James May's scalextric record

[firman]

Just watched Jammes May's top toys recreate the Brooklands race circuit and get a Guiness world record for the effort and got me thinking, Could the PH masses better it?
Maybe Silverstone grand prix circuit?
How much planning would it take?
Could we gather the support to take his record from him?

What do we think?

[4nonymous]

He is quite a good presenter on his own !

[Emsman]

I would willingly help with that.

Alas I only have the 'my first' version so track not compatible.

[LDN]

http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[firman]

LDN said:

http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Thanks for that but not really talking about the program as a whole more just the idea of beating his world record.

[MiniMadMike]

Would we really want to steal the record from James May and Brooklands? Seems a bit harsh!

[elster]

Who is going to buy the track?

[Chris_w666]

elster said:

Who is going to buy the track?

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If we could pool lots of peoples own older and new track it could be possible. I have 7 sets I can chip in with

[Neil_H]

firman said:

LDN said:

http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Thanks for that but not really talking about the program as a whole more just the idea of beating his world record.

Why?

[elster]

Chris_w666 said:

elster said:

Who is going to buy the track?

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If we could pool lots of peoples own older and new track it could be possible. I have 7 sets I can chip in with

It is a lot of track needed. Just had a quick check and a straight is 175mm. Remember it all has to stick together, I don't think the older track sticks together the same.

Maybe a different PH record would be an idea.

[Chris_w666]

elster said:

Chris_w666 said:

elster said:

Who is going to buy the track?

\

If we could pool lots of peoples own older and new track it could be possible. I have 7 sets I can chip in with

It is a lot of track needed. Just had a quick check and a straight is 175mm. Remember it all has to stick together, I don't think the older track sticks together the same.

Maybe a different PH record would be an idea.

You can buy convertor straights. What other records would be possible? Scalextric 24 hours?

[elster]

Chris_w666 said:

elster said:

Chris_w666 said:

elster said:

Who is going to buy the track?

\

If we could pool lots of peoples own older and new track it could be possible. I have 7 sets I can chip in with

It is a lot of track needed. Just had a quick check and a straight is 175mm. Remember it all has to stick together, I don't think the older track sticks together the same.

Maybe a different PH record would be an idea.

You can buy convertor straights. What other records would be possible? Scalextric 24 hours?

Well the gadget show were part of the fastest scalextric, so that is out. I don't know how to find out what are the world records.

[CDP]

firman said:

Maybe Silverstone grand prix circuit?

Donington.

If it's in any better condition than Brooklands that is.

[T89 Callan]

As mentioned in the show you can't drive continuously from one controller due to electrical conditions.

Secondly can you imagine a load of PH'er turning up with tons of bent, scagged, rusty and well used track from their attics? even if you could fit it all together cleaning it and making it work would be a nightmare. I recently built a track from my old kit and even getting fairly good condition but old and well used track to work properly was a major ball ache.

You would need brand new track all round.

Then you have to try and power it? You would need thousands of extension leads of special batteries for all of the power bases.

[rocksteadyeddie]

CDP said:

firman said:

Maybe Silverstone grand prix circuit?

Donington.

If it's in any better condition than Brooklands that is.

I have a bucket of mud and a few lumps of concrete that I'm happy to chip in.

[cptsideways]

That was one of the best TV programs all year, watched it with some friends who are'nt petrol heads & they all thought it was brilliant too.


I reckon he'd make a great minister for schools

[blueST]

There wasn't enough on the history of Scalextric for me. The other programmes in the series told more about the history of the toy.

[The_Jackal]

lol there is always one that isnt happy.

[T89 Callan]

blueST said:

There wasn't enough on the history of Scalextric for me. The other programmes in the series told more about the history of the toy.

I thought exactly the same, very dissapointing compared to the previous shows in the series.

[elster]

T89 Callan said:

blueST said:

There wasn't enough on the history of Scalextric for me. The other programmes in the series told more about the history of the toy.

I thought exactly the same, very dissapointing compared to the previous shows in the series.

Yes, but what has that got to do with this thread?

Maybe you could complain in the TV thread.