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What about a fact or fiction thread?! I will start with a controversial one!
All corners on the main motorways of britain are designed to be travelled at over 100mph!
Fact or Fiction?
What about a fact or fiction thread?! I will start with a controversial one!
All corners on the main motorways of britain are designed to be travelled at over 100mph!
Fact or Fiction?
fact, for the emergency services.
Fact or fiction........
cats eyes are to blame for 20% of blow outs on british roads.
Fact or fiction........
cats eyes are to blame for 20% of blow outs on british roads.
I say fact!
chevy-stu
16-01-10, 04:09 AM
A Peanut isn't a nut . . . . . . It's a pea.. !!!
A Peanut isn't a nut . . . . . . It's a pea.. !!!
I thought it was a legume?
A Peanut isn't a nut . . . . . . It's a pea.. !!!
true, sadly I'm still allergic to them!
I say fact!
actually, it's fiction i made it up.
verysideways
18-01-10, 13:22 PM
I like this thread.
The AC Cobra is responsible for the 70mph speedlimit on UK motorways. True or false?
I HOPE that is true! I remember reading about it in a magazine in an articel written by some AC mad dude! Im going with FACT!
verysideways
18-01-10, 14:02 PM
It's partially true...
A prototype AC Cobra Daytona coupé WAS caught doing "in excess of 180mph" on the M1 during a "test run". Some sources say almost 200mph...
There were also a serious of major accidents during 1965 which were attributed to speed and fog.
These are believed to be the two main factors for the introduction of the temporary 70mph speed limit in December 1965.
It's partially true...
A prototype AC Cobra Daytona coupé WAS caught doing "in excess of 180mph" on the M1 during a "test run". Some sources say almost 200mph...
There were also a serious of major accidents during 1965 which were attributed to speed and fog.
These are believed to be the two main factors for the introduction of the temporary 70mph speed limit in December 1965.
I thought it was the fear of mass market cars that were actually faster than a morris minor like the jag e-type that did it. I supose the same theme jsut different car.
That and having a non car driver for a minister of transport!!!! Anhywhos anyone got another good T or F?
Redex R
18-01-10, 20:43 PM
Another Cobra fact (or is it ?) , Carroll Shelby used to demonsrate the AC Cobra by placing a $100 bill on the dashboard and telling the potential customer if he could catch it when he accelerrated hard they could keep it , of course no-one ever did !
sure...
True or False, Volvo used to race T5 estates in the British touring car championships
Redex R
18-01-10, 21:16 PM
and Rickard Rydell was one of their drivers , True ! as Rafa would say "these are the facts".
verysideways
19-01-10, 10:46 AM
Legend has it that it was a $50 bill and it was taped to the windscreen, but i believe it's true.
As for the Volvo thing, that's definitely true.
I delivered a pizza to Rickard Rydell when he lived in Henley and i was an A-level student (around 93/94) and when i recognised him he was so pleased he signed a Volvo 850 Racing poster. I still have that poster.
Legend has it that it was a $50 bill and it was taped to the windscreen, but i believe it's true.
As for the Volvo thing, that's definitely true.
I delivered a pizza to Rickard Rydell when he lived in Henley and i was an A-level student (around 93/94) and when i recognised him he was so pleased he signed a Volvo 850 Racing poster. I still have that poster.
I heard it was $50 too! Thats awesome to have met him and nice of him to sign a poster for you! Its awesome when you get to met someone you admire and they turn out to be as nice as you hope they are.
jumplead
19-01-10, 16:27 PM
There is a youtube where they do that with a TVR Tuscan but its a £20 :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo2FpKczRuQ
Redex R
19-01-10, 22:33 PM
OK maybe it was $50 but what a great sales ploy !
In the sixties NASA spent millions of dollars developing a high tech ball point pen that would write in zero gravity meanwhile the more cost sensitive Russian space programme utilised the humble pencil - fact or fiction ?? :confused:
True or False, Volvo used to race T5 estates in the British touring car championships
Oh the belly laughs we had when they annouced that one!!!
They did pretty well actually!
OK maybe it was $50 but what a great sales ploy !
In the sixties NASA spent millions of dollars developing a high tech ball point pen that would write in zero gravity meanwhile the more cost sensitive Russian space programme utilised the humble pencil - fact or fiction ?? :confused:
i remember that story...i believe it's true as well
Oh the belly laughs we had when they annouced that one!!!
They did pretty well actually!
indeed they did, i really enjoyed that era of BTCC
OK maybe it was $50 but what a great sales ploy !
In the sixties NASA spent millions of dollars developing a high tech ball point pen that would write in zero gravity meanwhile the more cost sensitive Russian space programme utilised the humble pencil - fact or fiction ?? :confused:
I'm certain that this is untrue, they would never take pencils into space. The graphite in the pencil is a good conductor and any loose graphite floating around could get into circuits and short them out.
I thought this was made up as a simple to understand example of inginuity over brawn and it just stuck because it sounds so much like it was true.
