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24th May 2009 – Andy 'Barley Picker' Barnes spotted on TV talent show
Last night (Saturday 23rd May 2009)
on UK television you may have spotted Andy 'Barley Picker' Barnes
providing enthusiastic applause for what appeared to be a lovely
looking belly dancer during the hit show 'Britain's Got Talent'.
A quick call to Andy has revealed the truth behind the images on
screen. Indeed Andy's was present in the audience and indeed he
did provide enthusiastic
applause................. but not for the belly dancer, his pleasure
was aimed at a group of farmers entertaining the audience with their
wheeled barrow act as the aptly name of the 'Barrow Boys'. The false
illusion that he was applauding the belly danser was due to
the editing techniques used these days ............. you cannot
always believe what you see.
However it goes to prove that once a family member is in the limelight
of national television that other family members will soon follow, and
this time in the form of Andy 'Barley Pickers' Barnes's 18 year old Son Bobby Barnes, who you can
see in the above picture on the far left side. Bobby is joined by his farming friends Sam Parris, age 27 (centre), , and Lyle Burrough, age 19 (right side) who make up the entertaining group named the Barrow Boys. They pleased the judges enough to get through to the next round and as soon as Andy manufactures their
new custom aluminum lighter wheel barrows they will appear again on
your screen at 8.30pm this coming Tuesday 26th May 2009 on UK ITV
television.
So if you a have a moment and can spare a quid, then
make that all important telephone call to support the 'Barrow Boys'.
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17th May 2009 – Scrapheap Update and new links added
There is still no actual transmission dates for the screening of the
'new look' Scrapheap Challenge series with Dick Strawbridge at the
helm. The official Channel4 website have recently released the following statement :- (note: Their statement below reading this new series as being series-10 should in fact read series-11)
Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Francis "Dick" Strawbridge MBE is just one of
those big personalities you can’t miss! The engineer and environmentalist is now
at the helm of the new-look Scrapheap Challenge
where he takes on all-comers to see who’s got what it takes to
beat him. Raised and educated in County Antrim, Northern Ireland,
Dick served in the Royal Corps of Signals for more than 20 years and
was awarded the MBE for distinguished service. A former series winner
of Scrapheap
Challenge, Dick will be at the helm of the 10th series for Channel
4, building various machines to compete against three teams of scrappers in each
of the 20 one-hour shows for Channel 4.
Immediately when the Steve G Scrapheap hears more we shall let you know.
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On a separate note I thought I would share this snippet of information with you lovers of machines, engines, and all things mechanical.
Being myself an enthusiast of remote model helicopter flying I recently
came across an excellent place to visit during the coming months,
namely the Helicopter Museum
near to Weston-Super-Mare. This excellent helicopter museum will
be well worth a visit and the museum is supported also by the Friends of The Helicopter Museum who provide financial and other support, with opportunities for
members to be actively involved.
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28th December 2008 – Scrapheap Update
Changes to the Steve G Scrapheap website and also a change on the Channel4 forum site.
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To tidy up the end of not only Scrapheap Challenge series-10 but also
the end of Scrapheap Challenge in the format we have loved over the
years, the Steve G Scrapheap website has now archived all the
previous posts into the Chronological
History where you can find all the past information.
Also this month, December 2008, the official C4 forum having not received
any new entries for some time finally decided to 'pull the plug' and
they have now closed the C4 Scrapheap forum.
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Related 'Scrapheap Challenge' and 'Scrappy Races' links :-
Scrapheap Challenge:
Scrapheap Challenge 2000 - UK
series-3
This site details all the challenges for series-3 during 2000. You can
follow the links and navigate to the details of the teams, experts and
judges for the Demolition Challenge and the site was updated each week
to reflect the programs as they were shown.
Scrapheap Challenge 2001 - UK
series-4 All
the 2001 series-4 Scrapheap challenge details on the archive Channel 4
site.
Scrapheap Challenge 2002 - UK
series-5 This
is the Channel 4 archive website for series-5, Scrapheap Challenge 2002.
Scrapheap Challenge 2003 - UK
series-6 This
is the Channel 4 website for the series-6 Scrapheap Challenge 2003.
Scrapheap Challenge 2004 - UK
series-7
Scrapheap Challenge 2004. Once again I have the opportunity to be
involved behind the scenes in the 'Off Road Rescue' episode.
Scrapheap Challenge 2005 - UK
series-8
Scrapheap Challenge 2005.
Scrapheap Challenge 2006 - Scrapheap
Challenge was not shown during 2006
Scrapheap Challenge 2007 - UK
series-9 as shown April-June and October-December 2007
Scrapheap Challenge 2008 - UK series-10 as shown from April 2008
Scrapheap Challenge chat forum - Channel4 closed the 'Scrapheap
Challenge' chat forum threads during December 2008 due to lack of interest.
The Chaos Crew's demolition
'Muncher' build and challenge day's
- This read the full blow-by-blow detailed account of events during the
build and challenge of the incredible demolition 'Muncher'.
