Author Topic: What is this banananana?  (Read 2211 times)

Jaded

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What is this banananana?
« on: 27 June, 2018, 10:31:56 am »
It is simpler than it looks.

JennyB

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Re: What is this banananana?
« Reply #1 on: 27 June, 2018, 10:53:51 am »
From the logos and the number I'd say a participant in a Shell Eco-marathon . Not sure which.
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Mr Larrington

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Re: What is this banananana?
« Reply #2 on: 27 June, 2018, 11:08:17 am »
Where is that banananana?
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Kim

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Re: What is this banananana?
« Reply #3 on: 27 June, 2018, 11:14:44 am »
On the ceiling, by the look of it.

Re: What is this banananana?
« Reply #4 on: 27 June, 2018, 11:49:06 am »
Just tried Google image search,

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Best guess for this image: rocket-powered aircraft

 ;D

Re: What is this banananana?
« Reply #5 on: 28 June, 2018, 04:13:21 pm »
Is that a Velo or a prototype miniature zeppelin ;) ;)

Jaded

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  • Formerly known as Jaded
Re: What is this banananana?
« Reply #6 on: 28 June, 2018, 04:47:17 pm »
Where is that banananana?

In the cradle of the Industrial Revolution.
It is simpler than it looks.

Torslanda

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Re: What is this banananana?
« Reply #7 on: 28 June, 2018, 04:58:00 pm »
Where is that banananana?

The disused factory where Harry Palmer found the Ipcress tape...?
VELOMANCER

Well that's the more blunt way of putting it but as usual he's dead right.

Cudzoziemiec

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Re: What is this banananana?
« Reply #8 on: 28 June, 2018, 05:08:08 pm »
I don't know but I'm sure I've seen photos of it before. Those big red wheels look familiar.
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ElyDave

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Re: What is this banananana?
« Reply #9 on: 28 June, 2018, 05:39:36 pm »
It's not at Duxford, or at least wasnt't last time I was there

Unless it's hanging in the bomb bay of the B52
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JennyB

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Re: What is this banananana?
« Reply #10 on: 28 June, 2018, 06:41:24 pm »
Definitely an Eco-marathoner, petrol powered (they're the ones with the low numbers) but I can't see i in the results from the last three European events.
Jennifer - Walker of hills