Popular Post James.S Posted December 9, 2024 Popular Post Share Posted December 9, 2024 Even more accidental surrealism (last one) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James.S Posted December 14, 2024 Share Posted December 14, 2024 Mercedes CLR piloted by Mark Webber - Le Mans, 1999 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted December 14, 2024 Share Posted December 14, 2024 26 minutes ago, James.S said: Mercedes CLR piloted by Mark Webber - Le Mans, 1999 Was this the Year Mercedes pulled out and actually went home early due to their cars not staying on the ground? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted December 14, 2024 Share Posted December 14, 2024 wow thats scary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James.S Posted December 14, 2024 Share Posted December 14, 2024 5 hours ago, Tug said: Was this the Year Mercedes pulled out and actually went home early due to their cars not staying on the ground? It was indeed. And not only did they pull out from that race, they canceled their entire racing programme. Here's a quote from Wikipedia 'Three CLRs were entered for Le Mans in 1999. The cars suffered aerodynamic instabilities along the circuit's long high-speed straight sections. The car of Australian Mark Webber became airborne and crashed in qualifying, requiring it to be rebuilt. Webber and the repaired CLR returned to the track in a final practice session on the morning of the race, but during its first lap around the circuit, the car once again became airborne and landed on its roof. Mercedes withdrew the damaged CLR but chose to continue in the race despite the accidents. Nearly four hours into the race Scotsman Peter Dumbreck was battling amongst the race leaders when his CLR suffered the same instability and became airborne, this time vaulting the circuit's safety barriers, crashing into trees and then coming to rest in an open field after several somersaults. This and earlier incidents led Mercedes not only to withdraw its remaining car from the event immediately, but also to cancel the entire CLR programme and move the company out of sports car racing. The accidents led to changes in the regulations dictating the design of Le Mans racing cars as well as alterations to the circuit itself to increase safety.' 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post James.S Posted December 19, 2024 Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2024 Senna, Mansell & Schumacher - 1991 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James.S Posted December 23, 2024 Share Posted December 23, 2024 400 year old Yew tree in Muckross Abbey, Ireland 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted December 23, 2024 Share Posted December 23, 2024 holy ramoly thats a big tree 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James.S Posted December 27, 2024 Share Posted December 27, 2024 HMS Prince of Wales in Portsmouth Harbour 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted December 27, 2024 Share Posted December 27, 2024 Saw both her and the Queen Elizabeth in the Forth when putting to sea for 1st time out of Rosyth They are both quite impressive 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James.S Posted December 29, 2024 Share Posted December 29, 2024 Toilet paper roll art by Junior Fritz Jacquet 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted December 29, 2024 Share Posted December 29, 2024 hmm interesting and give me something to do whilst sitting on the throne 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio Posted December 29, 2024 Share Posted December 29, 2024 Plasmoid UAP over NJ. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio Posted December 29, 2024 Share Posted December 29, 2024 Screenshot taken from a video I took of a 'Black' helicopter. You know - the ones they tell you that don't exist. The crew were disturbed by a tractor entering the land, so they took off just a few seconds after landing. They then circled around behind the woods that you can see in the background, below treetop height and headed North. The Helicopter was a Puma HC2. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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James.S Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 The Beatles defending a free kick 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post James.S Posted January 13 Popular Post Share Posted January 13 An old bicycle that works with gears instead of a chain, dating back to 1900 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 pretty ingenious and no chain to stretch or wear out wonder if thats where BMW got the idea for their shaft drive motorbikes ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz! Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 17 hours ago, Stormbringer said: wonder if thats where BMW got the idea for their shaft drive motorbikes ? That’s exactly what i thought too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YokomoisbetterthanMST Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Cute NB Miata Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PraetoR Posted January 18 Popular Post Share Posted January 18 Few photos from a couple of trips we made up to the Highlands. First is the viewing point, just off the road. Loch Torridon, Western Highlands. My old Alfa 156 (which I love, but recently had to sell) never looked better! Old Man of Storr. Isle of Skye. Mainland in the distance. Remember "Monarch of the Glen"? We decided to visit there. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 cracking pictures there mate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio Posted Saturday at 19:29 Share Posted Saturday at 19:29 Beautiful pictures! I'm hoping to head up there soon for a trip on the Jacobite. It would be rude not to go to Fort William and hike Ben Nevis. 😝 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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