We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/british_speed_t.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:32:01 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Heh. It's not new, but it's still funny... Two British traffic patrol officers from North Berwick were involved in an unusual incident while checking for speeding motorists on the A-1 Great North Road. One of the officers used a hand-held radar device to check the speed of a vehicle approaching over the crest of a hill, and was surprised when the speed was recorded at over 300 mph. Their radar suddenly stopped working and the officers were not able to reset it. Just then a deafening roar over the treetops revealed that the radar had in fact latched on to... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/british_speed_t.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/british_speed_t.html Fri, 14 Mar 2008 05:29:39 -0600 Heh. I don't really believe the story. I just think it's funny and gave me an intro for the video... 8^ D http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/british_speed_t.html#comment-70788 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/british_speed_t.html#comment-70788 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:19:32 -0600 K Newman.. keep in mind, these limeys were most likely reading the speed in KPH.. 300kph = ~186mph Even the real "Mythbusters" recorded speeds over that with radar on their shows IIRC. ;) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/british_speed_t.html#comment-70786 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/british_speed_t.html#comment-70786 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:09:21 -0600 I hate to be a myth buster, but none of the speed-measurement radars I've ever used (I'm a cop in civilian life) go that high. Once a certain speed is reached (it depends on the make of radar), the display just goes blank. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/british_speed_t.html#comment-70785 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/british_speed_t.html#comment-70785 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:19:57 -0600 Whoa! Talk about Friendly Fire!! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/british_speed_t.html#comment-70778 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/british_speed_t.html#comment-70778 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:11:29 -0600 AWESOME! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/british_speed_t.html#comment-70770 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/british_speed_t.html#comment-70770 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:25:28 -0600 I would have loved to see this in person. back in '73 my dad did a low level on a Montana Highway Patrolman runnning radar west of Havre on US 2. He was in a Cessna 172 Skyhawk. The Trooper was a family friend. He said his radar showed 135. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/british_speed_t.html#comment-70760 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/british_speed_t.html#comment-70760 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:30:47 -0600