Talk:Transpo '72

Personal Recollections

Siemens had a model maglev train there which was propelled by magnetic induction. I played with the controls and was quite delighted, until the staff noticed me and explained quite emphatically that only they were allowed to operate it.

I was standing between the airfield and the infirmary when the hang glider pilot was rushed past me on a stretcher. He was already dead.

There was an amazing hydraulic continuously-variable transmission there, designed for big trucks. There was also an eighteen-wheeler simulator the public could "test drive."

One of the most amazing things I saw was the prototype for the new GMC Motorhome. It was fully air-conditioned and heated, and could operate independently of water supplies, electricity, and sewage for days on end. Its powerful gasoline engine, pneumatic suspension, and front-wheel drive made it spacious and comfortable, and its interior was entirely designed and made by GM.

The new C-5 cargo plane was the largest in the world, and a jet fighter introduced there was the fastest. A pilot told me its official top speed, but confided that it actually went much faster.

I stayed (sleeping in my car) for the duration -- one of the most memorable experiences of my life. D021317c 07:00, 1 August 2007 (UTC)

Removed unfinished sentence/fatality reference

I've moved this unfinished sentence from the 'air show' section of the article to here for future reference, investigation or confirmation:

Citation needed for another Transpo fatality, a hang glider pioneer, the Australian "BirdMan"

Mike Doughney 08:27, 2 November 2007 (UTC)