The Bluebird Project

Audi have just announced there "driverless" car managed a lap of a track (unnamed) faster than the version driven by a human, peaking at 149 mph. Like you say Nigel, impressive technology, but I bet it wasn't much fun!

Just need a seven pint capacity glass.................

I worked on two doco's on manned spaceflight, our Russian liason was Alexi Leonov, and we were supposed to get Armstrong in the US, but at the last minute we were given Al Sheperd. Al was brilliant, and to be honest I prefered the choice of NASA, Al had done more, being heavily involved in manangeme...

I know exactly what you mean Nigel. I was just getting on with the guitar (a WEM Sapphire) and got into karting (a friends father, I could never of afforded it), and needed a crash helmet ( my first was a Griffin GP), both the WEM and the Griffin are worth money, and I have neither!! Youth? I'm desp...

One in need of total restoration, would be between £150 and £200, and immaculate one around £300 to £400, if it was something a collector had to have, so ballpark £250 to £350. What has broken up the value is they did a re-issue, but there's always someone who wants the "real thing"!! Me? I'd keep i...

Beat me to it on the sub'!! Sadly, regarding Schumacher, a bit of insider, though I think now Todt has admitted that it is the case. Can't get on with seven string guitars, my fingers are too short and fat!! Send me what you have on the Hofner Nigel, I'll do my best. If it's a "Verythin" derivative ...

Some of you may know, one of my hobbies is building/restoring electric guitars. This came out of knowing I'd never be able to afford a 1959 sunburst Les Paul, so I made one! This week, a friend of my son's (my eldest is a guitarist/musician) asked if I would refinish his guitar, and look what the fr...

Yes Nigel, it's all a bit obscure. I know a forward cage has been tested, though I was suspicious of the angle they fired thee wheel at it, nothing is that predictable. An F16 type enclosed cockpit was also tried, but there was a severe misting problem, and there was talk of extending the side prote...

My friend Soames had the same injury as Jules, suffered in an accident at Nogaro in 1996. He regained conciousness, but suffered from "locked in syndrome" for the rest of his life. It was harrowing to visit. From what I have heard (through my old F1 colleaagues) is that fortunately, Jules' helmet "b...

Not being a killjoy, honest, but unless it comes from Sabine, it's best not too take too much notice. "A short time" could be anything, baring in mind Michael still cannot move or talk, so where Todt gets his ideas from (even though he has visited) may not be 100% accurate. I still hope he makes a f...