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by captain sparkle
Mon Oct 17, 2011 2:19 pm
Forum: Bluebird Rebuild
Topic: 'Donald Campbell- The Final Record Attempt' by Neil Sheppard
Replies: 383
Views: 399144

Re: 'Donald Campbell- The Final Record Attempt' by Neil Shep

I'm sure this was mentioned in a previous post, but i've trawled through and couldn't see anything,
did i see that copies will be available to buy at the Ruskin museum?
Thinking of speed week.
by captain sparkle
Fri Oct 07, 2011 10:47 am
Forum: Bluebird Rebuild
Topic: Pic of the Day
Replies: 2374
Views: 2384523

Re: Pic of the Day

Re: todays pic-
That's amazing! wouldn't like to have to plumb that lot in from memory, the morning after a night before, if you know what i mean!
Glad your keeping it in a tank, they wreaked havoc against keanu reeves in the matrix!
by captain sparkle
Fri Sep 23, 2011 6:16 am
Forum: Bluebird Rebuild
Topic: 'Donald Campbell- The Final Record Attempt' by Neil Sheppard
Replies: 383
Views: 399144

Re: 'Donald Campbell- The Final Record Attempt' by Neil Shep

I'll try to attend, although we are 'booked' to go away that weekend!
Any news on an event during speed week?
by captain sparkle
Thu Aug 18, 2011 7:26 pm
Forum: Bluebird Rebuild
Topic: Other Speed Record Breakers Are Available!
Replies: 1117
Views: 1199373

Re: Other Speed Record Breakers Are Available!

malcolm uk wrote: PS at Bonneville the Skoda Octavia is already over 200 mph.
No more jokes, now!
http://youtu.be/EI5fV7FDFs8
by captain sparkle
Mon Aug 01, 2011 8:40 am
Forum: Bluebird Rebuild
Topic: Active support at Coniston
Replies: 99
Views: 115537

Re: Active support at Coniston

Will you need some rockets launched at the start of the run, to add some (more) authenticity?
We could do that!!!! :D
http://www.captainsparkle.com
by captain sparkle
Sat Jul 23, 2011 8:51 am
Forum: Bluebird Rebuild
Topic: Leap into Legend
Replies: 17
Views: 19825

Re: Leap into Legend

Just bagged a mint soft copy for £7.52 on the old fleabay!
pleased with that.
Any word on the Snake Plissken book yet, Steve?
by captain sparkle
Sat Jul 23, 2011 8:45 am
Forum: Bluebird Rebuild
Topic: The Vulcan XH558 & General Aviation Thread
Replies: 979
Views: 1128362

Re: Vulcan XH558

XH558 will be at Southport and Windermere airshows today, approx 16.20 at Southport, heres hoping for a visible flypast over Morecambe Bay this afternoon! Along with a few other aircraft that are at both shows! 'Cameras at the ready!' (when i say 'visible' i mean as in visible to me personally, not ...
by captain sparkle
Tue Jul 05, 2011 8:00 am
Forum: Bluebird Rebuild
Topic: The Vulcan XH558 & General Aviation Thread
Replies: 979
Views: 1128362

Re: Vulcan XH558

I thought you would like that, Stew! :P
by captain sparkle
Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:53 pm
Forum: Bluebird Rebuild
Topic: The Vulcan XH558 & General Aviation Thread
Replies: 979
Views: 1128362

Re: Vulcan XH558

Andrew453 wrote:Lucky sod! The Vulcan AND Ago tooling out of Governors on the MV. Jealous - who, moi? :D
'twas a good day, indeed.
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