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oldbike54

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Saturday afternoon trivia NGC
« on: January 13, 2018, 05:05:40 PM »
 What is a Fitch Barrier and why is it called that ? As always , no peeking .

 Dusty

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Re: Saturday afternoon trivia NGC
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2018, 05:23:27 PM »
John Fitch, race car driver and inventor, invented a safer road barrier.  I believe it is plastic barrels filled with water (or sand).   
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Re: Saturday afternoon trivia NGC
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2018, 05:30:22 PM »
Oh, John Fitch was a hero of mine. I was pleased to get a photo of him in his Phoenix about 2 years before he passed.

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Re: Saturday afternoon trivia NGC
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2018, 05:34:54 PM »
Is the phoenix his corvair based sports car?
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Re: Saturday afternoon trivia NGC
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2018, 05:42:34 PM »
 Correct John .

 What event triggered Fitch to invent the Fitch barrier .

 Dusty

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Re: Saturday afternoon trivia NGC
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2018, 05:48:51 PM »
It's that board the Amish put between people sleeping in a common bed.  Named after racer John Fitch for the obvious reason.  I'm not going to describe the event.   :shocked:

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