Youtube hearted comments of John Cunningham (@johncunningham4820).

  1. You should look up an OLD clip of a TGV setting an outright World Record . About 500 and something km/h from memory .
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  2. That was an EXCELLENT Monologue Artem . Great Job , Sir .
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  3. And these Soldiers and their Families are EXTREMELY unlikely to ever get True closure OR Justice..............
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  4. That was quite likely a Huge Transformer . A 200 + tonne Solid Block of Iron and Copper . And then there's the weight of the Transport Dolly as well .
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  5. Going beyond 5 valves has been demonstrated to increase Valve Shrouding in the Cylinder . The 8 valve Honda NR series , was really an altered 32 vale V-8
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  6. Truck Driving , here in Australia , actually has no Official Trade Curriculum . Something I believe should have been addressed DECADES ago . It would go a LONG way in getting the " Cowboys " off the Roads . And the TWU is Transport Workers Union Australia , BTW .
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  7. Doug DeMuro . You get a " Doug Score " of 7 for your impression .
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  8. The Blank spot on the Map is most likely a Military Area . We have a few scattered around . Australia is one of the " Five Eyes " Countries .
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  9. Very MUCH time for the U.S. to " WAKE UP ! ! " . And Scholz Too .
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  10. Yevgeny Prigozhian's big mistake . He Blinked .
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  11. As an ACTUAL Australian , that was good . Old Mate there actually DOES get it and understand . As do you Ian . Lotsa Fun .
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  12. Over here in Australia there are quite a few Unimogs around as Expeditionary/Apocalypse Vehicles , for someone with a bit of Money . There is even a Specialist Engineering Firm called Unidan that can build virtually anything onto a UniMog chassis . Our Army uses them so they are AVAILABLE , usually in Good condition and Very well maintained and reasonable Mileage too .
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  13. It's in the Theme Song these days .
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  14. That is a Yamaha designed Head on that . They design Heads for a Shit-Ton of other people .
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  15. M . A . N also do a 16 litre V-8 . It was seen in a few trucks , but has now been relegated to Marine use . The MAN was rated at 800 hp top .
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  16. He sure did put it back up . I watched it again today .
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  17. Took its Last Flight when I was 8 1/2 yrs old . Now 62 . Looks like it could have been built last week STILL , to this day . Incredible Machine ! Straight out of Thunderbirds .
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  18. There are some REAL benefits to the Technology , but , ACTUAL Analogue Mirrors should remain as well . Electrical Breakdown would leave you Blind .
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  19. The Mitsubishi 3500 V-6 would be ideal under that bonnet . A big shame , although Maserati isn't RENOWNED for reliable engines anyway .
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  20. Well , based on what you said at the end , RCAF requirements . Gripen should be Frontrunner , Super Hornet second . Gripen is Fastest , Cheapest to run and maintain . Designed for Arctic operations , obviously enough . Swedish Design . Very short Turnaround time and it is DESIGNED for Short Field operations on poor fields . Can land on Public Roads if necessary . And a Long Lineage , from the ONE company . Fairly Proven Product . Super Hornet next fastest . Heaviest Payload and something of a Proven Product . Costlier to Run and Maintain . Slower Turnaround . Can Possibly be configured for Arctic regions . F-35 . Very Versatile and Capable , no doubt , but Slowest and not necessarily a Proven Product yet . In terms of Stealth . F-35 , Gripen , Hornet , in that order . From here , Purchase price and price of Lifetime Ops come into play . Bean-counter work .
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  21. Thank You . Now I know who MATRA were . Excellent Engine in the end .
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  22.  @keeping.it.hawaiian  . Thanks . I know about the DS-14 . I used to own a Truck powered by one . A Good Engine , but prone to Exhaust Valve issues . Expensive issue to Repair/Maintain due to 8 separate Heads .
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  23. I think Triples make the Coolest noise out there . Kinda unhurried . Like a Lazy Six . But different . Great to see the REAL Jota mentioned . Brutal compared to the later 120 degree engines .
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  24. Rear View of that is PURE Old Aston Martin .
