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Guy Martin's Spitfire

Postby ozzy72 » Mon Oct 13, 2014 7:30 am

Shown on C4 last night, if you've not seen it, check it out. The bit with the Browning .50 cal and the 5-Series nearly caused me a bladder bursting moment :-D
A superb documentary, fascinating, insightful and just plain fun! Guy's enthusiasm just bursts out of the telly.
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Re: Guy Martin's Spitfire

Postby Hagar » Mon Oct 13, 2014 8:33 am

Sorry Mark. I expected better from Guy Martin. As with most of these TV documentaries I was very disappointed. I realise you can't please everyone but they didn't show the parts of the construction that I was most interested in.

The impression was given that this was a restored Spitfire when if the truth is known the only original part fitted to it was the manufacturer's nameplate. Nevertheless they made a smashing job of it.

The bit with the Browning .50 cal and the 5-Series nearly caused me a bladder bursting moment :-D

As for the .50 cal demonstrated, this is a 1939 vintage Spitfire Mk Ia which was fitted with 8 x .303 Browning MGs. The .50 cal was not fitted to the Spit until 1944. :roll:
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Re: Guy Martin's Spitfire

Postby pete » Mon Oct 13, 2014 9:08 am

They should have had you there Doug!

Don't you find this - whenever you know the precise details behind a story and you watch a TV program about it - it's SO wrong!

Lesson learned. Most TV is just plainly inaccurate . My sister once went out with a well known TV reporter and he admitted exactly that. O0
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Re: Guy Martin's Spitfire

Postby Fozzer » Mon Oct 13, 2014 10:15 am

Tell me about it!!..... :o ... :o ....>>>

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Re: Guy Martin's Spitfire

Postby ozzy72 » Mon Oct 13, 2014 10:43 am

They did indeed state about the armament and that originally the Spits were fitted with .303s not bigger guns. I just enjoyed watching the 5-Series being wrecked by a Browning. It appealed to my more childish side.
What freaked me out was seeing John Romain smile! That's a first :-D
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Re: Guy Martin's Spitfire

Postby Hagar » Mon Oct 13, 2014 11:01 am

ozzy72 wrote:They did indeed state about the armament and that originally the Spits were fitted with .303s not bigger guns.

I must have missed that. :P

What freaked me out was seeing John Romain smile! That's a first :-D

A very talented engineer & pilot. I took a photo of him smiling when I had a chat with him at Shoreham some years ago. Not sure I could find it now.

pete wrote:They should have had you there Doug!

I wish. :mrgreen:
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Re: Guy Martin's Spitfire

Postby Zaphod » Mon Oct 13, 2014 11:58 am

It was the emotions of the people who worked on the originals that moved me most.
We all owe a very great debt to "The few" from all nations who flew and often died in combat, but lets not forget the people that built this great Aircraft.
I didn't realise it was just one episode and was looking forward to further shows.
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Re: Guy Martin's Spitfire

Postby expat » Mon Oct 13, 2014 10:32 pm

Blashemy, a 5 Series raped by a .50cal.............They could have used a Skoda or a Morris Marina....... but a 5 Series.........it is all I have driven since 1993...........It is only 05:30 and I need a stiff drink already :shock: :shock:

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Re: Guy Martin's Spitfire

Postby Sprocket » Tue Oct 14, 2014 6:44 am

ozzy72 wrote:They did indeed state about the armament and that originally the Spits were fitted with .303s not bigger guns. I just enjoyed watching the 5-Series being wrecked by a Browning. It appealed to my more childish side.
What freaked me out was seeing John Romain smile! That's a first :-D



Picked-up on that as well..
What I enjoyed about the show was the snippets they showed of the original factories..hard work it was.

Imagine, HYPOTHETICALLY of course, that you had the money and desire to commission one of these Spitfires, with the specific request for an original Merlin engine..
I wonder if an engine would be available from somewhere? :?:

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Re: Guy Martin's Spitfire

Postby ozzy72 » Tue Oct 14, 2014 11:09 am

You can still pick them up for about £50k, used ;-)
I like the fact Guy admitted to having one in his living room, what a lads lad :-D
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