Hang on a minute lads, I've got a great idea! Err...

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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/30 ... n_contest/
The [Italian Job] ends with Caine's classic line: "Hang on a minute lads, I've got a great idea! Err..."

That's where the Royal Society of Chemistry wants creative fans with a bit of engineering skill to step in. The group is launching a contest to concoct scientific solutions to recover the gang's gold, reports The Daily Telegraph.

Contestants must assume that 30 minutes after Croker's last line, the bus will topple down the mountain. A 150-word minimum explanation, calculations, and a diagram must be included.

Difficulty: No helicopters allowed.
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What’s the difference between a buffalo and a bison?
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Hope they fall off - crime doesn't pay :evil:
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Norman Hunter wrote:crime doesn't pay :evil:
....ENOUGH :innocent:
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That bloke who corrected Katie Melua about her six million bikes would probably get a hard-on about this :?
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Godwin went as far as to "track down one of the last existing VAL14s buses to a depot near Cambridge to check his details, confirming that the fuel tank was located towards the overhanging rear".
Well you would wouldn’t you?
The runner-up in the challenge was Aidan Farrell, who suggested setting fire to fuel from the tank to glue the bus to the road.
OK the runner up kills everyone, must have been some amazing entries….
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weebleswobble wrote:
The runner-up in the challenge was Aidan Farrell, who suggested setting fire to fuel from the tank to glue the bus to the road.
OK the runner up kills everyone, must have been some amazing entries….
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think someone was trying to test the theory?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/sou ... 857643.stm

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The ferry, bound for Belfast, had to return to Stranraer after a lorry was discovered hanging off the back.
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They should let him try again :twisted:
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