Top Gear the U.K. motoring program always have ridiculous races between different vehicles , and tonight’s offering was a 1948 Jaguar Vs a 1948 Vincent motorcycle , Vs a train - which was incidentally , built in my home county last year .
No competition I hear you think the modern train is going to win as it is, and I quote
…………….. “ the newest train, currently in service in the U.K. “ ……………….
Now I’ve got to say at this point - it’s a steam train ……………………………….
….and no we havn’t re – invented steam as some kind of magical fuel that will propel the train at speed reaching a Bullet Train …its honestly steam powered , as in Victorian England - steam ……………..yes ……………:)
So now that’s relegated to third place :) , what have we got left ???
Well the Jaguar was the fastest car of the time and so was the Vincent , so little to choose there then , well except the X factors of the idiotic presenters in each vehicle- that is .
Obnoxious loud mouth - Jeremy Clarkson was on the train and relegated to shovelling coal , smug as ever - James May was driving the Jag , and The Hamster was riding the bike , when he could get it started – that was :)
To cut to the chase - the Vincent was actually nick named The Snarling Beast it’s a shame it was a small furry animal that was riding it , as it came last , well no it didn’t really finish , due to him having to keep stopping , as the crash helmet was squashing his nice hair do :) .
Clarkson albeit covered in soot and having to work for his living for once in his life , was still being his objectionable self . and you almost wished the crew didn’t tell him to hold on tight when going through Durham……… “as its rough”………
………………HUH !!!!...........the cheeky so and so’s :)
King Smug in his Jag won of course , but the sight of a dishevelled Clarkson - hot , sweaty and covered in soot staggering over the finish line only to be met with a smug comment had me laughing , and The Hamster……well was last seen at a hairdressers just off the A1 motorway receiving emergency – hair gel infusion - treatment………:)
