Question of the day

[BennyD]

Backsides? Possibly connected the vacuum system to the pressure system?

 

[Navcorr]

Backsides? Possibly connected the vacuum system to the pressure system?

Bollox to you
Backsides is close enough though - otherwise a perfect answer.

Whilst minding their own business, whilst taking care of business, a number of subsequently less than able seamen required treatment for a scorched nut-sack.

 

[spkennyuk]

Your question BennyD.

 

[BennyD]

Wow! What a guess! On the same subject, name the first chap to land an aircraft on a ship and the type of aircraft he landed.

 

[Navcorr]

Wow! What a guess! On the same subject, name the first chap to land an aircraft on a ship and the type of aircraft he landed.

Namely aircraft carrier - or do you mean having the balls to do it
The only "name" from that era I know is Sempill. As is Lord, as in spy, as in should've been strung-up by his balls. Don't think it was him though.

 

[Guest 1678]

Thought the aircraft was a Sopwith Pup, but no idea about the rest.

I think the ship was a converted battleship with a platform welded across the turrets.

 

[zagatoes30]

I think is was an American can't remember his name, early american plane Curtiss or a Burgess maybe

 

[spkennyuk]

I have no idea at all on this one.

 

[spkennyuk]

You may have to reveal Benny unless there is a clue to the name or plane you can give.

 

[BennyD]

Thought the aircraft was a Sopwith Pup, but no idea about the rest.

I think the ship was a converted battleship with a platform welded across the turrets.

That was the first on a British ship; commander Samson in a Sopwith Pup. The first was by the American, Eugene Ely flying a Curtiss Pusher onto USS Pennsylvania. I think Zag was closest so your go.

 

[zagatoes30]

Gee thanks, OK lets stay on push / pull then who designed and built the first 4 wheel drive car?

 

[allandwf]

Hmmmm..not sure, but i can remember it being debatable lol. As an aside I remember a lovely purple Jenson Interceptor FF being restored, a few years ago, when I had my old Fiat Dino done.

 

[zagatoes30]

Hmmmm..not sure, but i can remember it being debatable lol. As an aside I remember a lovely purple Jenson Interceptor FF being restored, a few years ago, when I had my old Fiat Dino done.

It is debatable but for clarification I can add I mean a car that has all 4 wheels driven

 

[midlifecrisis]

I reckon it was earlier, say a Rolls Royce in the first world war...

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[zagatoes30]

I reckon it was earlier, say a Rolls Royce in the first world war...

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You're right with earlier but first world war is not early enough

 

[zagatoes30]

Maybe a hint is needed the name I am looking for is well known within the Sportscar world and some of you have had items carrying his name

 

[midlifecrisis]

So we're looking for a pioneer of motoring. Gottlieb Daimler?

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[zagatoes30]

So we're looking for a pioneer of motoring. Gottlieb Daimler?

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Right nation wrong pioneer

 

[spkennyuk]

Right nation wrong pioneer

Ferdinand Porsche ?

 

[midlifecrisis]

That was my other guess but I'd thought he wasn't around then...

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