Talk:Top Gear Race to the North

How does this make sense ?
"The decision of Jeremy Clarkson to choose to take the train for the race surprised many people, who expected him to take the Jaguar"

It says elsewhere, they drew lots to determine who would take the train, car and motorbike. So how did Clarkson "decide" to "choose" to take the train ?Eregli bob (talk) 13:45, 12 July 2010 (UTC)

Elizabethan Express
The BBC has previously filmed London to Edinburgh train journeys, such as the British Transport Films (BTF) production Elizabethan Express.

I'm not quite sure how to revise this, but British Transport Films (albeit state funded) were not really part of the BBC. How about "The challenge recreated the non-stop post-war runs from London to Edinburgh, as featured in the 1952 British Transport Film Elizabethan Express. Bob talk 13:56, 21 January 2011 (UTC)


 * Tweaked. Jheald (talk) 16:22, 23 February 2011 (UTC)

SKE 7
While it is (or may well be) true that the Jaguar XK120 was the "fasted production car" when it was built, SKE 7 is hardly the car that left the Factory back in those days.

She has disk brakes on the front (and I think on the rear too, last time I saw her up the air I did not look) when all XK120's build had drum brakes all-round.

She also has a 4.2L engine and the gear box that came with the 4.2 engine, which, I think, came from a Jaguar XJ6 series 3 (XK120's were 3.4 according to Jaguar XK120).

As a result of having the "wrong engine and gearbox" it took a bit of work with a hammer and Oxyacetylene to get the exhaust to fit without fouling the engine's sump, as no one makes exhausts for a 4.2 XK120 when they are all 3.2L.

However last time I saw her she was truly lovely. Sadly her owner (and the person responsible for her restoration) has now passed away. :( — Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.210.108.9 (talk) 15:33, 3 October 2011 (UTC)

1952 Black Shadow and 1954 XK120
As title, DVLA Vehicle Enquiry. --81.129.18.164 (talk) 06:48, 18 June 2013 (UTC)

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