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BBC 2 Speed Dreams: The Fastest Place on Earth
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01pvbdv
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Bill Nighy narrates a story about how every year thousands of petrol heads descend upon a dried up salt lake bed in Bonneville, Utah. Men from all over the world come to this truly unique setting with their bespoke vehicles - they all have just one plan, to drive them as fast as they can and hopefully join an elite group: the fastest men on earth.
22:00
Bill Nighy narrates a story about how every year thousands of petrol heads descend upon a dried up salt lake bed in Bonneville, Utah. Men from all over the world come to this truly unique setting with their bespoke vehicles - they all have just one plan, to drive them as fast as they can and hopefully join an elite group: the fastest men on earth.
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I do like blokes in sheds with lathes, they can bunny on for hours being informative about engines you've never seen and where the design was wrong.
Not holding great hopes for the Tribute Triumph to do much though.
Won't be the first people to build an engine then find it does a lot less than expected when confronted with a Dyno.
My husband used to build motorbikes and run his own shop. He sat with the hugest smile on his face for an hour. In his words, 'it's people like this that put the Great into Britain' Can't wait to see how they all get on next week.
I have just been checking out speed week which is held in August and we've decided we will go one year. Husband is keen to build his own bike again and ride it there. Er, no thanks.
Great programme!
Great stuff!!
They make such as a refreshing change to some of the Corporate robots in F1.
Loved the "Beer of Disappointment" line :-)
I really enjoyed it.
These guys are a dying breed, todays Playstation brigade wouldn't know what to do with a spanner if their life depended on it.
We are doomed, bring back vocational education and give youngsters a useful subject to follow rather than media studies at "uni" for heaven sake.Then at least if they can't get a job they use their skills in their hobbies or start cottage (shed) industries.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00bypd3/episodes/guide
I'm guessing we'll never see a 3rd part to the, In search of speed series now.
Forgot it was on, only just turned over, I'll have to download if off Iplayer later.
Then there was Oz with his illness, and the great Chris Ireland with his Indian...what was it, 160 on the A14.:eek:
With great narration too from Bill Nighy, this turned out to be a gem of a 2 part Doc.
And I've got Salt Fever now....:cool:
BUT must mention the background music on part 2, yes they kept playing bits of Creedance Clearwater's "Keep on Choogling" (full version about 8 mins).
I used to dance to this at a Birkenhead Disco Club every week back in 1973 with my now wife. Then heard John Fogerty play it live supporting Bruce last year at Hyde park, bought tears to my eyes, particularly as wife now very unwell. Time flys.
Good to see lots of olderns following their dreams.
Well said...