Fred Dibnah and his head for heights...

[a boardman]

Bungleaio said:

But how did he get the ladders up in the 1st place?

Like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJ1aeCE6pd4

[Astacus]

peterperkins said:

Steamer said:

Xenocide said:

Saddle bum said:

Fred should be a candidate for the forth plinth in Traf Sq. The man's a legend, a real ace.

You know. That's not a bad idea!

YES!!! Great Idea.

But the best bit of the idea is to have him hanging on on the overhang climbing onto the plinth!

What would be really good would be to get it made and just install it in the middle of the night

[5 wh]

He had a BMW 3 series as his last private car before he died.I bought it a while back through a trade contact and have sold it on now.

[Limey 666]

I have been acrophobic all my life and that man should have been made Sir Fred Dibnah as far as im concerned he must have had nads the size of footballs RIP Fred.

[skeggysteve]

How nice it is to see that a bunch of people that subscribe to a website/forum that has the motto 'speed matter' can have such regard for a man that didn't promote speed in any way.
But what he did promote, if that is the right way to say it, is promote the great things that we the British used to make and were the best in the world at doing so.

As for his chimmney climbing and trusting on the 'spikes' hammered into the (crumbeling) masonary to support his ladders

As has been said 'they don't make them like that anymore' - mores the pity.

I'd like to think that Fred wasn't 'one of a kind' because we need more of his kind.

[FM]

He`s a legend...

[NDA]

Off camera he had a very similar voice to David Niven.

[Xenocide]

Limey 666 said:

I have been acrophobic all my life and that man should have been made Sir Fred Dibnah as far as im concerned he must have had nads the size of footballs RIP Fred.

His final title was Dr Fred Dibnah MBE

[M3333]

What a legend, his Land rover is still on the road.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsrtH6spoaE

[66mpg]

I never met Fred but I did stand close enough to listen to the conversation he was having with fellow traction engine operators at Parham Steam Rally in Sussex, in (I think) 1990.

I didn’t interrupt: I had nothing to add to the conversation; I was just glad to be able to listen to him, first hand.

I almost got in for free: I rolled up in a SWB Land-Rover and was asked if I was an exhibitor. Too honest for my own good I said no and was directed into the visitor’s car park and through the turnstiles.