Chris Phillipo wrote:
> In article <Dps7b.15624$mp.7240@rwcrnsc51.ops.asp.att.net>,
> lon.stowell@comcast.net says...
>> Approximately 9/9/03 15:11, Chris Phillipo uttered for posterity:
>>
>>> In article <imj7b.90970$bo1.46083@news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
>>> The_Super_T@hotmail.com says...
>>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/england/london/3077508.stm
>>>> It sure would make those really deep river-crossings a whole lot
>>>> easier.
>>
>>>
>>> Imagine 200,000 of these things on the Thames. I wonder if it would
>>> seem like such a good idea then 
>>
>> Kinda looks like the old Amphicar... a great idea until the
>> first wave hits it.
>>
>>
>
>
> This one looks like it would rust in months rather than days though.
> Innovation!
You must have tough winters if fibre glass rusts over there!
Surprisingly the Aquada actually works very well - gets on the plane in only
5 seconds and tops 30mph in the water compared to about 1mph for the old
amphicar. Can't see them clogging up the rivers just yet at 150,000 quid
each though.
http://www.aquada.co.uk/aquada/homepage.jsp?flash=true
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