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What an egg-cellent idea!

TweetStuart Murdoch, a film special effects maker, has brought a new meaning to eggs and soldiers. He has built a full scale tank using only egg cartons and glue, 5000 boxes to be exact and 26 litres of glue. The tank, … Continue reading

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The amazing car orchestra

TweetHere’s how you can make sweet music with your car. All you’ll need is 1000 instruments and two miles of desert. Have a great weekend everyone!

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MotherTruckers

TweetThere are over half a million truckers in the UK, only 2%of them are female. A new program, which will air tonight, follows several women in their attempt to break into the haulage industry. These woman are not only faced … Continue reading

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Super-highway-man

TweetA truck driver in New York has been praised by state police for protecting other road users from a suspected drunk driver. The driver slowed down to block traffic in both eastbound lanes of the New York highway to keep drivers … Continue reading

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It’s swings and roundabouts – good economy or reduced emissions?

TweetNew figures have shown that the lower levels of carbon emissions caused by the recession in 2009 will not last. As industry activity picks up again, so do the carbon emissions, with a 3.8% rise reported in 2010. Ed Davey, … Continue reading

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Rail-surfers face the brush-off

TweetAnother day another wacky scheme from Indonesia to stop ‘rail-surfers’. The latest in a series of inventive schemes to dislodge the fare dodgers and thrill seekers is to cover them in putrid goo to be administered by hard bristled brooms. … Continue reading

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Do you dig this dancing?

TweetWe’ve found the Billy Elliot of the digger world. Have a great weekend everyone!

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Giant Robot

TweetThe largest truck in the world is about to become the largest robotic vehicle in the world. Scientists from Carnegie Mellon University have developed a robot to ‘sit behind the wheel’ and control the 700-tonne truck. The Caterpillar trucks were originally built … Continue reading

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Frozen Britain

TweetThe Army have been put on stand-by to help the elderly and the vulnerable as Britain faces temperatures as low as -10C this week. The Met Office have set the alert status to amber, which is a level at which … Continue reading

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Revolutionary road train

TweetThe European Commission have funded a project to develop technologies that will allow road trains to operate on normal public roads with substantial benefits to comfort, safety, and the environment. The SARTRE project has just seen the successful completion of the … Continue reading

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