Matt Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Probably not arsed, but the - er, well - cliffhanger (hang on, spoiler! spoiler!) that the viewer is left with at the end of the Italian Job has been sorted. Good, and it only took 40 years... First, the coach needed to be stabilised. This involved smashing out the windows on the part of the coach overlooking the drop and smashing them inward at the front end to improve the weight ratio slightly. One of the bullion raiders is then lowered outside and deflates the wheels to stop the coach from rocking. Second, its weight distribution needs to be changed, particularly over the rear of the coach which is overlooking the drop. This involves emptying the fuel tank which John Godwin discovered was at the rear of the coach. This, he estimated, would contain 140kg of fuel. Third, he would allow a member of the team to leave the coach and bring rocks in to the front of the vehicle to ensure it was stable and the gold could be removed. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7845533.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboafc Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 is that anthony hopkins there? and elliot gould? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 23, 2009 Author Share Posted January 23, 2009 I'm not aware that those particular actors were in the 1969 original... I think the bloke with the cap is Mick Standing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboafc Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 found the cast list ,suprised to see benny hill in it Michael Caine ... Charlie Croker Noel Coward ... Mr. Bridger (as Noël Coward) Benny Hill ... Professor Simon Peach Raf Vallone ... Altabani Tony Beckley ... Freddie Rossano Brazzi ... Beckerman Margaret Blye ... Lorna (as Maggie Blye) Irene Handl ... Miss Peach John Le Mesurier ... Governor Fred Emney ... Birkinshaw John Clive ... Garage Manager Graham Payn ... Keats Michael Standing ... Arthur Stanley Caine ... Coco Barry Cox ... Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted January 23, 2009 Author Share Posted January 23, 2009 Have you never seen it Bob? I suggest you do immediately.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAV Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 There was supposed to be an'Italian Job 2' and they had to get the gold back home to england, never happened Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboafc Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Have you never seen it Bob? I suggest you do immediately.... think i have seen it ,did they use a white mini in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 There was supposed to be an'Italian Job 2' and they had to get the gold back home to england, never happened No wonder when some frigging geek turned up and told them how to get it off at the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldhamSheridan Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 We'd only have sold it for five Euro's and a bag of feathers anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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