Wright Pads Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 (edited) This is a snipet of the an e-mail i recieved today whilest at my Brothers inquest asking me to attened to help as i'm UKRA L3 cert and BRA reg. I belive it's also on there website tooNot the best kept secret on the planet..... - 1/5th scale Space Shuttle...well sort of. - Weighing in at 1.4 Metric Tonnes (3080 lbs) - Installed impulse over 200kNs (R impulse) - Main power plants consisting a cluster of 6 Hybrid Contrail O motors. - Two of which were designed to be airstarted. - Supplemented by 20 other Cesaroni composites. - Size: 27 cubic metres. (>1000 cubic feet) - Man capable - seating for 4. - 4.5 months from design to ignition. She's huge.... She is the Top gear space shuttle...... The Top Gear Space ShuttleSeries nine of the 'new' Top Gear beckons. That means 80 programmes and over 300 films are now behind us. It also means we've racked up a pretty impressive list of challenges along the way - but now it's time for one of our biggest challenges yet. The premise was simple. Space travel costs a lot of money, so can Top Gear crack the budget nut by building a cheaper space rocket based on a car? Richard and James went for the most rocket-shaped car they could find -A Reliant Robin, but from that point on, the Simplicity Fairies flew away and left us in a world of pain.The first problem was down to our own ambition. James and Richard decided to build a space shuttle, which is the most complex kind of space craft imaginable, on account of it having to be re-usable. This meant they'd have to build fuel tanks that detached, and find a way of flying a driverless Robin Reliant. On top of this they'd need some formidable rocket power to get the thing off the ground, so they reunited with our old friends from the British Rocketry Association, the men who'd sent the Mini down the ski jump in the Top Gear Winter Olympics.After much scribbling, the rocket men announced the shuttle would need eight tons of thrust - 12 times what the Mini had, to take the shuttle to its test flight height of 3,000ft. The project kicked off and there then followed all the trials that would have been the daily fodder of pioneers such as Barnes Wallis, Brunel and the Changing Rooms team. By the way, if you're surprised from the pictures at how big the finished shuttle is, well, so were we, because James is crap at measuring. Tune in to see what happens... Does she fly? ........tune into BBC Top Gear and find out! It's 'probably' Feb 18th. However the schedule isn't fixed until 10 days in advance IIRC. No guarantees until nearer the air dateRegards The RocketMen LtdHow cool is that!!! I'm so looking forward to hopefully being able to attned if i haven't anything planed or on goingPete Edited February 1, 2007 by Wright Pads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamtrials Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 This is a snipet of the an e-mail i recieved today whilest at my Brothers inquest asking me to attened to help as i'm UKRA L3 cert and BRA reg. I belive it's also on there website tooHow cool is that!!! I'm so looking forward to hopefully being able to attned if i haven't anything planed or on goingPeteFrom the pictures and the way the thing is written it would appear it has already happened. So what do they want you to attend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitbat Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 (edited) Exactly what i was thinking adam, just thought id let someone else post first so i dont seem like the bad guy. (not saying your the bad guy though)The pics certainly show it has already happened but doesn't given you the final outcome, hence the reason for watching the showPete, get some pics when your there, and make sure you get some with cast/crew and equipment with you in the shot and you might be beleived!Frooty Edited February 1, 2007 by fruitbat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantrials Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 erm... This item was filmed for the last series (october ish)-due to be aired last year before the crash happened. I seriously doubt they are doing it again just for you. I'm pleased to hear you have some certificates though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Aww Simon isn't online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Oh my god, please tell me you've not done it again pete. Besides you've posted up a picture of the car built up and about to launch... i don't think their going to need any help from you if they've already got this far themselves....Unless....The person that took the pictures immediately put them together into an email, found your address then sent it off to you and hoped you'd be able to find a way of getting there before the rocket was any higher off the floor than it was in the take off picture, i'd estimate at being about 50-90 seconds, just so you can come down and give an input on the design and propulsion of this already completed craft.Unless thats too simple for one of your stories and the engineers made up a time machine from an old ford escort in an attempt to get you back for before the launch to input your ideas into the development, whilst being able to utilize the time machine for a later episode, which somehow your going to be credited/involved with building as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBProductions Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 oh the highlight of my week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huge Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 