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Austin Sevens at Cambridge University - Mike Costigan - 07-03-2023
The 1958 stunt when students managed to hoist a 1931 van onto the roof of the Senate House is quite well known, but I didn't know there was a second stunt, in 1963, when an RP was suspended from the arch of the Bridge of Sighs - it features briefly in this Youtube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0a9vUzOVUI
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RE: Austin Sevens at Cambridge University - Hugh Barnes - 07-03-2023
And the car was supplied by Ray Walker, famed Austin 7 garage owner in Cambridge. He was approached by some students, interested in a ramshackle, engineless car in the yard. When his suspicions were raised it was to do with a stunt, he told them the car was not for sale but if it was not in the yard the next morning, no questions would be asked!
RE: Austin Sevens at Cambridge University - David Cochrane - 07-03-2023
I think it was floated there on punts...
RE: Austin Sevens at Cambridge University - Andy Bennett - 08-03-2023
I believe it was put on a raft, with the manpower supplied via punts.
This picture is in daylight so might have been when it was removed. It also features what looks like 'a grown up' possibly supervising?
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RE: Austin Sevens at Cambridge University - Duncan Grimmond - 10-03-2023
Golly, student in flannels and white shirts wearing ties! Spiffing, what?
RE: Austin Sevens at Cambridge University - frequentflyer - 13-03-2023
Not sure the punt hire people would be so happy these days.
RE: Austin Sevens at Cambridge University - Duncan Grimmond - 14-03-2023
I don't imagine that they were asked!
RE: Austin Sevens at Cambridge University - Hugh Barnes - 14-03-2023
All of the Colleges have their own 'fleet' so Scudamores wouldnt have had to have been involved, I suspect...