The all new, revised and easier quiz! (mod note posts 1 and 2042)

OldGoat

Yep, thats him alright. Second on command to Admiral Nelson.

Rubecula

David Hedison as Crane and Richard Baseheart as Nelson.

The submarine looked good too (Seaview)

eisenberg1

OldGoat wrote: »

Yep, thats him alright. Second on command to Admiral Nelson.

I remember it well.

Next question. which year was the "new" reg for cars introduced in Ireland

Rubecula

Good question, over to my Irish friends on this one as I have no idea and I still do not understand the system either.

looksee

How can you not understand the system Rube, it has to be one of the simplest reg systems ever!

garancafan

eisenberg1 wrote: »

Next question. which year was the "new" reg for cars introduced in Ireland

'87?

bonzodog2

perhaps eisenberg means the newer bi-yearly system? 2013 was it ?

Jellybaby1

eisenberg1 wrote: »

I remember it well.

Next question. which year was the "new" reg for cars introduced in Ireland

Well they recently introduced the 1 2 system whereby cars registered in the first six months had 1 in front, and those registered in the second half of the year had 2 in front. But maybe you don't mean that. Maybe you are talking about the D for Dublin, C for Cork, MO for Mayo, etc., etc. No idea of the dates anyway.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

87 or 2013 depending on what you mean by new.

Rubecula

looksee wrote: »

How can you not understand the system Rube, it has to be one of the simplest reg systems ever!

Do you understand the British system looksee? It too is simple but if you never used it, how would you know? Sorry if that sounds a bit harsh but I have no other way to explain myself.

looksee

No, I don't understand the Brit system I didn't understand it even when I lived there, then their new system flumoxed me completely! On the old system you had to know that, for example, BC was the code for Leicester, I only remember that because the Lord Mayor's car was ABC 1. My dad used show off (or make it up!) by identifying the registrations of cars, but I could never see any logic in it. Then they had the 'letter for the year' thing, which was fine till they got through the alphabet but it was all downhill after that.

But the Irish system is just the last two letters of the year, say 08, then the county of registration, either the first letter for the cities, or the first and last letters for everywhere else - Kilkenny being the exception - that is KK to avoid confusion with Kerry KY. G for Galway, TN and TS for Tipp north and south, W for Waterford, DL for Donegal etc, then sequential numbers for the registration. So 08 D 345 was the three hundred and forty-fifth car to be registered in Dublin in 2008.

Rubecula

British systems were/are as follows:
Examples only.

1) KCK 666 - three letters say where from (This was my dad's car by the way KC = Liverpool)

2) PKB 172 F - (from 1963 on ) the last letter gives the date

3) F 172 PKB - first letter gives date

4) VF 01 XHR - numbers give date (current system. 01 and 51 = 2001 spring and autumn. 11 and 61 = 2011 etc)

edit the three letter grouping still gives location by the way. Q plates are used on kit cars made at home.

eisenberg1

garancafan wrote: »

'87?

Correct

eisenberg1

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

87 or 2013 depending on what you mean by new.

87 is correct in this case .......I should have made the question a bit clearer.

garancafan

What is the difference between a "ton" and a "tonne"?

eisenberg1

garancafan wrote: »

What is the difference between a "ton" and a "tonne"?

Tonne = Metric

Ton = Imperial

bonzodog2

garancafan wrote: »

What is the difference between a "ton" and a "tonne"?

A ton is 20 cwt or 2240lb. A tonne is 1000kg.

Who was Springsteen's sax player, since deceased? (think I'm owed an answer)

eisenberg1

bonzodog2 wrote: »

A ton is 20 cwt or 2240lb. A tonne is 1000kg.

Who was Springsteen's sax player, since deceased? (think I'm owed an answer)

Clarence Clemens

bonzodog2

Correct eisenberg

eisenberg1

bonzodog2 wrote: »

Correct eisenberg

How many euro pallets sit on the floor of a standard forty foot trailer?

looksee

44?

eisenberg1

looksee wrote: »

44?

Nope, sorry.

Jellybaby1

I don't know what a euro pallet is but will guess a silly 16!

Bound to be a whole lot more methinks.

Rubecula

8?

eisenberg1

Jellybaby1 wrote: »

I don't know what a euro pallet is but will guess a silly 16!

Bound to be a whole lot more methinks.

Rubecula wrote: »

8?

Incorrect so far.

OldGoat

eisenberg1 wrote: »

How many euro pallets sit on the floor of a standard forty foot trailer?

Trick question. If the pallets are unloaded you can stack them on their sides.

eisenberg1

OldGoat wrote: »

Trick question. If the pallets are unloaded you can stack them on their sides.

;)no, genuine question, the pallets can be loaded or empty, so it's just the physical floor space they occupy. If you guys want I can give a clue or two later today. It's a bit obscure I know, but I am hoping it's no too Easy to google etc

looksee

After I answered I googled it. I was working on the correct assumption, but didn't know enough about trucks or pallets!

bonzodog2

I'll guess 20

eisenberg1

bonzodog2 wrote: »

I'll guess 20

Afraid not