This is the Channel-4 webchat after the Megalomaniacs 'Car Crusher' Trans-Atlantic showdown -
After the Trans-Atlantic showdown on 17th December 2000, and
shown again on Christmas Day morning 2000, the Megalomaniacs,
Steve G, and Brian Long for the USA team the Long Brothers all
took part in a live webchat for Channel-4. Click on this link to
read the full story.
RDF Media, the makers of
Scrapheap Challenge / Junkyard Wars / Scrappy Races - This great TV production
company make a lot more programs than you might have thought ... read
on.
Scrappy Races:
Scrappy Races - The Steve G
website - This is a link to my own
Scrappy Races website.
Scrappy Races series-1 (2004) -
The Official Website - This
the official RDF / C4 website for Scrappy Races series-1where you can
find all that important information from the viewpoint of the makers of
the program.
Scrappy Races series-2 (2005) -
The Official Website - This is the official RDF / C4
website for Scrappy Races series-2.
Scrappy Races Rally series-3
(2006) - The Official Website - This is the official RDF / C4
website for series-3.
Other interesting sites:
Helicopter Museum
- This excellent dedicated helicopter museum located near to Weston-Super-Mare is well worth a visit
Friends of the Helicopter Museum - This group of people provide financial and other support for The Helicopter Museum, with opportunities for
members to be actively involved.
The Chaos Crew's demolition
'Muncher' build and challenge day's
- This read the full blow-by-blow detailed account of events during the
build and challenge of the incredible demolition 'Muncher'.
The Chaos Crew's demolition
'Muncher' build and challenge day's
- This read the full blow-by-blow detailed account of events during the
build and challenge of the incredible demolition 'Muncher'.
This is the Channel-4 webchat after the Megalomaniacs 'Car Crusher' Trans-Atlantic showdown -
After the Trans-Atlantic showdown on 17th December 2000, and
shown again on Christmas Day morning 2000, the Megalomaniacs,
Steve G, and Brian Long for the USA team the Long Brothers all
took part in a live webchat for Channel-4. Click on this link to
read the full story.
RDF Media, the makers of
Scrapheap Challenge / Junkyard Wars / Scrappy Races - This great TV production
company make a lot more programs than you might have thought ... read
on.
Jay Lewis provides you with the
opportunity to read a number of interviews with teams and general
interesting bits.
This is a interesting site that also has interviews with the
hyperactive 'Buzz' of the series 1 rocket fame, Trev Smith and Rob
Pincham of the series 2 glider and mileage marathon fame, and of course
a little something from myself about both the Demolition 'Muncher' and
the UK vs USA 'Car Crusher'. During 2003 Jay's site has included an
additional interview that has caused a little controversy within the
ranks of the true Scrapheap vets, a little like a Sunday newspaper
'sell my soul' than scrapheap reality, all the same well worth a read.
How Stuff Works - This place will keep you
amused for hours
All about hydraulics - An excellent link to a site
by Rob van den Brink about hydraulic components and systems.
Robert Llewellyn's own website - This place will answer everythign you want to know about 'The Llew'
The NERDS - The New England Rubbish
Deconstruction Society, are the only American team to have appeared on
the UK Scrapheap Challenge
Bruce Simpson's Jet Engine
Projects
- If you like jet engines then this is the place to have a look at.
Bruce Simpson was one of the experts for Scrapheap Challenge in 2003
and this site tells you everything you ever wanted to know about jet
engines.
Nye Thermodynamics
- You have just GOT to have a look at this site. Mark Nye was one of
the experts for Junkyard Wars and this site tells the world what this
guy gets up to. View and enjoy the video streams that demonstrate his
jet boat antics.
The Anoraks
- are the new overall scrapheap champions taking the title away from
the Catalysts with their win in the Grand Final episode 'Tractor Pull'.
The Up n' Atoms
- This is the website for one of the new teams for Scrapheap Challenge
series-7 named the 'Up n' Atoms' and you just have to have a look at
their application video by clicking on the link on their homepage.
These guys intend to update the page with their own diary after the
shows is aired on September 19th 2004
MAXIMUS - Cycles Pedicab
Rickshaw and Cargo Tricycles
- This is the website of team MAXIMUS who appeared in the UK
series-7 Scrapheap when they took part in the 'Power Rowers' challenge.
You can see what these guys get up to during their working time.
Nick Watson - Assistant
Producer and DV Camera Operator - This link refers to one of
the production team involved in a number of RDF and Scrapheap related
productions.
Dick Strawbridge - This is the
website for Dick Strawbridge MBE who acts as the Judge for
Scrappy races Rally series-3
Various other links - This site contains various
general Scrapheap and Junkyard links but be warned that some of the
links are now dead.
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The
reason that Channel 4 / RDF Television contacted me is because my work
with Liebherr involves
working with tonnes of steel and hydraulic control systems. Liebherr
have manufactured the hydraulic demolition machine that
was used in front of the World media for the UK Wembley Stadium
demolition project and achieved it's goal with ease. The machine
nicknamed as 'Goliath' by the public is similar to
the Chaos Crew 'Muncher' that I designed but much MUCH MUCH BIGGER ! This is me on the machine.
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