Giant E MTB test.

Jake Blight · 16-08-17, 06:38 PM

Yes please... I'd have one. Interesting read.

SwallownAmazon · 16-08-17, 07:27 PM

I read the title as a test of a giant electric model of a Motor Torpedo Boat!

Hanuman · 16-08-17, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SwallownAmazon

I read the title as a test of a giant electric model of a Motor Torpedo Boat!

Yup. Me, too. I imagined something akin to a MTB or E-boat, not a (modern parlance) zero emissions moped...

missfire · 17-08-17, 12:49 AM

Big beast of a thing that! I've only ever seen old women on electric bikes pretending they're cycling, but sounds an interesting twist, the assist!

50lb though! Think my hard tail is about fourteen.

Bet theres a few of them being used by special forces, silent transport over any terrain.

sinbin5t · 17-08-17, 12:17 PM

I'm another that was thinking of something built by Vosper

sinbin5t · 18-08-17, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by 4v6

Ha ha!
Endowed me with massive buoys and never had em shrink once when pushing it down some scarey terrain.
Even started having dreams about the them now.

MTB, yep should have clarified the title for the military minded.

missfire · 18-08-17, 10:51 PM

I knew what he meant you old farts, mission training brief of course. I'm trying to get a five year into normal kids toys like I had, ones that kill people, ww2 planes etc. he doesn't seem amazed by them. Strange children these days.

Ringmaster · 19-08-17, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SwallownAmazon

I read the title as a test of a giant electric model of a Motor Torpedo Boat!

Same here...

I used to see a Motor Torpedo Boat beached on the river in Shoreham, about 13 years. Not been through there since. Anyone know about it?

SwallownAmazon · 19-08-17, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Ringmaster

Same here...

I used to see a Motor Torpedo Boat beached on the river in Shoreham, about 13 years. Not been through there since. Anyone know about it?

If it's the same one I was shown around by the owner some years ago, it's actually a German vessel designed as the successor to the E-Boat used to devastating effect in WW2. It's vast inside after one of the decks was removed and was used as a floating home. Bit damp though.

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Jake Blight Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Cornwall, near England Posts: 881	Yes please... I'd have one. Interesting read.

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SwallownAmazon Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Tonbridge, Kent Posts: 511	I read the title as a test of a giant electric model of a Motor Torpedo Boat!

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missfire making wooden things Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: cow land Posts: 8,154	Big beast of a thing that! I've only ever seen old women on electric bikes pretending they're cycling, but sounds an interesting twist, the assist! 50lb though! Think my hard tail is about fourteen. Bet theres a few of them being used by special forces, silent transport over any terrain.

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sinbin5t 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Where a spike points skywards Posts: 12,960	I'm another that was thinking of something built by Vosper

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missfire making wooden things Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: cow land Posts: 8,154	I knew what he meant you old farts, mission training brief of course. I'm trying to get a five year into normal kids toys like I had, ones that kill people, ww2 planes etc. he doesn't seem amazed by them. Strange children these days.