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Interesting trivia thread
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This is the "Squirrel Cage" Jeep. It is a continuous netted belt that goes completely over and under a Willys Jeep to spread its weight while driving over soft ground. You really wouldn't want to drive this without the canvas up, as it dumped mud on top of the Jeep as it went. The Squirrel Cage did indeed improve floatation, but it was unwieldy and prevented steering, so it was abandoned.
Reminds me of when we were kids playing tanks using big cardboard boxes.
Oh…er…when you say kids….er…what age up to?……asking for my mate, obviously
Well, there comes a point in life when you no longer fit in the box, plus they don't make boxes like they used to...
There is the other problem that a grown man on his hands and knees "driving" a cardboard box around his garden like a giant caterpillar track tends to get the neighbours talking.
An Amazon box that they used to send you a pencil is plenty big enough for two adults
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People say .." you must know how long jobs take" well my crystal ball is fuckin broke and my magic wand has run out special batteries. This Triumph T100 engine is a bit of a rarity as it's a severely...
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Flies can pull off their heads by mistake and not die immediately.
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Railways in USA v Europe.
The song cotton eyed Joe is about an std.
A 12-ton lead-and-rubber-shielded cockpit with windows 10-12 inches thick protected the flight crew from the otherwise lethal amount of radiation emanating from the reactor hanging in the bomb bay. Special water pockets installed aft of the cockpit also absorbed radiation.
Among the most audaciously hazardous concepts of the 1950s was the notion of installing an operational nuclear reactor inside an aircraft, a venture pursued by both the Soviet Union and the USA. The NB-36 ‘Crusader’ epitomized this daunting venture, representing a potential ecological catastrophe each time it ascended. Nevertheless, it managed to execute 47 flights. Its purpose was to evaluate the viability of managing a nuclear reactor during flight, serving as a preliminary step towards creating a genuine atomic-powered aircraft.
The NB-36 carried a three-megawatt reactor into the skies, and due to the extensive shielding necessary to protect its crew, it became the aircraft with the highest quantity of lead integrated into its structure, with the cockpit’s rubber and lead shielding alone amounting to eleven tons.
Among the most audaciously hazardous concepts of the 1950s was the notion of installing an operational nuclear reactor inside an aircraft, a venture pursued by both the Soviet Union and the USA. The NB-36 ‘Crusader’ epitomized this daunting venture, representing a potential ecological catastrophe each time it ascended. Nevertheless, it managed to execute 47 flights. Its purpose was to evaluate the viability of managing a nuclear reactor during flight, serving as a preliminary step towards creating a genuine atomic-powered aircraft.
The NB-36 carried a three-megawatt reactor into the skies, and due to the extensive shielding necessary to protect its crew, it became the aircraft with the highest quantity of lead integrated into its structure, with the cockpit’s rubber and lead shielding alone amounting to eleven tons.
My motorhome has silver sides and was angled just enough to reflect the sun coming over the top of the garage back inside. It’s the first time it’s ever happened in well over 15 years and took me by surprise. It’s parked away from where it is usually because I’m in the process of getting ready for our trip away on Tuesday.
I will try, but where we’re headed is currently -11°c. I need it to warm up and stop snowing. It’s supposed to be a summer holiday
You are in the wrong house!!
