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Title: BTMs Trivia Quiz. 8
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on August 03, 2006, 21:15:45

What name is the link between

A 'Carry On' star, a racing car, Jeremy Clarkson & a comedy 'snake' actor??

And;
Explain the links,
The reason for the cars demise
Jeremys (possible?) involvement

Title: BTMs Trivia Quiz. 8
Post by: strapping young lad on August 03, 2006, 22:36:39

does a mini come into it?

Title: BTMs Trivia Quiz. 8
Post by: wing nut on August 03, 2006, 22:42:19

sid james  :?:

Title: hhhmmmm
Post by: tiltboy on August 04, 2006, 12:06:53

Or is it Kenneth Williams - if only I knew why?

Jez

Title: BTMs Trivia Quiz. 8
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on August 04, 2006, 12:25:24

Okay, if you Add(er) them together :roll:

Not Ken Williams or Sid James

I'll reveal the answer at about 21:00 tonight to give you another chance :lol:

Title: BTMs Trivia Quiz. 8
Post by: UDTrev on August 04, 2006, 12:35:39

Then that means we talking of Rowan Atkinson (crosses fingers)


Trev

Title: BTMs Trivia Quiz. 8
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on August 04, 2006, 19:44:40

Quote from: "UDTrev"

Then that means we talking of Rowan Atkinson (crosses fingers)


Trev

Yes, 'we' are

Title: BTMs Trivia Quiz. 8
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on August 04, 2006, 21:53:39

Right then.

Barbara Windsor ('Babs'), was the name of a Land Speed Record car, last driven on Pendine Sands*, where Jeremy Clarkson (& co) have tested various cars**, Rowan Atkinson (snake-connection) played Parry-Thomas (the driver of Babs) in a film?TV special .



* The car was an aero-engined, chain-driven special & during a run at over 170MPH***, the drive chain snapped sadly decapitating Parry-Thomas.
Babs was buried in the sand & years later dug up & restored. It now (normally) resides in The Museum Of Speed at Pendine

** Now closed to non-essential motor-vehicles. Thanks Jeremy!!!

*** I've been on Pendine & the mere thought of attempting more than perhaps 40MPH with patches of soft-sand is not nice (I got bogged on there with the tide coming in)
He was a brave man


Parry-Thomas (http://www.bluebird-electric.net/parry_thomas.htm)

Museum Of Speed (http://www.llanegwad-carmarthen.co.uk/carmsspeedpendine.html)

I hope I explained that well enough to be coherant?