I'm pleased to hear you have some certificates though.seconded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Pete makes me piss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoyoyo Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 I would be suprised if they did something like that after Hammonds crash.I mean lets think about it, three presenters in a reliant strapped to a rocket. After one of them crashed at 300mph+.But hey, innocent until proven guilty guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 This meant they'd have to build fuel tanks that detached, and find a way of flying a driverless Robin Reliant.I would be suprised if they did something like that after Hammonds crash.I mean lets think about it, three presenters in a reliant strapped to a rocket. After one of them crashed at 300mph+.But hey, innocent until proven guilty guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 good work pete, nice find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoyoyo Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Alright then cleverclogs. I haven't got my reading grade 2 yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Alright then cleverclogs. I haven't got my reading grade 2 yet.I'm taking my test for grade 3 tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wright Pads Posted February 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 If you lot can dig then why did you not bloody read!!!This is a snipet of the an e-mail i recieved today whilest at my Brothers inquest asking me to attened to help as i'm UKRA L3 cert and BRA reg. I belive it's also on there website tooI have not given you the full detials for reasons of you can;t be told when or where it is going on. Why was i asked, go google UKRA L3, and BRA? Oh plus i'm known for clusters but have not been involved in such a huge project as this and missed out on the last one with Pete Davy from Pete Rockets UK taking my place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Cox Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 so hes a computer testing, custom frame making, bikeshop owning, married, single man, with 3 kids, swinging batchelor, does software testing for microsoft and other such folk, rides for a " french bike manufaturer and now hes apparently a rocket scientist! f**king hell pete where the hell do you fit in masturbation... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 (edited) If you lot can dig then why did you not bloody read!!!This is a snipet of the an e-mail i recieved today whilest at my Brothers inquest asking me to attened to help as i'm UKRA L3 cert and BRA reg. I belive it's also on there website tooI have not given you the full detials for reasons of you can;t be told when or where it is going on. Why was i asked, go google UKRA L3, and BRA? Oh plus i'm known for clusters but have not been involved in such a huge project as this and missed out on the last one with Pete Davy from Pete Rockets UK taking my placePete, they have a picture of the thing starting to fly in one of the pictures you posted. What more could they need you for? ITS ALREADY HAPPENED!EDIT: Just looked on their site...So, with some light modifications, an unloved three-wheeler was transformed into an accurate replica of a NASA orbiter. Then we bolted rocket motors to the Reliant's belly, winched it onto a launch pad in the middle of an East Anglian airfield and retreated to a safe place. Which ideally would have been New Zealand.You notice how this text and the text you had in your e-mail is all written in the past-tense? Edited February 2, 2007 by Krisboats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONGO Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 i ain't laughed out loud for a while on my own in my room, but just then, i did! I think a bit came out the end too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 (edited) Pete's "e-mail"EDIT: Found this snippet as well pdf page of detailsHe builds many of the wildand whacky machines that feature in the programme’s stunts, frequently dreamt up by Andy Wilman, Top Gear’sexecutive producer, who is producing the MPH show. “I had to build a space shuttle for Top Gear, which you’ll be ableto see in the new series,” said Howard. “We sent a Reliant Robin up 3,000ft up into the air on a plastic rocket. It was abit of brain teaser but there is always someone who knows how to do it.”Notice how he says they've already done it.You really didnt think about this blag properly did you pete... AGAIN! Edited February 2, 2007 by Krisboats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Cox Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 lmao pete you lying piece of pond scum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat hudson Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 pete. sort your life out mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 genius, pure genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz M Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 we love pete wright, no doubt when he sees all your rpelys he will come back with a amazing reply that explain everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squince Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 someone validate pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max-t Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 good work pete, nice findUmmmm, what you on about? This is God that you are adressing...He owns your ass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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