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Old 25th Nov 2019, 12:33
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Crossrail are proud to show off the new trains for the Elizabeth line, only a couple of years ( decades) late
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Old 25th Nov 2019, 12:37
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The latest white knuckle ride at Alton Towers gets a press day.
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Old 25th Nov 2019, 13:17
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The driver used to fly Harriers!
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Old 25th Nov 2019, 14:42
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"Typical.... stuck behind a bloody caravan, you just can't get away from them, road or rail!"
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Old 25th Nov 2019, 15:05
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Are those Cherokees getting any closer?
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Old 25th Nov 2019, 17:37
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"Yes we have teething problems, when we pull up in a station it falls over"
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Old 25th Nov 2019, 17:59
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"We spent so much over budget on cross rail, something had to give"
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Old 25th Nov 2019, 18:16
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"Passengers are reminded please do not lean out of windows as the resulting tipping over may cause gravel rash"
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Old 25th Nov 2019, 18:26
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BAe Finally fulfilled the order for a 4 wheeled tracked vehicle. However the MOD expected the wheels to be at the corners.
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Old 25th Nov 2019, 18:28
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At last a bus with a more ugly back side than (insert your celebrity name here) face
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Old 25th Nov 2019, 18:30
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The replacement QNLZ staff car, Captain for the use off, is delivered
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Old 25th Nov 2019, 18:36
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Only a short step to MCAS..

What!, well the key is Gyroscopes so the machine knows if it is out of trim
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Old 25th Nov 2019, 19:11
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The driver said he didn't personally mind keeping fit but pedalling it fast enough to keep it upright on hills was a bu&&er! The fireman showed his displeasure by mooning out of the right hand window in stations.
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Old 25th Nov 2019, 19:18
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Highly-trained crew, some of them previously in the Olympic Synchronised Swimming event, rush in a measured manner from side to side of the vehicle to ensure it tilts at the correct angle.
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Old 25th Nov 2019, 19:44
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In an effort to derail HS2, opponents unveil a way to double traffic on the existing track...
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Old 25th Nov 2019, 21:58
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Finally, a vehicle that makes the Robin Reliant look sturdy.
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Old 25th Nov 2019, 22:35
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Clarkson's track report said "It corners like it's on rails!"
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Old 25th Nov 2019, 23:29
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Devil

Originally Posted by Buster Hyman
Finally, a vehicle that makes the Robin Reliant look sturdy.
Robin Reliant? Ah yes, they date back to the same era as the Rover Land, the Marina Morris, the Maxi Austin, Victor Vauxhall, Escort Ford etc.
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Old 26th Nov 2019, 00:33
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Originally Posted by ShyTorque
Robin Reliant? Ah yes, they date back to the same era as the Rover Land, the Marina Morris, the Maxi Austin, Victor Vauxhall, Escort Ford etc.
Fortunately the curve was a full circle, for there was no way of stopping it without falling over
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Old 26th Nov 2019, 02:38
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The baddie was confused when he tried to tie the heroine 'between the rails'
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