Question of the day

[spkennyuk]

Not many cars capable of 240 or above so the other major ones have been said already. Koenigsegg is the next obvious one not mentioned.

 

[zagatoes30]

That Hennessey thing they have over there, an elise with attitude

 

[GeoffCapes]

Not many cars capable of 240 or above so the other major ones have been said already. Koenigsegg is the next obvious one not mentioned.

Bingo We have a winner!

A Koenigsegg CCR in the Gumball 3000 in 2003 apparently. 242 mph apparently paid a fortune in fines.

 

[spkennyuk]

Benny you take the next question you got two out of the three parts of the question right. I just deduced the right car as the other obvious ones had been mentioned.

 

[BennyD]

Oh, ok. A straightforward one off the top of my head; Theodore Hardy Bailey was one of the most decorated British soldiers of WW1, with a VC (Victoria cross), a DSO (Distinguished Service Order) and an MC (Military Cross). What was unusual about his awards?

 

[RSM Masser]

He got a bar for each one
So in effect won them twice

 

[zagatoes30]

I think I know this one, it is not what you would expect

 

[spkennyuk]

I think I know this one, it is not what you would expect

Go for it zag. I dont think anybody else knows it. Somebody mentioned the mans job to me but i don't know if that is what Benny is looking for and I asked somebody that may know.

 

[BennyD]

Zag? RSM? Please enlighten us!

 

[midlifecrisis]

I hate look him up on Wikipedia as I didn't know. The answer is remarkable. Surprised he hasn't been canonised.

 

[BennyD]

Well done Martin, that was as subtle as an air raid!

 

[zagatoes30]

Sorry not been on much this weekend, he was a Chaplain if I remember correctly

 

[BennyD]

He was indeed a chaplain/padre and he never fired a shot. IIRC, he was killed in action/died of wounds in 1918. Your go Zag.

 

[zagatoes30]

IIRC, he was killed in action/died of wounds in 1918. Your go Zag.

Now that seems a bit unfair

Will have a think

 

[zagatoes30]

OK here is an interesting one

Eddie Eagen holds a unique achievement, what is it ?

 

[hukent]

That one's easy!

 

[zagatoes30]

That one's easy!

There are no easy questions just ones you know and ones you don't

 

[hukent]

There are no easy questions just ones you know and ones you don't

True.

 

[midlifecrisis]

Well done Martin, that was as subtle as an air raid!

That's a bit rich coming from you!

 

[daverichardson]

Not Eddie the Eagle is he?