British rocket development

[watkins]

Some archive footage to show what we were once capable of (watch in sequence, 3 parts), and then our Government let us down.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVg_RMMQ4Jg&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kekm7_rLa0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBRgdhgakKE&feature=related

From the above, to this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b4WzWFKQ20&feature=related

Amusing, but rather sad, and typical of the UK.

Kind regards,
Bob

[Dave R]

I wanted that car.

[david_h]

Nice little documentary. I will have to "give it a go" when I get home. watch the whole thing ya know. couldn't they have gotten a different narrator than the Archbishop from Princess Bride?

I don't feel too bad for British Technology. . .you guys gave us James Bond and Q Branch!

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[EscapeArtist]

@unknownuser said:

I don't feel too bad for British Technology. . .you guys gave us James Bond and Q Branch!

I'll second that.

[watkins]

There is still hope:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNJyRd8Oi8c&feature=related

note the chaps reference to 'political will' near the end of the presentation.