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very seriously. However, once a week our quirky correspondent, the Hawk, steps off his perch to take a humorous look at the industry to keep us all sane. If you have any off-heat yarns that illustrate the stranger, or sillier, side of the business, he'd like to hear from you. As a softhearted old bird, he's also happy to publicise charitable works— and is always interested in events for the vintage vehicles he drove as a fledgling. Drop the Hawk a line at Commercial Motor, Bird's Eye View, Rm H203, Quadrant Rouse, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5AS or fax him on 0181 652 8969.
Supersonic on parade
ichard Noble's record breaking Thrust SCC supersonic car was travelling at a more sedate pace than usual when it joined this year's Lord Mayor's parade. The crowd lining the streets stood open-mouthed as the Thrust glided by, its twin Rolls-Royce Spey 100,000lb-thrust jet engines gleaming under the grey London skies. The Thrust had hitched a lift on an R-cabbed 4x2 Scania tractor. The Hawk wouldn't mind getting behind the wheel of the Thrust. The only thing is, I'm not sure if the old boatrace could take the strain of the G-force.