New Amphibious speed record

[David Chapman]

Just recieved news that Branson has crossed the 21 mile wide English channel
from England to France in Aquada in a record time of 90 minutes. Understand he
got a bit stuck on the French beach but otherwise all fine. Perfect weather
conditions today and a calm flat sea - unlike the Force 5 when Amphicars went
across in 6 hours almost 40 years ago !

David C

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[amphi_sc]

--- In amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com, "David Chapman" <david@m...>
wrote:
> Just recieved news that Branson has crossed the 21 mile wide
English channel from England to France in Aquada in a record time of
90 minutes. Understand he got a bit stuck on the French beach but
otherwise all fine. Perfect weather conditions today and a calm flat
sea - unlike the Force 5 when Amphicars went across in 6 hours almost
40 years ago !
>
> David C
>
And unless I missed it or remember the wrong Brittish names, the CNN
article
<http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/06/14/branso
n.record.reut/index.html>
does not even the two british army officers with Amphicars from the
60's.

And unlike the Amphicar, I'd bet they find the rougher weather a "bit
refreshing" with the waves crashing over the windshield as they have
no top nor windows for protection from the sea.

Al H