Channel 4 ran a programme showing two very large
trebuchet built in scotland in less than a week.
The largest is over 6 stories high, has a counter weight somewhere inthe range of 6 to 12 tonnes and can throw a 300 pound sandstone ball
200 feet to impact with and break through a 6ft thick stone wall.
http://www.channel4.co.uk/plus/empires/series.ht ml
Medieval Siege
It was a terrifying instrument of warfare and destruction. In 1304, Edward I's colossal trebuchet, nicknamed Warwolf, was so powerful that it easily smashed the solid fortifications of Stirling Castle. But today, no plans exist of the monstrous catapult. Now a team of international experts - including British military historian Richard Holmes, Durham University professor of medieval history Michael Prestwich and Shropshire trebuchet builder Hew Kennedy - travel to the Scottish stronghold to find out how the war machine worked. Theory is put to the test out on the battlefield as two rival teams of catapult consultants pit their versions of Warwolf against each other.
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For interest some fuel prices around europe with america at the bottom
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After reading a fair number of the comments about SUV saftey Im supprised that nobody has pointed out how unsafe they are for pedestrians (does nobdy walk in the states). Being hit by any vehicle is going to hurt but cars tend to hit peoples legs rolling the person over the car and increasing the chances of survival v's being pancaked against the grill of an SUV
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opps i mean about 200 yards not feet
Channel 4 ran a programme showing two very large
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trebuchet built in scotland in less than a week.
The largest is over 6 stories high, has a counter weight somewhere inthe range of 6 to 12 tonnes and can throw a 300 pound sandstone ball
200 feet to impact with and break through a 6ft thick stone wall.
http://www.channel4.co.uk/plus/empires/series.h
Medieval Siege
It was a terrifying instrument of warfare and destruction. In 1304, Edward I's colossal trebuchet, nicknamed Warwolf, was so powerful that it easily smashed the solid fortifications of Stirling Castle. But today, no plans exist of the monstrous catapult. Now a team of international experts - including British military historian Richard Holmes, Durham University professor of medieval history Michael Prestwich and Shropshire trebuchet builder Hew Kennedy - travel to the Scottish stronghold to find out how the war machine worked. Theory is put to the test out on the battlefield as two rival teams of catapult consultants pit their versions of Warwolf against each other.
http://www.theaa.co.uk/motoringandtravel/fuel/motf ue001.asp
And in the Uk a more detailed break down note the 70.9% + tax
http://www.theaa.co.uk/motoringandtravel/fuel/
After reading a fair number of the comments about SUV saftey Im supprised that nobody has pointed out how unsafe they are for pedestrians (does nobdy walk in the states). Being hit by any vehicle is going to hurt but cars tend to hit peoples legs rolling the person over the car and increasing the chances of survival v's being pancaked against the grill of an SUV