ukelele lady Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Has anyone been following the Speed Guy Martin programmes on a Sunday night? He's a bit of a mad hatter who seems to have no fear of speed whether on land, sea or air. On Sunday nights programme it showed you him breaking the world record in sledging. While working on this with the Sheffield University last summer it took you on to South Road where they had pie and peas in the Perfect Pie Café then on to the Ponderosa in Upperthorpe where you could just see the wording of the rear of the Boomerang pub. Guy Martin was seen belly riding on a skate board through the Ponderosa all in training for his up and coming fete. It sounds a bit crazy for the task that lies ahead of him but all's well that ends well and it did, he broke the fastest sledging record. Well done to the Yorkshire lad who sledged the 904ft route in Andorra which had a sheer drop of 360ft in altitude, he did this in 83.5 mph breaking the German record of 62.25 mph. Guy Martin also holds the British record for cycling at 112 mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Guy isn't a Sheffield lad, he comes from Lincolnshire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukelele lady Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 Yes I know Dave, he comes from Kirmington but now lives in Grimsby. I just wondered if any one had recognized the Sheffield scenes last Sunday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Wasn't really watching it that closely so missed the Sheffield scenes, except they did mention the design team was from Sheffield Hallam University and showed them at work, - presumably in the university engineering department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayleaf Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Sounds a bit like this chap. ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Sounds a bit like this chap. ! Good luck to him, sounds reminiscent of "Eddy The Eagle" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 He's quite a character. His interest in old Victorian Engineering is very much like that of the late Fred Dibnah His fearless attitude to speed is indeed much like Eddy "The Eagle" Edwards, except that Guy frequently wins his challenges while Eddie was content just to take part and winning was just a dream. He is a TT races motorcycle champion, but with his character and mannerisms I imagine him being a bit like George Formby in his 1935 film "No Limit" in which he wins the TT races. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 He is a TT races motorcycle champion, but with his character and mannerisms I imagine him being a bit like George Formby in his 1935 film "No Limit" in which he wins the TT races. Hey UKL, George Formby in the film No Limit winning the TT races I'm sure you know a song about that! RIDING IN THE TT RACES (Gifford Cliffe) / George Formby If there’s one thing that I like, it's riding around on a motor-bike I'm a speed king, when I once begin. I once won first prize two and six, I know all the dirt track dirty tricks I'm a marvel when I'm out to win. In a fifty mile race I am the best, I ride five miles and skid the rest. So come along and see me riding in the T.T. races Easier than hop scotch, beating all the top notch aces. I've been riding all my life, I started quite small. I've ridden fairy cycles, aye, and scooters and all. Hear the people cheer me when they see me steering backwards. Down the hill I go at break-neck speed, See me coming down the street with the winning post on the pillion seat. Oh! Come along and see me riding in the T.T. race Come along and see me riding in the T.T. races. Easier than hop scotch, beating all the top notch aces. Once my bike was hard to ride, but I didn't mind, Until I found they'd hitched a charabanc on behind. Everybody's scaring, I am such a daring rider. My inside rattles when I go the pace. My ribs begin to shake about, there's all my spare parts sticking out. So come along and see me riding in the T.T. race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukelele lady Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 I did read somewhere that some tv company wanted him to do a Fred Dibnah type series but he turned it down. I don't think he would have the time , he seems too busy breaking records. ps The Perfect Pie Café that he went in is on South Road near the top of Palm Street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveH Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 His first series "The boat that Guy built" about his own steam powered canal boat, was very like a Dibnah series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayleaf Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 He's quite a character. His interest in old Victorian Engineering is very much like that of the late Fred Dibnah His fearless attitude to speed is indeed much like Eddy "The Eagle" Edwards, except that Guy frequently wins his challenges while Eddie was content just to take part and winning was just a dream. He is a TT races motorcycle champion, but with his character and mannerisms I imagine him being a bit like George Formby in his 1935 film "No Limit" in which he wins the TT races. Speaking of Eddie, he's been coaching on a reality tv programme (ski jumping I think) and apparently it's inspired him to consider training for the 2018 Winter olympics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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