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22nd Apr 2007, 05:15

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India Four Two

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I thought the most interesting part was:

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2:00 Boarded coach for Heath Row airport. Passed through customs and were on board B.O.A.C. Hermes “Hours” by 3:00

Try that today.

SSK
I see a "What Car is This Thread" coming

I used to go to school in a bus like that, although in Berkshire, not Lagos.

An interesting BBC page with pictures about the desert crash here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/archaeo...escue_01.shtml

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