Odd factoids

[classic33]

After President Ronald Reagan began referring to the space-based Strategic Defense Initiative as "Star Wars," Lucas filed suit to prevent lobbyists from using his creation's name for the proposed weapons system, but he was unsuccessful.

 

[Drago]

The Escort Mexico was available with several optional extras for the Mexican market, including hidden compartments for up to 10 kilos of cocaine, and an Uzi holder under the steering column.

 

[classic33]

The quickest engine change(Remove & Replace) on record is 42 seconds.

The record was set by mechanics working on a Ford Escort on 21 November, 1985.

 

[Profpointy]

The quickest engine change(Remove & Replace) on record is 42 seconds.

The record was set by mechanics working on a Ford Escort on 21 November, 1985.

Fair play to them - took me an hour and a half, albeit a solo effort in the rain.

(strictly speaking it was a mark 2 cortina, but basically the same thing)

 

[classic33]

Fair play to them - took me an hour and a half, albeit a solo effort in the rain.

(strictly speaking it was a mark 2 cortina, but basically the same thing)

Something to aim for then.

 

[Dirk]

The quickest engine change(Remove & Replace) on record is 42 seconds.

The record was set by mechanics working on a Ford Escort on 21 November, 1985.

What? From driving in to driving out again?

 

[Threevok]

Apparently - you cannot trust a sheep

 

[Drago]

Owners of Ford Escorts became, through necessity, quite good at swapping out engines. It wasn't uncommon for the typical Escort owner to swap two of three engines a week while simply commuting.

 

[Dave7]

It was estimated that John Wayne (in all films) shot 142 people.
He was posthumously taken to trial in a class action and given 25 life senteces to run concurrently.

 

[Drago]

On average, Schwarzenegger shoots 142 people per film. When John Wayne complained he shot him.

 

[bruce1530]

John Wayne was only 5’6” tall. He refused to work with actors who were taller than 5’3”, and insisted on having directorial and cinematographic influence to ensure that he always lived up to his ironic nickname of “Big John”.

He, however, refused to wear block heels.

 

[Drago]

John Wayne did not die lung cancer. The rumour came about when he donated a lung to charity. However, he accidentally ticked the box twice, so despite protracted legal battles he was forced to donate his remaining lung in 1979.

 

[Profpointy]

Owners of Ford Escorts became, through necessity, quite good at swapping out engines. It wasn't uncommon for the typical Escort owner to swap two of three engines a week while simply commuting.

Whilst I appreciate you may be making a tongue in cheeck comment my cortina engine did well over 100000miles and still ran OK.

 

[Drago]

The Cortina, being a more expensive model, was assembled with nuts and bolts, instead on the PVA glue used on the Escort.

 

[bruce1530]

John Wayne’s lack of height was often disguised by ensuring that he and his co-stars rode Shetland Ponies, thus making them appear relatively large.

As a direct result, there was a thriving Shetland Pony stud farm located close to Hollywood Boulevard.