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Title: 'Industrial Revelations'
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on August 05, 2006, 18:25:41

I've just watched the bridges episode on Discovery Channel.
Shamefacedly I've got to admit, it's the first one I've seen :oops:

I saw most of its previous incarnation with Mark ('Fast Show') Williams, but not this Rory McGrath series.

This series has a wonderful bonus feature over the Williams series; the co-presenter
It's Claire Barratt :D  :D  :D  :D

Yes, that's right the Engineering Goddess from 'Salvage Squad'

web-site (http://www.discoverychannel.co.uk/machines_and_engineering/industrialrevelations/index.shtml)

Title: 'Industrial Revelations'
Post by: thermidorthelobster on August 05, 2006, 18:32:20

What, engineering's answer to Charlie Dimmock?  :D

Title: 'Industrial Revelations'
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on August 05, 2006, 20:01:37

Quote from: "thermidorthelobster"

What, engineering's answer to Charlie Dimmock?  :D

That's the lady

Forget gardening gloves & baggy t-shirts, give me Claire in her overalls anytime :D

Link 1 (http://www.arlingtonenterprises.co.uk/pages/container.cfm?aid=119)

Link 2 (http://www.channel4.com/science/microsites/S/salvage_squad/index.html)


Oh & I think Mr McGrath is driving a Riocja(?) Red 110CSW for the series (bit like the  'Big Yins' tour in the yellow 110 :D )

Title: 'Industrial Revelations'
Post by: Manicminer on August 05, 2006, 20:19:25

Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"

(bit like the  'Big Yins' tour in the yellow 110 :D )

I met the 'Big Yin' and spent a few hours in his presence when he was doing the World Tour of Great Britain. He has an amazing memory and did everything in one take.

He's nothing like the image that you see on TV.

Title: Re: 'Industrial Revelations'
Post by: TimM on August 05, 2006, 20:30:55

Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"

Rory McGrath

I used to live a few doors away from him in Cambridge, and my 'other' car is his old Audi  :wink:

(Useless fact no 23).

Title: 'Industrial Revelations'
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on August 05, 2006, 23:04:14

I don't know why I've missed this so far, as I heard McGraths interview over it on Radio 2
Can't remember if it was with Johnnie Walker, or Mark Radcliffe??
(who has been on, 21:00-22:00, with an interview with Kate Bush)

Title: 'Industrial Revelations'
Post by: bullfrog on August 06, 2006, 11:06:41

The big yin also had rangie classic when he did the tour of scotland.
I think it was a 300 Tdi ?

Title: 'Industrial Revelations'
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on August 06, 2006, 14:30:06

Quote from: "bullfrog"

The big yin also had rangie classic when he did the tour of scotland.
I think it was a 300 Tdi ?

Yes it was.

Now let's get back to Claire!

Title: 'Industrial Revelations'
Post by: Stormin on August 06, 2006, 17:04:11

And you a married man. [-X  [-X  [-X

Title: 'Industrial Revelations'
Post by: ian_s on August 06, 2006, 19:50:45

just watched it now
i'm still not sure about claire barratt. too manly for me

Title: 'Industrial Revelations'
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on August 06, 2006, 21:10:02

Quote from: "Stormin"

And you a married man. [-X  [-X  [-X

Only 'window shopping', just looking

Quote from: "ian_s"

just watched it now
i'm still not sure about claire barratt. too manly for me

She can weld, operate a lathe, fix a traction engine, drive a Centurian & more.


Still far better than the Dimmock woman

Title: 'Industrial Revelations'
Post by: Manicminer on August 06, 2006, 21:12:20

Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"

Quote from: "ian_s"

just watched it now
i'm still not sure about claire barratt. too manly for me

She can weld, operate a lathe, fix a traction engine, drive a Centurian & more.

What more do you want?

Someone to cook for you I suppose :roll:  :wink: