World's Fastest Train
HVAC
Jimbo
> http://www.flixxy.com/worlds-fastest-train.htm
That was in 2005, have they built it?
Les Hellawell
wrote:
>On Nov 7, 9:26�am, HVAC <mr.h...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> http://www.flixxy.com/worlds-fastest-train.htm
>
>That was in 2005, have they built it?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7171221.stm
I can remember Professor Laithwaite demonstrating his invention
of Maglev at one of The Royal Institute Christmas lectures for
children in 1974 and his fascinating lecture on gyroscopes
There is a good biography of him here:
http://www.electro-tech-online.com/electronic-projects-design-ideas-reviews/5737-maglev-train-design-electro-magnets.html
He was clearly a brilliant man who spoke with a lovely soft Lancashire
accent.
As often happens maglev is yet another British invention exploited
elsewhere
--
Les Hellawell
Greetings from:
YORKSHIRE - The White Rose County
martin
> On Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:47:59 -0800 (PST), Jimbo <ckdb...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> On Nov 7, 9:26 am, HVAC <mr.h...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> http://www.flixxy.com/worlds-fastest-train.htm
>> That was in 2005, have they built it?
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7171221.stm
>
> I can remember Professor Laithwaite demonstrating his invention
> of Maglev at one of The Royal Institute Christmas lectures for
> children in 1974 and his fascinating lecture on gyroscopes
That was one of the best christmas lectures I can remember. They seem to
have been dumbed down in the past 10 - 15 years or so.
What do you think about Laithwaite? He was somewhat ostracized by the
scientific community following his rather ill-advised lecture at the RI
where he presented some rather way-out ideas about gyros. Following his
death a few years ago (10ish?) I've not heard anything about the
weight-loss gyro.
He was either ahead of his time or he went slightly/totally mad.
Alex W.
.... a rental train?
(it had to be said)
Jimbo
> On Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:47:59 -0800 (PST), Jimbo <ckdbig...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >On Nov 7, 9:26 am, HVAC <mr.h...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>http://www.flixxy.com/worlds-fastest-train.htm
>
> >That was in 2005, have they built it?
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7171221.stm
>
> I can remember Professor Laithwaite demonstrating his invention
> of Maglev at one of The Royal Institute Christmas lectures for
> children in 1974 and his fascinating lecture on gyroscopes
>
>
> He was clearly a brilliant man who spoke with a lovely soft Lancashire
> accent.
>
> As often happens maglev is yet another British invention exploited
> elsewhere
>
> --
> Les Hellawell
> Greetings from:
> YORKSHIRE - The White Rose County
That's great. I'm retired now, but it sure would have been nice to
have made a "Detroit to Chicago" run in an hour, instead of four hours.