When concorde is a full flying height and cruising at around mach 2 the plane is about 1 foot longer than when on the ground.
fact or fiction....
firesafetydave
21-01-10, 09:41 AM
When concorde is a full flying height and cruising at around mach 2 the plane is about 1 foot longer than when on the ground.
fact or fiction....
fact - i saw it on james May too!!
verysideways
21-01-10, 10:12 AM
Fact or fiction?
The SR-71 (Blackbird) takes off with a minimal fuel load and then has an in-flight refuel almost immediately, before rising to 100,000 feet (or more!) at Mach 3+.
fact - i saw it on james May too!!
This is true.
I asked about this once and the purser showed me a gap at the back of one seat vs the bulkhead of the plane he could put his hand into and then told me to try again as I was getting off. There was no space at all.
When concorde is a full flying height and cruising at around mach 2 the plane is about 1 foot longer than when on the ground.
fact or fiction....
Fact, I too saw it on james may, to do with E=MC2 and all that I believe
Fact or fiction?
The SR-71 (Blackbird) takes off with a minimal fuel load and then has an in-flight refuel almost immediately, before rising to 100,000 feet (or more!) at Mach 3+.
Fact?
verysideways
21-01-10, 15:21 PM
Fact?
Yep, because on the ground it leaks like a sieve.
The panel gaps close up when it's flying high and fast (due to heating of the panels as a result of air friction).
They take off with a minimal fuel load, do a "sprint" to heat up the airframe, and then refuel at about 500mph (a KC-135Q is only capable of 580mph)
Once fully fuelled they fly at between 80,000 and 120,000 feet and cruise at over Mach 3...
Fact, I too saw it on james may, to do with E=MC2 and all that I believe
Its not that, but i cant explain next time i see you at the ace
Yep, because on the ground it leaks like a sieve.
The panel gaps close up when it's flying high and fast (due to heating of the panels as a result of air friction).
They take off with a minimal fuel load, do a "sprint" to heat up the airframe, and then refuel at about 500mph (a KC-135Q is only capable of 580mph)
Once fully fuelled they fly at between 80,000 and 120,000 feet and cruise at over Mach 3...
Now i didnt expect that!
Fact or fiction
When braking hard at above approximate 150 mph if you dont have grooves or holes in your brake discs to vent the plasma gas build up your brake pad would spontaniously ignite and explode.
verysideways
22-01-10, 00:17 AM
Gotta be fiction, since i've braked hard from over 150mph without grooved and/or drilled discs and my pads were intact afterwards.
Besides, why would speed matter? Surely it's temperature rather than speed?
Gotta be fiction, since i've braked hard from over 150mph without grooved and/or drilled discs and my pads were intact afterwards.
Besides, why would speed matter? Surely it's temperature rather than speed?
Very good, very good! yes its false. I added enough true in there but you didnt take the bait!!
fact or fiction:
If you park in the city of london and display a valid city of london ticket but also still have a valid ticket in your window from another council you will be fined £120
fact or fiction:
If you park in the city of london and display a valid city of london ticket but also still have a valid ticket in your window from another council you will be fined £120
Has this happened to you Chris?
I'm guessing if the traffic warden sees the ticket for a different council and is too stupid to notice there is also a London one on there that this could happen. However, you ought to be able to get it overturned by providing evidence of your London ticket.
Redex R
28-01-10, 21:17 PM
A classic motorcycle dealer bought an old fifties American bike , whilst stripping it for restoration he notices a small plaque under the seat , he cleans it up and it reads "To James Dean , Happy Birthday from Elvis P".
True or False ??
Sods Law
28-01-10, 23:08 PM
The Lotus Carlton was responsible for the 155mph "Gentlemans agreement" Limiting or production cars
True or False - No Google
verysideways
29-01-10, 01:52 AM
The Lotus Carlton was responsible for the 155mph "Gentlemans agreement" Limiting or production cars
True or False - No Google
False.
verysideways
29-01-10, 01:52 AM
A classic motorcycle dealer bought an old fifties American bike , whilst stripping it for restoration he notices a small plaque under the seat , he cleans it up and it reads "To James Dean , Happy Birthday from Elvis P".
True or False ??
True!!
Fiction?!
No its FACT, aparently there is a regulation that says you are not allowed to show two valid tickets for differnet duristictions.
They were discussing it on the radio a week ago.
Has this happened to you Chris?
I'm guessing if the traffic warden sees the ticket for a different council and is too stupid to notice there is also a London one on there that this could happen. However, you ought to be able to get it overturned by providing evidence of your London ticket.
Sorry Fiona you cant overturn this one, your actually committing a offence!
A classic motorcycle dealer bought an old fifties American bike , whilst stripping it for restoration he notices a small plaque under the seat , he cleans it up and it reads "To James Dean , Happy Birthday from Elvis P".
True or False ??
I would love this to be true!
Redex R
30-01-10, 21:05 PM
This is one of those is it or isn't it ?? I was first told this by a quite experienced old motorcycle enthusiast and then I heard it again relating it to a dealer down in Dorset that I pass quite regularly , I guess I'm going to have to ask one day aren't I ?
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