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  25. I am a Retired Driver , 34 years , after Military Service . I resisted the Auto-shift Transmissions for a LONG time . Yes , perceived lack of control . Also , PLEASE , give me a Constant-Mesh (crash) type every time . Thanks . Not at all a Fan of the Euro style " Synchro " (drag-clutch) Boxes . Once you UNDERSTAND what you're doing , a Crash Box is virtually effortless . Clutch only needed for Starting , and occasionally to get the sequence back , whereas the Synchromesh type require the Clutch for Every Shift . More Laborious and absolutely NOT smoother . The introduction of Synchro Boxes was because not everyone gets it with how a Crash Box works . I get it , even though it is NOT DIFFICULT really . Blame the Fear of Crash Boxes on Truck Drivers deliberately " Mystifying " their Craft . This kept candidates OUT of the Industry . Misogynistic B S . Certainly , only 1 or 2 people in every 100 are psychologically SUITED to Operate a Semi Truck or Multi-Combination , like a Double . That's true . Anyways...Auto-shifts . I accepted them LATER , providing there WAS a Clutch Pedal AND A Manual Mode for the Box . Still not as smooth as Me with a Stick , but better than Full Auto . Auto Shifts ARE about Maintenance and Repair costs from Poor Operator damage . I 'll get off the Soap-Box now......................
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  26. That Egg technique makes a SUPERB Omelette or Scramble too . Basically you beat the Whites until they are nearly Meringue then Fold the Yolks in thoroughly but Gently . NO OIL in the Mixing or it wont work .
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  27. I'm retired these days , so when I started there was no such thing as a Truck Auto . The Early Auto-shifts were HORRIBLE things . 12-16 speeds , all the WRONG ONE . By the time I retired they were getting pretty damn good , though still not as smooth as Me with a Stick . Economy with an Auto is slightly better these days .
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  28. Jamie Dunn was " Agro " . The Girl was Anne-Marie Biggar . The Out-takes never went to air obviously . The "F" bombs etc .
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  29. Euro Cab-overs are , in fact , generally speaking , more Aerodynamic than American Conventional types . Wind Tunnels get used for the Designing of them , since their Fuel Pricing is SIGNIFICANTLY higher . And Europe is a HILLY place compared to the U.S.
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  30.  @adanthedriver1982  . Yep . FIRST Gen SCANIA D16 was 480 . You understand ?
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  31. If anyone's going to " Disassemble " I . S . I . S . it will be the New Syria along with Turkey . While the U.S. deludes themselves . The ineffectual U.S. , who haven't actually WON a Military engagement in , How Long Now ? , and would probably lose one if they tried right now , due to their ANTIQUATED doctrine AND bureaucratic self-blocking , will have Nothing to Do with it .
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  32. The Honda Valkyrie is a 1.8 litre FLAT 6 . The Sporty Model of the Current Goldwing Motor . The V-8 sound you are used to is , Yes , much lower Revs and usually with a Cross-Plane Crank . 90 degree throws . I think that is using a Flat-Plane Crank . 180 degree throws . Sounds somewhat like a V-8 Cosworth F1 Engine .
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  33. Nothing whatever to add here , other than , there IS a Civilian Aerodrome about 2 NM away , slightly N/NE . I hope he put the Bird straight back on the Deck THERE for Inspection .
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  34. Yep . That is a Rat-Rod . Hilarious . Too low to be used really though .
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  35. The Bundaberg you saw is Underproof Rum premix . Good shit that . There is an Overproof version too . Even BETTER shit . 4 and U fucked . Garn there , is your PERFECT BOGAN too , BTW . Raised in a caravan park , (trailer park to you) . Found his Dream Job just out of High School .
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  36. Whoever that Pommy Poster was , that was being commented ABOUT , I totally agree . He is a Clueless Clickbait FUCKWIT . Brazil you MIGHT avoid because of the Ants . " Paramunta " , The Army Ants . About once in a Generation those happen . The Perentie is a type of Goanna . Quite large , striped Lizard . Beautiful Creature . But certainly nothing like a Kimodo Dragon . And I love OP's Aussie Blunt Speak . We ARE like that . Political Incorrect isn't quite dead here yet .
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  37. Watched the Original . That windscreen FAILED COMPLETELY . Blew in and Popped the Rear screen too . DNF . The Old Girl surely SOUNDS good though .
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  38. Kenworth 509 is CERTAINLY an Australian Domestic model . In fact , ANY of the Trucks with Triple Drive Axles are Australian made . The Triple Screw Volvo uses a Volvo Drivetrain , but a Locally Designed Chassis . Canada does have Triple Drives in Logging . Too WIDE for Public Roads . I am dead Against Autonomous Vehicles on PUBLIC Roads . In a Private , closed environment , OK , whatever . Good Luck with that .
