Guy Martin's Spitfire

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sun Oct 12, 14 9:21 pm

Best programme I have seen for ages.

Handled very informatively and sympathetically.

Especially the bit when the see off a 5 Series BMW with a good old .50" BMG!!!

Quality

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Sun Oct 12, 14 9:35 pm

good that wasn't it

shovelheadrob · Post by **shovelheadrob** » Sun Oct 12, 14 10:15 pm

Just watched it on +1, best bit of TV I've seen for ages.

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Mon Oct 13, 14 1:05 am

Recorded it and still got it to watch. Anything with Guy Martin is a must-see for me!
In a similar vien, I thought 'Britain's Greatest Pilot' that was repeated last week (first shown in June) was the best I'd seen for ages

latil · Post by **latil** » Mon Oct 13, 14 7:38 am

Totally forgot this was on

Don · Post by **Don** » Mon Oct 13, 14 8:11 am

Watched half of it till 8.15 and then Brigitte wanted to watch bloody X Factor. Grrrrr, WTF !! I said no but lost that one so we taped the 2nd half. Cant wait to see it, brilliant and informative

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Mon Oct 13, 14 8:14 am

A superb programme and most of it was built 10 miles from me and I never knew it....

However, as I kept pointing out to Julie (much to her annoyance..) that it is really Trigger's Broom. It is a total recreation of the original scratch built, just with the serial number from the 1940 plane.

Just another "Clone".....but what a clone....beautiful.......

db · Post by db » Mon Oct 13, 14 8:59 am

Recorded it, can't wait

db · Post by db » Mon Oct 13, 14 5:32 pm

Brilliant, loved it.

RW71 · Post by **RW71** » Mon Oct 13, 14 9:45 pm

Yep, it was a good programme, and the Spit was stunning.
It would be fantastic if a similar effort could be put into restoring a Mossie over here and having it return to our skies. That really would be something to see! New Zealand and Canada have managed it over recent years.

Sorry for the hijack Pete!

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Mon Oct 13, 14 9:52 pm

Pete wrote:that it is really Trigger's Broom. It is a total recreation of the original scratch built

indeed, and I’m so glad they managed to knock em out a bit quicker 70 odd year ago too

otherwise we’d all be speaking sprechen Sie Deutsch, and Adolf would be ones proverbial uncle!!

Doug · Post by **Doug** » Mon Oct 13, 14 10:04 pm

Enjoyed it, but you wouldnt get him anywhere nr a Spit if there was a bar of Soap and a Hairbrush sat on the Wing

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Mon Oct 13, 14 10:16 pm

Brilliant the spit is awesome but unles your imune you cant help but be touched by the old lads that were interviewd, the ages they were flying at was incredible blimey imagine asking young idiots now,

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Mon Oct 13, 14 10:32 pm

Yep, the old Guys and Gals were superstars. Won't see the likes of that generation again............

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Wed Oct 15, 14 8:04 pm

Yeah Pete, a great programme and very well put together.

I have the misfortune to have to drive last the old factory in Castle Bromwich every day....the statue at the Spitfire Island is even nicer in the flesh than on the show!

Guy Martin is a star and a damned good bike rider....he dominates at Olivers Mount in Scarborough and would love him to win a superbike race at the TT.

I loved the bit where the lady who built them said they worked 7 days a week with just a week off in July. Ok as she loved working there!! Fantastic!!

Cheers Steve