Realy OT Question.

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Rory Manton

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• Sep 29, 2004

• #1

Hi y'all

Whilst watching the BTCC from , I think, Donnington Park on the old goggle
box the other afternoon I cought the brieffest glimps of what looked like an
aircraft on one of the bridges ( Handley Page HP.115 ?) .Has anybody been to
Donny and seen this or is it just my old eyes playing tricks?


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Your help is, as always, greatfully receved.

Rory Manton

1957 109 Series One, Daisy
1965 Series 11 SWB GS , Rose.

 

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Paul - xxx

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• Sep 29, 2004

• #2

Rory Manton vaguely muttered something like ...
> Hi y'all
>
> Whilst watching the BTCC from , I think, Donnington Park on the old goggle
> box the other afternoon I cought the brieffest glimps of what looked like
> an aircraft on one of the bridges ( Handley Page HP.115 ?) .Has anybody
> been to Donny and seen this or is it just my old eyes playing tricks?

DP is situated right next to East Midlands Airport, which has an Aircraft
Museum, which is possibly what you saw. Last time I raced there I can't
remember seeing a plane on a bridge though ...

--
Paul ...

(8(|) Homer Rules !!!

"A tosser is a tosser, no matter what mode of transport they're using."

 

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LR90

Guest

• Sep 29, 2004

• #3

IT'S A PUPPET! seriously it's a cut out of a plane probaly advertising
Nottingham?!! airport.

Cheers, Roy.

"Rory Manton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:BD806280.2A9E7%[email protected]...
> Hi y'all
>
> Whilst watching the BTCC from , I think, Donnington Park on the old goggle
> box the other afternoon I cought the brieffest glimps of what looked like
an
> aircraft on one of the bridges ( Handley Page HP.115 ?) .Has anybody been
to
> Donny and seen this or is it just my old eyes playing tricks?
>
>
> --
> Your help is, as always, greatfully receved.
>
> Rory Manton
>
> 1957 109 Series One, Daisy
> 1965 Series 11 SWB GS , Rose.
>
>

 

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Mother

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• Sep 29, 2004

• #4

On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 18:25:50 +0100, "Paul - xxx"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>DP is situated right next to East Midlands Airport, which has an Aircraft
>Museum, which is possibly what you saw. Last time I raced there I can't
>remember seeing a plane on a bridge though ...

It may have been taking the scenic route...

Schiphol has a strange way to get to one of the runways - along a kind
of 'plane motorway' - over the 'real' motorway. First time I knew of
this was when driving down the motorway and saw a plane crossing
above. I thought this was taking VFR to the extreme (visual flight
rules). Next time I flew out of Schiphol - to make my day (not likin'
flying an all) the plane took the same route... odd, very odd.


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Mother

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• Sep 29, 2004

• #5

On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 17:43:30 +0000 (UTC), "LR90" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>IT'S A PUPPET! seriously it's a cut out of a plane probaly advertising
>Nottingham?!! airport.

Ah, not the: "Robin Hood, Doncaster, Nottingham, South Yorkshire,
Barnsley and Wakefield Area Metropolitan International Airport"
then...

(local 'in' joke).


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Larry

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• Sep 29, 2004

• #6

Dunno but time gone by when I used to drive into London on the great west
road, there was a warehouse, Vanguard I recall and it used to have an EE
lightning perched on the top, and later sommat else. How they got it there I
know not.


--
Larry
Series 3 rust and holes

"Rory Manton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:BD806280.2A9E7%[email protected]...
> Hi y'all
>
> Whilst watching the BTCC from , I think, Donnington Park on the old goggle
> box the other afternoon I cought the brieffest glimps of what looked like
an
> aircraft on one of the bridges ( Handley Page HP.115 ?) .Has anybody been
to
> Donny and seen this or is it just my old eyes playing tricks?
>
>
> --
> Your help is, as always, greatfully receved.
>
> Rory Manton
>
> 1957 109 Series One, Daisy
> 1965 Series 11 SWB GS , Rose.
>
>

 

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mark solesbury

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• Oct 2, 2004

• #7

THERE IS!

Its on a bridge at Starkeys Corner, Just after the old hairpin. Its a
replica of the blue bird land speed record car.

Cant seem to find any pics though..........


"Rory Manton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:BD806280.2A9E7%[email protected]...
> Hi y'all
>
> Whilst watching the BTCC from , I think, Donnington Park on the old goggle
> box the other afternoon I cought the brieffest glimps of what looked like
an
> aircraft on one of the bridges ( Handley Page HP.115 ?) .Has anybody been
to
> Donny and seen this or is it just my old eyes playing tricks?
>
>
> --
> Your help is, as always, greatfully receved.
>
> Rory Manton
>
> 1957 109 Series One, Daisy
> 1965 Series 11 SWB GS , Rose.
>
>

 

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mark solesbury

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• Oct 2, 2004

• #8

> Its on a bridge at Starkeys Corner, Just after the old hairpin. Its a
> replica of the blue bird land speed record car.
>
> Cant seem to find any pics though..........

http://www.trackdays.co.uk/shared/images/Corners/donnington-old-hairpin.gif

this is the best i can do!!

 

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Rory Manton

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• Oct 3, 2004

• #9

in article [email protected], mark solesbury at
[email protected] wrote on 2/10/04 22:30:

> THERE IS!
>
> Its on a bridge at Starkeys Corner, Just after the old hairpin. Its a
> replica of the blue bird land speed record car.
>
> Cant seem to find any pics though..........
>
>
> "Rory Manton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:BD806280.2A9E7%[email protected]...
>> Hi y'all
>>
>> Whilst watching the BTCC from , I think, Donnington Park on the old goggle
>> box the other afternoon I cought the brieffest glimps of what looked like
> an
>> aircraft on one of the bridges ( Handley Page HP.115 ?) .Has anybody been
> to
>> Donny and seen this or is it just my old eyes playing tricks?
>>
>>
>> --
>> Your help is, as always, greatfully receved.
>>
>> Rory Manton
>>
>> 1957 109 Series One, Daisy
>> 1965 Series 11 SWB GS , Rose.
>>
>>
>
>
Thank you for that , makes more sence than an a/c.