Originally Posted by
DaveReidUK
For those of us with long memories: Britannia
Brought up on a diet of Darts and Tynes, I couldn't understand why they called it the "Whispering Giant" - until the first time that I (barely) heard one taxy and take off.
The mighty Nimbus. Especially surging after a mishandled acceleration or autorotation. Not sure about whispering giant. The lads called it the whistling sh@thouse !