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EasyEd
July 5th, 2009, 16:34
Hey All,
Lets see who can figure out who this was...
I was;
- the first person in Britain to design and fly my own airplane
- the first to fly an airplane in Ireland
- interested and a participant in motorcycle and sports car races my whole life
- helped start the Ulster Tourist Trophy races in 1928
- helped plan a formula 1 car that achieved some success with Stirling Moss as the driver
- most famous for my contribution to agriculture
- fortunate enough to have partnered with Henry Ford
Who was I?
-Ed-
Cazzie
July 5th, 2009, 17:11
Hey All,
Lets see who can figure out who this was...
I was;
- the first person in Britain to design and fly my own airplane
- the first to fly an airplane in Ireland
- interested and a participant in motorcycle and sports car races my whole life
- helped start the Ulster Tourist Trophy races in 1928
- helped plan a formula 1 car that achieved some success with Stirling Moss as the driver
- most famous for my contribution to agriculture
- fortunate enough to have partnered with Henry Ford
Who was I?
-Ed-
Harry Ferguson, whose tractors are now known here as Massey-Ferguson.
Caz
Naismith
July 5th, 2009, 23:41
AL Gore
Wing_Z
July 6th, 2009, 00:58
That's not strictly a fair comment...while Al did help things along in the agricultural sector, that's NOT what he was most famous for :crybaby:
EasyEd
July 6th, 2009, 16:55
Hey All,
You got it Caz! Harry and the 3-point hitch.
Al Gore?????????? Must be from Canada! I can say that since I live in BC. :icon_lol:
-Ed-
demorier
July 7th, 2009, 18:10
Interesting little post Ed....I had no idea.
wombat666
July 7th, 2009, 22:29
- helped plan a Formula 1 car that achieved some success with Stirling Moss as the driver
-Ed-
In fact, the last front-engined Formula 1 car to compete in a World Championship Grand Prix, running under the 1.5 litre regulations in Rob Walker colours, then re-engined with a 2.5 litre Climax and run in the Tasman Cup with Graham Hill driving.
Shame those bloody wings came along and relegated 4WD.
:isadizzy:
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