internets Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 Amazon boss Jeff Bezos and his team have located Apollo 11's F-1 engines in the Atlantic and are planning to recover them... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17544565 Quote 1982 DeLorean DMC 12 #16327, 1999 Lotus Elise, 1998 Lotus Esprit GT3 #2272, 2011 Lotus Evora S, 2013 Lotus Exige S,2016 Lotus Evora 400 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red vtec Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 Will be interesting to watch, I watched a documentry on the recovery of the Liberty 7 craft from the Ocean floor. It had held up well. Not sure if the F1 will fit on Sparky's drive for recommisioning mind. Quote Amateurs built the Ark Professionals built the Titanic "I haven't ridden in cars pulled by cows before" "Bullocks, Mr.Belcher" "No, I haven't, honestly" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Sparky Posted March 29, 2012 Gold FFM Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 Phwoaaarrrr. I'd make a pilgrimage to see that. Related - ever seen how they located/recovered the Shuttle SRBs? Really cool. Quote British Fart to Florida, Nude to New York, Dunce to Denmark, Numpty to Newfoundland. And Shitfaced Silly Sod to Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjtpb13 Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 Sparky, Do you collect space programme memorabilia ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt111 Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 I have the Haynes manual if you need it Sparky Quote Kent monthly meet is the first Tuesday of the month at the Nevill Bull, Birling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibs Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 How many spanners is refitting the engine? Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt111 Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 Only 3, but you do need access to the special NASA tool 137865#W Quote Kent monthly meet is the first Tuesday of the month at the Nevill Bull, Birling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibs Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt111 Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 That's the kiddie Quote Kent monthly meet is the first Tuesday of the month at the Nevill Bull, Birling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gghc87 Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 This is great stuff and hope it comes off. Quote Cliff Men marry women with the hope they will never change. Women marry men with the hope they will change. Invariably they are both disappointed. : Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket63 Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 Yup, very interesting Quote Caught between a rock and a hard place in a catch 22 situation, So its 6 of one and half a dozen of the other. Your damned if you do, but your damned if you don't so shut your cock!!!!!!!!!!! Lotus Espirt Turbo S3 Lotus Esprit S4 Lotus Elise S2 Sport 130 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneshot Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 I've got the Haynes Apollo 11 manual above as well as one for the later models Quote Dave - 2000 Sport 350 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Sparky Posted March 29, 2012 Gold FFM Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 Christopher, I am a space travel/astronomy LUNATIC. Quote British Fart to Florida, Nude to New York, Dunce to Denmark, Numpty to Newfoundland. And Shitfaced Silly Sod to Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcan Grey Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 My good friend (and old roommate) works for Bezos at Blue Origin http://www.blueorigin.com/ They are working on some private spacecraft http://www.blueorigin.com/updates/updates.html Quote Travis Vulcan Grey 89SE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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