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…the simple British plug !!
it's a lovely bit of design. https://www.fastcodesign.com/3032807/why-england-has-the-best-wall-sockets-on-earth explains why.
The downside is that it's big, ugly and massivly overspecced for most purposes.
Roadsigns? Unique?
Turns out that image is a hoax. But I can't edit it because this forum is so awesome. So it will just have to stay there forever.
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Was going for that pretty sure once saw a drawing that showed the rear thruster rotation being controlled by a standard bicycle chain
^^^ and that I guess 😐
"Was going for that pretty sure once saw a drawing that showed the rear thruster rotation being controlled by a standard bicycle chain"
True, the nozzles are actuated via a chain drive. I suspect it is a bit more than just a standard bicycle chain though....
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Sorry Kayak23 - That was invented by 3 american guys apparently. One of them comes on here every now and then to remind us all how lucky we are.
How about:
Rugby
Cricket
Football.