The Triumph Dolomite Club - EzBoard Archive

As you know, aviation is my field, so just a few little facts for you all. Aviation is a very expensive business.<br>
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Warwickshire and Northants Air Ambulance (I know a few of the guys who work on it) costs £1.6m a year to run. That is not including the initial buy price.<br>
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They get very little funding from the NHS and central government, and they almost rely on donations from the public to keep going. It's very sad that it takes such an accident to happen to a well liked public figure, to raise this sort of cash.<br>
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I myself took part in a Casualty Evacuation last Tuesday. It would have taken the normal ambulance at least sixty minutes to do what we did in fifteen. That forty-five minutes is a very long time when your internals are popping out. We probably made the difference, the guy was delivered to A&E before the normal ambulance would have even reached him. I am happy to say he will probably make a full recovery, less scarring.<br>
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These accidents (although not as dramatic, granted) happen every day, on the roads that I, You, and our families drive down. You don't have to be blatting along in a jet-powered car tying to break any records.<br>
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I'm not a big one for telling people which charities they should support, because it winds me up when others tell me to. All I am saying is that your local Air Ambulance could be an option next time you are thinking of running a charity event.<br>
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Of course, from now on any near fatal car crash will be known as 'doing a Hamster'. Get well mate. <br>
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<p>1980 Dolomite SprintV8 (In the process of modifying the Alloy sump)<br>
2002 Citroen Xsara 2.0 HDi Estate.... Part's delivery Vehicle.<br>
Alloy Carb Mount's fit and forget or keep changing the RUBBER one's.<br>
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"Doctors say Richard Hammond is making satisfactory progress. <br>
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Dont wish to jump the gun at all but spoken to someone that seen Richard in his Hospital bed and all he has to shown for the accident is a black eye.<br>
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Doctor's are keeping him (To make sure the rest of him is OK)in till hopefully middle/end of next week then he'll be free to go home all else being well. <br>
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Hat's of all and salute the Hamster.<br>
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<p>1980 Dolomite SprintV8 (In the process of modifying the Alloy sump)<br>
2002 Citroen Xsara 2.0 HDi Estate.... Part's delivery Vehicle.<br>
Alloy Carb Mount's fit and forget or keep changing the RUBBER one's.<br>
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I've been keeping an eye on the donations & they have done so well they're going to buy another helicopter. Hamster is one popular guy (must be those teeth) ...£141,000

<p>Martin<br>
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Don't forget the other air ambulances around the UK. I live on the Surrey/Sussex border, neither county has managed to get their first air ambulance yet. So I've just matched the donation I made to the Hammi Heli for each.<br>
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Dig deep and spread the lurve.<br>
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I quite like the way the BBC have postponed the new series to wait for Hamster to be ready. Seems like a decent show of respect from the beeb.<br>
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Interesting words from Mr Clarkson in the <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-20 ... <!--EZCODE LINK END--> and the <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0, ... ml">Sunday Times</a><!--EZCODE LINK END-->.<br>
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Tinweevil

<p>1978 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/704">Dolomite Sprint</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> Blue, a bit tetley. - Current daily drive.<br>
1972 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/754">Spitfire IV</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> No name, in bits.<br>
1968 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/705">GT6 II</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> Little blue, nice!<br>
1973 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/755">Dolomite Sprint</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> VA41, seriously tetley.<br>
1980 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/864">Dolomite 1500HL</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> Orange, really quite tidy.</p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p206.ezboard.com/bthetriumphdolo ... nweevil</A> at: 24/9/06 10:29 pm<br></i>