Spitfire gun still works after being burried for 70 years.

Sailor Steve · 11-10-11, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Pardon?.....could be me

Just teasing. "Made in Britain" was meant to be praise, and it was, and I agree. But it put me in mind of a British firm that was legendary for its bad products, so of course I just couldn't resist.
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Jimbuna · 11-10-11, 08:04 PM

Naughty bugga

Falkirion · 11-10-11, 09:59 PM

I thought the ability of bogs around the British Isle to preserve things was widely known. I've read stories about people from the middle ages and earlier being well preserved thanks to them.

Awesome that they managed to restore the gun and get it to fire, would love to be able to ride in the backseat of one of these fighters one day.

Sailor Steve · 11-10-11, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Falkirion

I thought the ability of bogs around the British Isle to preserve things was widely known. I've read stories about people from the middle ages and earlier being well preserved thanks to them.

And of course my warped brain started turning 'bogs' into some kind of ale and "people from the middle ages" into "people in their middle ages", and you can figure out the rest.

Seriously, though, I too think that it's purely awesome that they have the gun in working order.

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11-10-11, 09:59 PM	#3
Falkirion Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne, AUS Posts: 1,043 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	I thought the ability of bogs around the British Isle to preserve things was widely known. I've read stories about people from the middle ages and earlier being well preserved thanks to them. Awesome that they managed to restore the gun and get it to fire, would love to be able to ride in the backseat of one of these fighters one day.