I was a foundryman for ten years doing mostly aluminum and Zinc, some brass and bronze in a small foundry so I can appreciate the engineering it takes to make a pattern and cast a good piece.
Its just good to see machines that men built that do actual things. Do you think anyone will look back 100 years from now at an iPhone, laptop, or amazon junk and say; "man, that's inspiring"? Nope, but when they walk into this place, yes.
Why not? You just don't think so because it's not from your time, the speed at which computers have been advanced and miniaturised is staggering. People will be saying the exact same as what you're saying in 100 years about the new inventions then.
I am off to islay for a visit with friends and have found a place where we can experience the "X4" !! This is something I will hope becomes a memory never to be forgotten!
On using Whisky as a motor fuel. Distilled alcohol @ 95% or better is used fairly often in the US Trucking Industry as a Diesel Fuel additive to remove water from the diesel fuel and help keep it from gelling in cold weather.
James, I so enjoyed your "eulogie" of the X4 experience, you have enticed me to follow in your footsteps and take this challenge! PS as a fellow aviator, I thought I would mention we are flying in with a Saratoga (Cleared for night ifr) Remember the old Eurostar race episode complete with 633 Squadron music? But the X4 is our target, please let it be at least as exciting as your wonderful analogy of dark places and pandora's box!
I saw something where Jim McEwan was talking about 4 times distilled whisky, its probably some of that - apparently 2 spoonful and you go blind, 3 spoons and you drop dead...
James May, Oz Clarke and Bruichladdich...3 of my favorite things in one video. Perfect!
good description by James at about the 10 minute mark. I relish that fleeting experience of euphoria when I taste a good whisky.
This is the one Chrish12345 - we called it X4, the Perilous Whisky.
I've spent many fruitless hours listening to this dribble. Exactly why we watch.
I was a foundryman for ten years doing mostly aluminum and Zinc, some brass and bronze in a small foundry so I can appreciate the engineering it takes to make a pattern and cast a good piece.
Its just good to see machines that men built that do actual things. Do you think anyone will look back 100 years from now at an iPhone, laptop, or amazon junk and say; "man, that's inspiring"? Nope, but when they walk into this place, yes.
Why not? You just don't think so because it's not from your time, the speed at which computers have been advanced and miniaturised is staggering. People will be saying the exact same as what you're saying in 100 years about the new inventions then.
Captain Slow scares Private Much More Slower to death!
Thank you for uploading.
NO! you cant have a little bit more, but you can have a wee drop more - come on James, where is your syntax?
I am off to islay for a visit with friends and have found a place where we can experience the "X4" !! This is something I will hope becomes a memory never to be forgotten!
I love this. Thanks UA-cam! :P
On using Whisky as a motor fuel. Distilled alcohol @ 95% or better is used fairly often in the US Trucking Industry as a Diesel Fuel additive to remove water from the diesel fuel and help keep it from gelling in cold weather.
Pure magic this show 🍺👏🏻
nice but also sad seeing Duncan here before the Parkinson's really hit him hard
Hello my damp, grey friends. 🍻
that was nice what james said i get him
“I haven’t cut the camera.” Cuts the camera twice…
Can't think of a better way to tour Islay than with an old convertible RR Corniche.
James, I so enjoyed your "eulogie" of the X4 experience, you have enticed me to follow in your footsteps and take this challenge! PS as a fellow aviator, I thought I would mention we are flying in with a Saratoga (Cleared for night ifr) Remember the old Eurostar race episode complete with 633 Squadron music? But the X4 is our target, please let it be at least as exciting as your wonderful analogy of dark places and pandora's box!
Is that James May‘s personal car? Looks like an early 80‘s Corniche!
I saw something where Jim McEwan was talking about 4 times distilled whisky, its probably some of that - apparently 2 spoonful and you go blind, 3 spoons and you drop dead...
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Captain Slow showing off!
I got it.
"ok, nice and slow"
"ahaHAH!"
:D
Oz looked like he shat himself and wondered if it was going too happen again hehehe
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2:38 How much "normal" fuel is in the tank?
I think going blind and dying is more of a methanol (methyl spirits) thing...
Great...hiccup...video !
Two english nerds rattling on w' each other - roaring fun hahah.
if that spirit is 200 proof isn't that poisonous to drink?
Islay uisce bheatha silencing the english ? God , the only thing that will .
What is the name of the audio track that begins at 9:48??
+Benjamin Diedrich It's fom the "Braveheart" soundtrak. I don't recall which track, but that is where you'll find it :)
Only one thing annoyed me about this, their pronunciation Bruichladdich, the ch at the end is silent
Can't even pronounce the whisky!!!!
James May is a complete and utter, audio-visual embarrassment!!! Get him off our screens!
no
No, don't
-said no one, ever