V-SMART June 2018

What car do you own now? I am currently the proud owner of a Peugeot 2008. I bought the Crossover so it has all the bells and whistles. Its missing the side mounted machine guns though.

like to say we win more cups than I get yellow cards but my competitive nature can sometimes take over.

What is your pet hate?

I’m not sure I have any. It annoys me when people send me text messages in “text-speak”. I look at it and think “I have no idea what this says”. I then have to get my 7 year old daughter to translate it for me. I guess I’m just not down with the kids anymore.

What would be your ideal superpower?

To understand text messages people send me in textspeak.

What would be your dream car?

What is your favorite movie car?

If I couldn’t have the DB5 then I would be more than happy with the Aston Martin One-77. I guess I will have to wait until I’ve won the lottery though as at a cool £1.2 million it doesn’t come cheap. However with a 750BHP engine, a top speed of 203MPH and 0-60 in 3.5 seconds, it means I would never be late for work. Look out for next month’s 60 Second Interview when we interview Steve Degville – Technical Support

Now that’s a good question, there have been so many. I think I’m going to have to go with James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5. It’s been used in six different films by 4 different James Bond’s. However one of those films isn’t a James Bond film. If you know which film I’m talking about and which actor drove it then you will be useful in a quiz team. In all seriousness, aside from the oil slick,smoke screen, ejector seat, radar tracking system, machine guns and revolving license plates (yes I watch a lot of Bond) it’s a fantastic piece of British ingenuity.

1897

Sutton & Company of Manchester, England purchased a Daimler parcel van, the first sale of a gaso- line-powered motor truck in Great Britain.

1929

The Hon Mrs Victor Bruce drove a Bentley 4½ Litre at Montlhéry for 24 hours, to capture the world record for single-handed driving, averaging over 89 mph (142 km/h).

1990

British rally driver Tony Pond became the first to average 100 mph around the Isle of Man TT Motor Bike race circuit in a standard production car - a Rover Vitesse. This record stood until 2011

2002 The 163-bhp Mini Cooper S with a 6-speed gearbox, capable of 0 to 60 mph in 7 seconds and a top speed of 135 mph, went on sale in the UK.

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