To be honest, I can actually see the potential for Tomb Raider and GTA when set against the E-Type and DB5. :shock: :oops:

They are both beautiful cars, an E-Type is one I'd commit GBH to own. But design wise - are they that revolutionary? In terms of engine positioning and production requirements the Mini certainly was, they weren't.

With the games, they both (though to my mind TR more than GTA) were a phenomenal step up at their time. Overall, design wise they did set new standards in a variety of ways.

So I get it; I don't like it, but I get it.

Voted Tube Map though. Practical, simple, innovative, an instantly recognisable icon of London, if not the UK.

Spitfire without a doubt.

Regardless of the shortcomings, both an icon and a work of art.

Echoing Rwoodcock01's comments, there's not many aircraft I can identify by engine noise alone but that Merlin growl is music to the ears (better even than an SV with an unbaffled aftermarket can) 8)

Pedant mode :wink:
There where a number of single engine fighters (other than the Spit) tha used the Merlin engine. P51 Mustang, Hurricane and possibly the B-P Defiant.

Sorry, I'll get me coat. :D

And the Curtiss P-40, Defiant(Yep), The Fairey's Fulmar, Battle and Barracuda...i'll get your coat for you!!!! :lol:

You sure?

Er.....yeah....
The early P-40's had Allisons but the later P-40's had Merlins....just like the Mustang.

I seem to remember they always suffered from relatively poor engines. Perhaps I'm thinking they we're always stuck with more primative single stage supercharged merlins.

(Wayne's World voice on)

Do these guys know how to party or what!

Then there was the Mosquito which had two of them. :lol: Even better noise. :P
The De Haviland museum near South Mymms is well worth a visit if you like that sort of thing.I've got a picture of me sitting in the prototype mossie somewhere.

I didn't know about this one. The web site is here:

http://www.dehavillandmuseum.co.uk/

It's near junction 22 on the M25, between South Mimms and St. Albans, so not too far from where I live. If anyone fancies a ride out to there one weekend let me know.