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Old 7th May 2006, 11:57
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Agaricus bisporus
 
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In the '70s there was a home made helo on a plinth outside a scrapyard near Sunbury on Thames. It's construction was vaguely reminiscent of a B47, it had a Triumph twin motorcycle engine and I think a Sunbeam motorcycle worm-drive back hub for TR Gearbox. Don't recall the MGB.

Doubt it had enough power to fly though, and its position in a scrapyard probably said it all. Anyone know more?
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