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Re: Seems the Secret Service thought of everything....
« Reply #15 on: 25 May 2011, 09:25:32 »


Two things come to mind:

1) Either it's rather huge or he employs oompa-loompas to provide his security.

2) It's definitely American. You can just see the incredibly advanced suspension components leaf springs forward of the rear wheel. :o
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Re: Seems the Secret Service thought of everything....
« Reply #16 on: 25 May 2011, 09:30:53 »
The fella at the back doesn't look like an oompa - loompa to me  :o

You're right, it's rather huge  :o
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Re: Seems the Secret Service thought of everything....
« Reply #17 on: 25 May 2011, 17:35:16 »
so how did they sort it?
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Re: Seems the Secret Service thought of everything....
« Reply #18 on: 25 May 2011, 19:01:40 »
I heard on Radio Eireann they got a commercial  breakdown wagon to lift it off but haven't seen any footage of the rescue.... ::)

PS I love the Halfords hub caps on the last photo......
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Re: Seems the Secret Service thought of everything....
« Reply #19 on: 25 May 2011, 19:04:45 »
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I heard on Radio Eireann they got a commercial  breakdown wagon to lift it off but haven't seen any footage of the rescue.... ::)

PS I love the Halfords hub caps on the last photo......
No, because they drove a rather great big van in front of it and surrounded the area  ::)
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Re: Seems the Secret Service thought of everything....
« Reply #20 on: 25 May 2011, 19:32:02 »
Our trucks at work use Goodyear RHS tyres, they look like they are off a 7.5 tonner.....

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Re: Seems the Secret Service thought of everything....
« Reply #21 on: 25 May 2011, 20:42:11 »
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I heard on Radio Eireann they got a commercial  breakdown wagon to lift it off but haven't seen any footage of the rescue.... ::)

I saw a picture of that somewhere .. can't remember where (an online news site, anyway) but there was nothing spectacular to see save a big commercial recovery truck putting dollies under the front tyres..
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Re: Seems the Secret Service thought of everything....
« Reply #22 on: 25 May 2011, 23:44:59 »
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Re: Seems the Secret Service thought of everything....
« Reply #23 on: 25 May 2011, 23:47:17 »
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Re: Seems the Secret Service thought of everything....
« Reply #24 on: 26 May 2011, 00:17:18 »
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I see his entourage has filled up at a BP station... ;) ;)

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23953562-presidents-men-fill-up-the-beast-in-surprise-visit-to-bp-garage.do

A fine irony....   ;)

I'm guessing "The Beast" doesn't go past too many petrol stations  ::)
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Re: Seems the Secret Service thought of everything....
« Reply #25 on: 26 May 2011, 00:44:37 »
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I see his entourage has filled up at a BP station... ;) ;)

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23953562-presidents-men-fill-up-the-beast-in-surprise-visit-to-bp-garage.do

A fine irony....   ;)

I'm guessing "The Beast" doesn't go past too many petrol stations ::)

It went past Tesco...... :D :D :D
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Re: Seems the Secret Service thought of everything....
« Reply #26 on: 26 May 2011, 06:46:10 »
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I see his entourage has filled up at a BP station... ;) ;)

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23953562-presidents-men-fill-up-the-beast-in-surprise-visit-to-bp-garage.do

A fine irony....   ;)

I'm guessing "The Beast" doesn't go past too many petrol stations ::)

It went past Tesco...... :D :D :D

He didn't have a 5p off voucher  :y
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Re: Seems the Secret Service thought of everything....
« Reply #27 on: 26 May 2011, 09:51:48 »
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I see his entourage has filled up at a BP station... ;) ;)

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23953562-presidents-men-fill-up-the-beast-in-surprise-visit-to-bp-garage.do

A fine irony....   ;)

Indeed. Fancy that. "British Pollution". ;D
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Re: Seems the Secret Service thought of everything....
« Reply #28 on: 26 May 2011, 10:36:46 »
I assume he has just left as I am sat at Stansted and a swarm of Helipcopters just arrived, all flights stopped and Air Force One took off.
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Re: Seems the Secret Service thought of everything....
« Reply #29 on: 26 May 2011, 12:03:59 »
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I assume he has just left as I am sat at Stansted and a swarm of Helipcopters just arrived, all flights stopped and Air Force One took off.


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