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  39. I think the Only European Truck maker that still makes a Conventional Prime-Mover is Volvo , with their NL/NH series . Scania phased out their Bonneted Trucks a while back . I would love to hear if that is still correct in the Comments . Australian here . We have overall vehicle Length constraints here , but you can use WHATEVER you want here . We've got basically Everything here .
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  40. Fangio is likely the ACTUAL Greatest of All Time . And his Signature move was to Stick it in Straight and Back it Out . A drifter .
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  41. Certainly a Beautiful and Brutal looking Car . Aston Martin Vantage Brutal .
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  42. Although this is a VERY Niche category of racing , that I never really got into , I MUST agree about the SOUND these brutes make .
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  43. How Dare you take people out of their Competence Zone . You Beast , you . 🤣🤣🤣😂🙃😑
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  44. Hey there Ian . It's my understanding that the BRM's actually used an X-16 Layout . Specifically , Two Flat 8's , Siamesed together One above the other . Geared together into a Common Output Shaft . A much more Compact Package , but still HEAVY . BRM's were NOT renowned for reliability .
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  45. As always , a Perfect Explanation .
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  46. This ended up being a VERY smart Tactical move . Brock was a GREAT Driver , Excellent PUBLIC persona . Apparently " difficultv" in private , however . Even being referred to as a C--t of a man more than once . TOO competitive . Mark Skaife , from a later time had something of the same Reputation .
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  47. A One Million Mile Engine . Just Curious . What would the Cost Difference be between you Gentleman Stripping and Rebuilding against a Simple Whole Long Engine , Crate , exchange Engine ?
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  48. That first clip , the Rally-cross was other worldly . Holy Shit indeed . That " Safety Car " Driver lost his Job I hope . What an IDIOT . That Airborne Drifter ! Speechless .
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  49. What a Great Old Guy . Around 80 years of age and Looking Good AND still Sharp as a Tack . I'm 62 myself and comfortably retired too . I see Other comments below along the lines of : " Yeah,Yeah . But that was Then and this is Now " . Clearly missed the POINT entirely . The Gentleman was telling you , TO MAKE YOUR OWN OPPORTUNITIES . To look around you . And to get your Head out of your Arse . Cheers Ian .
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  50. Fun FACT . Governments do not give a Flying Fuck about emissions . All they care about is " Being Seen " to be doing something even if it's Erroneous .
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  51. That is actually the First I have ever heard of the Marree Man . Definitely there , on Google Maps . Similar to what is on the Plains of Cuzco . Peru . That SKULL . Oh dear God . A Fake surely . Let's hope so . Hieroglyphs are a HOAX I feel sure . Did you notice the Dickandballs Glyph ? That Castle is Super Cool . And yeah , Bloke who built it ? What a Boss . The " Horizontal Waterfalls " are cased by the SIZE of Equatorial Tides . Can be 20-30 metres between Low and High . Not kidding . Never BEEN to the Wave-Rock personally . YES Bucket-List item . The worlds BEST Presented Geo-Syncline . That Titanosaur must , I suppose , be related in some way to Brontosaurus and Diplodocus . The GIANT Quadrupeds . Hmmm . Gnomes . Lotsa begettin' and begattin' been happening there . Fruitful and Multiply . Must be Catholic Gnomes . I had ALWAYS wondered where that " Forest Ship Hulk " was . Now I know . The Embarrassing thing is : I LIVE IN SYDNEY . Never knew .
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  52. The HQ Holden , was an New Style Body on an Old Style Chassis . They LOOKED really Cool . But underneath ? Shit . 3.3 litre , 202 cid push-rod , 6 cylinder engine . Bulletproof in this state of development . Three on the Tree gears quite often . Leaf Spring back end , Open Diffs , ETC . Pure Shit . ALL IDENTICAL . A GOOD one might turn 240 hp . Exciting Racing . Comes down to PREPARATION . That first wreck , a few of them did VERY well to avoid everything . These are OUR version of EARLY NASCAR . The Pieces of Shit that EVERYONE drove.................... Racing . Great Fun . Did you notice the Cut back Wall on the Bad Turn ? Looks like it is a KNOWN issue . Tough old cars .
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