Oooh, If they made a 4x4 version, I'd really want one...

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Trentus

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• Sep 9, 2003

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/england/london/3077508.stm
It sure would make those really deep river-crossings a whole lot easier.

Trentus

 

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Chris Phillipo

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• Sep 9, 2003

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In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/england/london/3077508.stm
> It sure would make those really deep river-crossings a whole lot easier.
>
> Trentus
>
>
>


Imagine 200,000 of these things on the Thames. I wonder if it would
seem like such a good idea then
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Lon Stowell

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• Sep 9, 2003

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Approximately 9/9/03 15:11, Chris Phillipo uttered for posterity:

> In article <[email protected]>,
> [email protected] says...
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/england/london/3077508.stm
>> It sure would make those really deep river-crossings a whole lot easier.

>
> Imagine 200,000 of these things on the Thames. I wonder if it would
> seem like such a good idea then

Kinda looks like the old Amphicar... a great idea until the
first wave hits it.

 

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Chris Phillipo

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• Sep 9, 2003

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In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
> Approximately 9/9/03 15:11, Chris Phillipo uttered for posterity:
>
> > In article <[email protected]>,
> > [email protected] says...
> >> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/england/london/3077508.stm
> >> It sure would make those really deep river-crossings a whole lot easier.
>
> >
> > Imagine 200,000 of these things on the Thames. I wonder if it would
> > seem like such a good idea then
>
> Kinda looks like the old Amphicar... a great idea until the
> first wave hits it.
>
>


This one looks like it would rust in months rather than days though.
Innovation!
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Exit

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• Sep 10, 2003

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Chris Phillipo wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> [email protected] says...
>> Approximately 9/9/03 15:11, Chris Phillipo uttered for posterity:
>>
>>> In article <[email protected]>,
>>> [email protected] says...
>>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/england/london/3077508.stm
>>>> It sure would make those really deep river-crossings a whole lot
>>>> easier.
>>
>>>
>>> Imagine 200,000 of these things on the Thames. I wonder if it would
>>> seem like such a good idea then
>>
>> Kinda looks like the old Amphicar... a great idea until the
>> first wave hits it.
>>
>>
>
>
> This one looks like it would rust in months rather than days though.
> Innovation!

You must have tough winters if fibre glass rusts over there!

Surprisingly the Aquada actually works very well - gets on the plane in only
5 seconds and tops 30mph in the water compared to about 1mph for the old
amphicar. Can't see them clogging up the rivers just yet at 150,000 quid
each though.

http://www.aquada.co.uk/aquada/homepage.jsp?flash=true

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