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From: Gavin on 1 Aug 2010 17:13
Funny again - but tell me, and I have noticed this before, why do the
light flash on all the cars they test?

Or is my TV on its way out.

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From: wessie on 1 Aug 2010 17:32
Gavin <gwilbyREMOVE(a)eekafreek.com> wrote in news:i34o2i$265$1(a)news.eternal-
september.org:

> Funny again - but tell me, and I have noticed this before, why do the
> light flash on all the cars they test?
>
> Or is my TV on its way out.
>

from past show it seems to be the signal that the car is about to overtake
the camera vehicle
From: Gavin on 1 Aug 2010 17:54
On 2010-08-01 22:32:21 +0100, wessie <putmynamehere(a)tesco.net> said:

> Gavin <gwilbyREMOVE(a)eekafreek.com> wrote in news:i34o2i$265$1(a)news.eternal-
> september.org:
>
>> Funny again - but tell me, and I have noticed this before, why do the
>> light flash on all the cars they test?
>>
>> Or is my TV on its way out.
>>
>
> from past show it seems to be the signal that the car is about to overtake
> the camera vehicle

Hmmm, Im not sure - its a very rapid flash, I noticed it first in the
series a couple of years ago when they drove the Ford GT over that big
bridge in France.

The tail lights flashed rapidly.

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GSXR600K1
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From: Speedgazebo MOTP #1 on 1 Aug 2010 18:08
On 1 Aug, 22:13, Gavin <gwilbyREM...(a)eekafreek.com> wrote:
> Funny again - but tell me, and I have noticed this before, why do the
> light flash on all the cars they test?
>
> Or is my TV on its way out.
>

It's LED lights, they have an odd effect when filmed via a digital
camera system. Try looking at the speed limit signs on motorway
gantry's through a mobile phone camera and you'll see what I mean.

DAMIHKIJDOK
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Speedgazebo
From: Sean Hamerton on 1 Aug 2010 18:49
On 1 Aug, 22:54, Gavin <gwilbyREM...(a)eekafreek.com> wrote:
> On 2010-08-01 22:32:21 +0100, wessie <putmynameh...(a)tesco.net> said:
>
> > Gavin <gwilbyREM...(a)eekafreek.com> wrote innews:i34o2i$265$1(a)news.eternal-
> > september.org:
>
> >> Funny again - but tell me, and I have noticed this before, why do the
> >> light flash on all the cars they test?
>
> >> Or is my TV on its way out.
>
> > from past show it seems to be the signal that the car is about to overtake
> > the camera vehicle
>
> Hmmm, Im not sure - its a very rapid flash, I noticed it first in the
> series  a couple of years ago when they drove the Ford GT over that big
> bridge in France.
>
> The tail lights flashed rapidly.

Clarky explained that - his GT was about as reliable as a modern BMW
bike...

--
SeanH
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