The Bluebird Project

Not quite sure if this is the correct thread for this but in working my way - very slowly - through the various Forum threads I have seen several references to the efforts of the divers called in imediately after the accident both on the 4th January and the days that followed. As reported, these wer...

Just to highlight another anniversary - the Centenary in fact - of the passing of another British hero who should, down the years, perhaps have been given greater recognition. On the 2nd July he had become the frst person to make a two-way crossing of the English Channel. I have apersonal interest i...

Hi Mike! Great pics. Especially like the one at the prow looking upwards through the water. I'm attempting to arrange work around visiting the ship on the 19th July. Baclk in 1970 I was working, during the school hols, at Prestwick Airport and rushed home afterwards to catch a bit of the live BBC pr...

I've been dipping into previous threads from time to time and finally read through this one on the more than somewhat turbulent events surrounding the rescue of the SS Nomadic . I have been on the Society's website as well over a couple of years although I was slightly aware of the difficulties pres...

by sheppane » Wed Jul 07, 2010 3:42 pm Anybody thought of approaching BP to see if they '' would like to assist with fuel and lubricants, which are standard in nature, and limited in quantity'' to coin a phrase? They might have their minds on other matters right now, not least their share price! Wi...

Visited the Bloodhound SSC stand at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on the 3rd July and met up with Andy Green and Richard Noble. Huge number of visitors throughout the weekend has hopefully helped them no end. Andy was hosting a Chinese delegation when I called by but spoke to Richard for a short ti...

Just an update on the Bonham's Auction at Goodwood on Friday 2nd Julu. The Lot numbers were 229 to 242 and Donald's wallet was Lot 239. The sale prices achieved were as follows: Lot 229 £196; Lot 230 £161; Lot 231 £322; Lot 232 £437; Lot 233 £368; Lot 234 £299; Lot 235 £276; Lot 236 - No sale; Lot 2...

Finally caught up with the Jim Clark 1965 Indianapolis 500 winning Lotus 38 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. This is 38/1 and I was delighted to meet some of the car's restorers and representatives of The Henry Ford Museum to whom it is being returned immediataly after the FOS. Spoke with Clive Ch...

by grpltd » Tue Jun 23, 2009 12:38 pm I work for a company called GRP (Graham Roberts Plastics) Ltd in Nottingham, we supply raw fibreglass materials to the trade, anyway I have already spoken to the Ruskin Museum but thought It might be worth sharing our find.We have boxes full of old photos which...

Very promising series and I'm glad that the BBC seem to have promoted it quite well so that, hopefully, it will have been watched by a reasonably general audience rather than folks like us! :) I know Barrow-in-Furness very well and have visited the DDH facility several times. Excellently balanced pr...