The Secret Life of the Motorway

[duncan]

Anyone see the programme on BBC4?

An interesting 3 part documentary about how the Motorways came about in the UK.

Loved the classic 50's newsreels with the empty roads, lack of speed limits, and central crash barriers :eek:

Its repeated again tonight, (01:10) and parts 2 and 3 tomorrow and Thursday at 21:00

[illegalhunter]

No speed limits we can live in hope for that again. I watched it tonight.

[Big Gordy]

The RAC partol guy had some good stories:D
He reconed in one day he attended 8 breakdowns all of the same car, all with the same failure......their big ends had gone due to the constant stress of sustained high speeds of 50mph:eek: Thankfully thing have moved on a bit.....well mechanically anyway:rolleyes: :D

[Scottie]

well while being recovered on Sunday the AA guy told us.

He mainly recovers Range Rovers Disco's and Freelanders oh and Nissan X trails. I guess these guys will have a good insight on what is a reliable car and what isn't.:D

[euan]

well while being recovered on Sunday the AA guy told us.

He mainly recovers Range Rovers Disco's and Freelanders oh and Nissan X trails. I guess these guys will have a good insight on what is a reliable car and what isn't.:D

Either they are unreliable or the owners can't find the spare wheel strapped to the boot :D

[Scottie]

Either they are unreliable or the owners can't find the spare wheel strapped to the boot :D

more than likely.;)