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New Sun 3 Nov 19 18:29 
 London to Brighton fatal accident - Zero
Somehow a London to Brighton Vintage Rally car ended up on the M23, resulting in a fatal accident

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-50281989
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New Mon 4 Nov 19 06:21 
 London to Brighton fatal accident - martin aston
Very sad.

I used to live on the route near Horley and would watch every year. I never saw any actual incidents but it was always a bit hairy as the roads are not closed so modern and old traffic mixes and cars jostle for position. Speed is not the issue, it's closeness and dubious braking capability of the entrants that made me since a few times.

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New Mon 4 Nov 19 14:25 
 London to Brighton fatal accident - bathtub tom
AIUI, last year's fatal accident involved a car that only had a transmission brake between the engine and clutch. The driver failed to engage a lower gear at the top of a hill and tried to change down going down the hill. Pressed the clutch, but couldn't get it into gear. With the clutch pressed they had no brakes!

This year, it involved a very rich foreigner off route. It's been suggested they were trying to 'steal a march' on other entrants by using the M23. It's not a race, but there's a great deal of competition between entrants.

I wonder if it's a case of not fully understanding their cars and our road system.
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New Mon 4 Nov 19 19:49 
 London to Brighton fatal accident - BiggerBadderDave
Dreadful news. His parents must be devastated.
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New Mon 4 Nov 19 21:05 
 London to Brighton fatal accident - No FM2R
As soon as I read that I knew, just knew, that the guy was an orphan, a million years old, an alien or something.
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New Mon 4 Nov 19 22:06 
 London to Brighton fatal accident - Haywain
"As soon as I read that I knew, just knew, that the guy was an orphan, a million years old, an alien or something."

Too obscure for me, I'm afraid.
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New Mon 4 Nov 19 22:53 
 London to Brighton fatal accident - No FM2R
Dick.
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New Mon 4 Nov 19 23:12 
 London to Brighton fatal accident - Zero
>> Dick.

Was it? Oh God I hope Mutley was OK.
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New Mon 4 Nov 19 23:32 
 London to Brighton fatal accident - No FM2R
Here's a question, did Mutley copy Precious Pupp's laugh?

I always thought it must be the same voice actor.
Last edited by: No FM2R on Mon 4 Nov 19 at 23:33
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New Mon 4 Nov 19 23:47 
 London to Brighton fatal accident - Zero
Too obscure for me I'm afraid
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New Tue 5 Nov 19 00:06 
 London to Brighton fatal accident - No FM2R
Hardly surprising.
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New Tue 5 Nov 19 08:58 
 London to Brighton fatal accident - Zero
>> Here's a question, did Mutley copy Precious Pupp's laugh?
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>> I always thought it must be the same voice actor.
>>

Don Messick

www.youtube.com/watch?v=h06ML8LhIcs
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New Tue 5 Nov 19 08:58 
 London to Brighton fatal accident - CGNorwich
Just a case of parallel evolution it seems.

Precious Pupp was voiced but Don Messick and Muttley by Joe Alaskey
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New Tue 5 Nov 19 09:02 
 London to Brighton fatal accident - Zero
Hanna Barbera cartoon factory was a great believer in re-use of product. Plot, scenes, soundtracks, - anything
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New Fri 8 Nov 19 11:13 
 London to Brighton fatal accident - hawkeye
Sad indeed.

If it was a 1903 car it would be veteran, not vintage. Sloppy BBC reporting.
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