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Posted: Thursday, 21 April 2005 |
Anyone know anything about this? I found a picture but few details.
Apparently in the next few months there will be a recreation of the "Harris Rocket Experiment".
In 1934 a Gerhard Zucker tried to fire his rocket over the water between Harris and the Isle of Scarp. This was presented as a solution to postal problems to outlying areas but was never taken up as the rocket exploded.
Does anyone know if it was tried elsewhere or anything about the 2005 version being tried?
Apparently in the next few months there will be a recreation of the "Harris Rocket Experiment".
In 1934 a Gerhard Zucker tried to fire his rocket over the water between Harris and the Isle of Scarp. This was presented as a solution to postal problems to outlying areas but was never taken up as the rocket exploded.
Does anyone know if it was tried elsewhere or anything about the 2005 version being tried?
Comments
Perhaps that very nice man Mr Bush may like to join this blog !
It does get the imagination going though. However, I wouldn't waste my propellant in sending mail, I'd fire them, with the same malice in mind as Mr Bush, at windfarms.
Tony from Coll
No - but if anyone decides to produce a film about it they need their head examining. It sounds just like the sort of thing we always end up celibrating - epic failure. Yet another example of Scotland imported failed technology.
Barry Ross from Scotland
Check out "http://www.hartmaninstitute.org/html/Rockets.html" for more info on Zucker. "http://www.filmhebrides.com/folio/rocket/" for info on the film which has never been released, due to the company which produced it running out of money, but has been shown at the Stonybrook film festival and won the major prize with rave reviews "http://stonybrookfilmfestival.com/fest04/rocket.html". So much for the Glasgow Herald calling it a "tartan turkey" - when will these reviewers ever learn! Not sure about the re-enactment but I believe there is a Tv company currently researching/ filming this story for something. Heard a rumour that they had fired a rocket across a loch in North Harris so that may be what you're refering to.
Iain Macdonald from Isle of Lewis
I would also like to know if any rockets were sent over recently for the recreation,lets know
christine from new zealand
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