MkIndy7
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| posted on 21/9/06 at 12:18 AM |
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I was driveing back from York to Leeds (on the A64) about 4:45 and there was some strange cross winds and that was only driveing a Kangoo!
They caught the van a few times yet when you looked at the bushes etc they didn't look to be moving much, more like sudden gusts at random,
maybe 1 of these caught them out.
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tks
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| posted on 21/9/06 at 06:35 AM |
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i agree
yesterday overhere it was also more windy than usual!!
albeit a later as over the pond.. 
its sad to be injured and now walk a risk with your body.
i see this like bull fighting you now what the risks are and that you can die, left without testicles, eyes etc. etc.
saying that i wish him and his family the best!
Tks
The above comments are always meant to be from the above persons perspective.
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Coose
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| posted on 21/9/06 at 07:44 AM |
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I live half an hour north east of Elvington and it was waaaaaaaaaay too windy to be trying anything like that yesterday. I've done a lot of
twisty sprints there, and if it's ever windy anywhere it'll be at Elvington!
He's one of those people who I don't want to like, but you can't help it! 
Hope he pulls through ok....
Spin 'er off Well...
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 21/9/06 at 08:16 AM |
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It was a properly controlled attempt at the UK land speed record with experienced personnell attending and all the neccessary precautions.
I am sure that if the conditions were against them they would have called it off and definately not called for asnother run just for the camera! It
has been reported that he had already beaten 300mph!
At the end of the day it is a very dangerous pursuit and he accepted the risks when he got in the car. I admire him for that and I am sure he
wouldn't want loads of people demanding the end of Top Gear or the 'stunts' they perform. Regardless of the final outcome of this
story I hope they show the peice in the next series (albeit without the crash).
Anyway, my family's thoughts are with him and his wife and children, Get well soon Hammy
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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Coose
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| posted on 21/9/06 at 08:30 AM |
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As MKIndy7 said it was very gusty yesterday, to the extent that it nearly blew my dog over! Not the weather to be trying such an attempt at Elvington,
believe me! If you haven't been it's as bleak as an airfield gets, and very prone to wind.
Again, I hope he pulls through and carries one....
Spin 'er off Well...
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marktigere1
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| posted on 21/9/06 at 08:46 AM |
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Wish him all the best.
Mark
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mookaloid
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| posted on 21/9/06 at 08:59 AM |
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One of my favourite presenters, I hope the cheeky chappie makes a full and speedy recovery.
Mark
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ned
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| posted on 21/9/06 at 09:04 AM |
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the topgear site news article, not sure how appropriate the advertising on the rh side of the page is though....
http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/1112/
thoughts with him and his family.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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woodster
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| posted on 21/9/06 at 09:06 AM |
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get well soon hamster
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JamJah
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| posted on 21/9/06 at 09:35 AM |
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Only personalised plates... maybe they realised and withdrawn ads or changed them.... or am i missing something?
At the end of the day driving above 50 you expect injuries (albeit short term), 100 more evidently, 150 well need I go on.
Yes, the faster a car is designed for, the better the designed protection but as I found out your body doesn’t like jolts and as I know all too well
coccyx and sacrum are extreme venerable. I imagine in a rolling dragster your coccyx is going to get a hammering lets just hope he can get driving
quicker than me.
[edit] dontforget neurosurgery is far greater than heads. covers somuch but simply nerves and reflexes too.
[Edited on 21/9/06 by JamJah]
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 21/9/06 at 09:37 AM |
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Yup they have pulled the Ad
It was for a computer game and the tag line read " Race, Crash, Blow things up!"
not int the best taste!
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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ned
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| posted on 21/9/06 at 10:51 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveFJ
Yup they have pulled the Ad
It was for a computer game and the tag line read " Race, Crash, Blow things up!"
not int the best taste!
" Race, Crash, Blow things up! - just like they do on the telly" !!!
beware, I've got yellow skin
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Aboardman
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| posted on 21/9/06 at 11:11 AM |
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very sad i hope he is ok.
reading the paper this morning it said he owns a number of kit cars does anybody know which ones?
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Cheffy
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| posted on 21/9/06 at 11:23 AM |
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My son did some recording with Richard a few months ago for the new series of Brainiac. He said it was great fun and made enjoyable largely due to
Richard's friendly attitude. My son was only an extra and Richard wouldn't have known him from Adam, but my son said they were laughing
and joking together and Richard even took his turn making the tea!
Thoroughly decent bloke!
Get well soon Richard and best wishes to you and your family.
Martin.
Farts are like Rock'n'Roll. You love your own but you hate everybody else's. Lemmy, Motorhead.
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Scotty
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| posted on 21/9/06 at 11:39 AM |
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as with everyone else
best wishes for a speedy recovery
comes across as a v. nice bloke
PLEASE NOTE! All comments made by this person are to be considered "Tongue in Cheek" and are not meant to be taken seriously in any way - so there!
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graememk
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| posted on 21/9/06 at 12:01 PM |
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oil slick lol 
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soggy 3
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| posted on 21/9/06 at 12:23 PM |
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If you go to the top gear web site you can send in a get well soon e-mail
I also remember him from his sky days i can remember saying to the wife how beleiveable,honest and good a presenter he is,next thing i know he,s on
topgear.
get well soon hamster.
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iank
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| posted on 21/9/06 at 12:52 PM |
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Just seen the picture of the wreck on the bbc frontpage. It's all in one piece so it looks like it must have been well sub 300 mph when it
wiped out, not that he's out of the woods yet, but that's certainly a very good thing.
Let's hope he recovers quickly!
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oliwb
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| posted on 21/9/06 at 02:20 PM |
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Get well soon hopefully! I like him on Topgear...would be a real shame to lose another petrol head from British TV - they seem to be in short supply
now days! Oli.
If your not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room!
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JamJah
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| posted on 21/9/06 at 03:08 PM |
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Ive heard the air intake came off and shattered as it rolled and that the roll cage and richards head had dug into the ground several times.
From a reliable source too.
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Guinness
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| posted on 21/9/06 at 03:25 PM |
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http://www.justgiving.com/PHRichardHammond?page=1#donationtable
People have raised over £4,000 for the Air Ambulance that took him to hospital!
Mike
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 21/9/06 at 03:31 PM |
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Good for them!
Better than sending bunches of flowers that just annoy the hospital staff...
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Jasper
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| posted on 21/9/06 at 03:32 PM |
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A friend and a friend runs that web site - he charges the charities 2% fee to collect it - and lives very happily down in St. Tropez. A very good
simple idea - good for the charities and good for him
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scotty g
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| posted on 21/9/06 at 05:12 PM |
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My wife hopes he will be ok too as she fancies him. She says she would like him to father her next child
I can spend more time in the Garage
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welderman
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| posted on 21/9/06 at 08:20 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Guinness
http://www.justgiving.com/PHRichardHammond?page=1#donationtable
People have raised over £4,000 for the Air Ambulance that took him to hospital!
Mike
Check it out now Donations to date: £18,230.00
Wow, top block. Hope he's better soon.
Thank's, Joe
I don't stalk people
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/23/viewthread.php?tid=172301
Back on with the Fisher Fury R1
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