don't understand what's being alluded to here. Sorry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 19, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2018 I'm sure it will take no time at all to agree the new Franco-British system for roundabout priorities. What could possibly go wrong? But come March 2019 the French cannot talk to us without their 26 buddies to back them up. Mind you it would be fun with no taking a bit of notice of the French cop waving his arms and blowing whistle with a bit of good old British road rage thrown in. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 19, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2018 It could be something like this. Standing on top looking down its beyond belief. a.jpg Archie Triumph You'd have thought that someone would have cleaned all that yellow paint off the roundabout by now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwordsmith Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 It could be something like this. Standing on top looking down its beyond belief. a.jpg Archie Triumph I can see immediately that Boris's cunning plan, as shown by the artist's impression rendered here by our good friend Grunfos, is to create a large roundabout for all shipping traffic heading to Eueopr. DOubtlesss the six corridors leading from the roundabout will appear to go to French, Dutch and German ports, but with the tuning known only of English road planners actually curve back to end up at places like Southampton, Felixstowe and Thamesport. Then, once we have all their goods suitably stored in secret warehouses in the UK, and they're all starving, he'll sit down and invite them for some serious trade talks! A cunning plan worthy of Baldrick himself! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 19, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2018 And anyway, never mind all that for a moment, have you seen the CADs for the new 7mm Class 22 on the Little Loco Co. thread? A - Maze - Ing. Darling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 19, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2018 Notwithstanding the ludicrous idea of building a 22 mile bridge, has no-one considered how often if would be closed due to wind ? What if I promise to lay off the sprouts for a couple of weeks? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwordsmith Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 And anyway, never mind all that for a moment, have you seen the CADs for the new 7mm Class 22 on the Little Loco Co. thread? A - Maze - Ing. Darling. CAn't find any thread called Little Loco Co- is there a link perchance? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 19, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2018 CAn't find any thread called Little Loco Co- is there a link perchance? There you go, squire! - http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/82812-little-loco-company/page-42 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 19, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2018 On t'steam radio this morning I hear that it will be a tunnel bridge so that ships can sail swiftly without concern for having to avoid bits of stuff sticking out of the water as the 'middle' bit would actually be a tunnel. I feel sure that it will become the entry point of choice for all medium-sized European popinjays, seeking asylum in Blackpool. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwordsmith Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Thanks Cap'n I was quite taken aback when I read the first line of the page on which I landed as it said : "Let us hope that LLC has no plans for a Wizzo... I seem to think that the Cl.52s did not have a solids retention tank." and I thought the P4 people had a language all their own.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 19, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2018 I thought the P4 people had a language all their own.... But they do. It's spoken by twins in Holland quite a lot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 19, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2018 (edited) Looks very interesting and should go down well with the Dapol pannier on many a 0 gauge branch line. Now all you need is a 7mm Class 121. Edited January 19, 2018 by Clive Mortimore Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted January 19, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2018 (edited) Looks very interesting and should go down well with the Dapol pannier on many a 0 gauge branch line. I would be running mine with a Minerva pannier. That's the big one about to have a Hymek jump over it, by the way. The smaller one is smaller than the bigger one. Edited January 19, 2018 by Captain Kernow 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 19, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2018 Ah, but if you put a 00 King next to an 0 pannier, then the smaller one would be larger than the larger one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted January 19, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2018 I would be running mine with a Minerva pannier. That's the big one about to have a Hymek jump over it, by the way. The smaller one is smaller than the bigger one. 20171209_145344.jpg So the big one isn't going to be made by Dapol but is made by Minerva. Well the NBL type 2 baby warship will go well with that instead. I should stick to what I know.........That ain't very much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted January 19, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2018 I would be running mine with a Minerva pannier. That's the big one about to have a Hymek jump over it, by the way. The smaller one is smaller than the bigger one. 20171209_145344.jpg 9736 is just far away CK. P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted January 19, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2018 I negotiated the Archy Trumpet just the once, many years ago, as a pedestrian. That explains a lot. I believe there are actually tunnels under the yellow bit(s) that one should use if walking. I like France. I think their Revoloutions are entertaining, except for one which was very miserable. Philippe 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted January 19, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2018 You can't trust 'em mind... except René of course Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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