Scrapheap Challenge

[Guest mkeats02]

Hello all,

 

After watching scrapheap challenge, I was thinking that some of the experienced members of the club should represent RHOcar on the program....What d'ya think?!

 

Mike

[Guest TerryBarry]

Sounds like a good idea.

At least this week both teams took the same approach.

I'd love to know how the programme is set up - they always seem to find suitable propellors (be it marine or airscrews) - I've never seen one in a scrappy.

Some of us might be ruled out if there is a time limit of less than two years .

Terry

[Mat-Moo]

I put together a team about 3 years ago, but we where seriously pushed for time to get our entry in, and conseqently didn't get picked - I'd be up for it again, and I can even melt to peices of metal together now (some call it welding, but not when you look at the mess I make!)

[Guest john]

Matt, Terry, The programme is made at my local scrappy, Wokingham Car Spares in Bearwood Road. Close enough for you to take a look. Personally, I think some of the ''finds'' are planted there.

 

John.

[Guest mkeats02]

Matt,

 

Why don't you form a team? A good team could be made from the members club, there are so many people with so many different skills to offer!!

 

Mike

[Mat-Moo]

I already did one and failed So perhaps someone ese should run one? I'd be happy join into a team...

 

John, it's obvious that some things are planted there - my understanding is that the expers submit ideas and things are put forward for it.

 

In case anyone wants details : http://www.channel4.com/science/microsites...crapheap/apply/ "This year we are encouraging the early bird with a deadline of 1 December 2003." EEEKKK better move fast if we want to do this!

[Guest daveg]

All

 

Last week they built jet engines and tested them at Santa Pod

 

I'll be up for being the pilot...plenty of drag racing experience

 

But I couldn't design a jet engine....do we have any members with a surname of Whittle?

 

Dave

I'll be up for it if I can get the time off!

[Guest TerryBarry]

Hi Dave,

I watched that one - I felt a strange form of admiration ?? for that guy sat on a go-kart with a giant blowlamp and fuel tank behind and above his head

Terry

[Joel]

do we have any members with a surname of Whittle?

Yup, there's one right here

 

...and I live just down the road from Hearsall (sp?) common where 'uncle' frank tested his prototype too!

[Guest rizla]

this is a greeaat idea id be up for it any time

the trouble is so would nearly everyone else

 

i think the decision of the team make up should be done on a name out of the hat basis

so new and old members all have a equal chance of sinking,drowning,beingblown up,etc

[Guest nippykev]

Another claim for fame for Hearsall Common!

 

Its where the Italian Job sewer tunnel sequence was filmed.

 

Coventry rules.

 

Kevin

2b june 2003

[Guest nippykev]

Any one remember the great egg race on the BBC?

 

Perhaps a mini challenge using simple materials could be organisied for one of the kit car shows.

Form teams and fight it out in a 2 hour challenge.

The winner represents the club.

 

Kevin

2b june 2003

[Mat-Moo]

Well as I said I organised last time, and put together the video (Was on the net, but I lost it now) I'd love to have another go and be in the team!

[Guest Battery Bill]

Count us in we are well practissed in the art of bodging (and Joey could watch)

[Peter Bell]

I was very impressed with the jet car program but having missed the first half of it couldn't work out how a valveless pulse jet worked. So I found this on the web, does it look familiar to anyone?

 

http://www.aardvark.co.nz/pjet/lhkart.shtml

 

Peter