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29th September 2013, 08:38 PM
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ire on Thames
Interesting footage of a fire in an amphibious craft on the river Thames on the BBc news site, people jumping in the water to be rescued. Looks like a main engine on fire. KT
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30th September 2013, 04:31 AM
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Re: ire on Thames
Try this Keith think its the one you mention.
one goes up in smoke on the Thames
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...arliament.html
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30th September 2013, 04:52 AM
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Re: ire on Thames
Hi Charlie.
What amazing photos of that rescue, and how about the calm look on that lady rescuing the little girl.
Cheers Des
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30th September 2013, 05:01 AM
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Re: ire on Thames
Here is one of the Costa Concordia, This is lengthy, with a lot of film shot by different people.
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Costa Concordia
What an engineering feat this was !
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ge-battle.html
This is lengthy, with a lot of film shot by different people.
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Costa Concordia
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ge-battle.html
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Costa Concordia
What an engineering feat this was !
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ge-battle.html
Last edited by Charlie Hannah; 30th September 2013 at 05:04 AM.
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1st October 2013, 03:07 PM
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Re: ire on Thames
hi KT this was one of the famous dukw's from the second world war. it only has an old V8 engine and one prop. it seems strange that these vehicles were used to transport troops from the LCT's to the beach in choppy seas but keep sinking in the docks and rivers. crappy drivers I guess. went on one in jersey, quite steady.

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2nd October 2013, 02:07 AM
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Re: ire on Thames
they used to run to the castle in st helier jersey when the tide was in, but seem to remember they were all original, not modified, got to be a problem somewhere, 2 sunk, 1 on fire ?, flat calm in liverpool dock, what caused them to sink, ?

Tony Wilding
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2nd October 2013, 06:18 AM
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Re: ire on Thames
They have some driving around London streets as tourist transport. We considered going on the river in one but decidede against it when we had a good look at them.


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