Adam's Wall of Death - Darwin awards 2020

I find these pics fascinating, evocative and dizzyingly wonderful.
I can’t grasp what it would have been like being a kid who’s Dad and Grandfather were this exciting but it does conjure a smile -Thanks for posting these pictures up

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Less yak yak, more tap tap… :computer:

How high is it exactly?

You should definitely get it written up, at the very least get Wikipedia updated. It is fascinating.
I did a bit of research on Yvonne Stagg after hearing about her from a local chap.
I wanted to do a lesson on her as a local woman who broke the rules of the role of the woman. She was born in Sittingborne and had an incredible, if at times tragic, life story.

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A bit over 3m I think

Might be worth seeing if you can get a 5g mast attached to the back, bit of extra pocket money👍

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I’ll get Coronavirus then! :scream:

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A glass of toilet duck in the Alehouse tonight ought to do the trick!

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Get money and troll idiots? Where do I sign up?

Norman Lever is on the left, I have a timeline for your family from 1885 when Lydia was born through to 2015 when your family’s original Indian Camelback Motocycle was put on public display in Palmeston North, NZ. My Wall of Death research website can be found at www.vintagewallofdeath.co.uk
Drop me a line and we can swap notes

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From the Skinner (Wall of Death) Archive

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Lawrence doesn’t look in here too often, but he’s active elsewhere so I’ve pinged him a message letting him know about your attempt to contact him. Hopefully he’ll pop in and engage.

Thanks Rob, have dropped him a message - yep that’s my father in the picture

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A new climbing wall has been opened in Droitwich Lido Park, looks well scary :pleading_face::pleading_face::pleading_face:

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I reckon I could climb that

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With a rest, half way up…

:wink:

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