Hammond Critical - Top Gear Car Crash!

Tomsk · 27 Sep 2006 at 07:55

Ignore. Made a mistake.

Dead Dog · 28 Sep 2006 at 11:32

Hey, just heard he's just left hospital

GO HAMSTER !!

F355 · 28 Sep 2006 at 11:40

Dead Dog said:
Hey, just heard he's just left hospital

GO HAMSTER !!

To another hospital though. Here is an article from a few mins ago:

http://news.independent.co.uk/media/article1769603.ece

NathanE · 28 Sep 2006 at 12:05

The YAA chopper gave him a lift to a hospital closer to his home

I think he could have been transferred via ambulance but the YAA team were probably falling over themselves to do it after all the money they've had donated in his name

The crew were doing a routine training flight to the LGI and it coincided with a need for him to be taken to Leeds Bradford Airport.

Yeah... right... a training exercise

NathanE · 28 Sep 2006 at 12:17

Spanker said:
I think they will have the car in the studio aswell tbh!

Perhaps they will decorate it as a studio prop like they did with the Toyota Hilux

leaskovski · 28 Sep 2006 at 12:18

Great news! Roll on TG!

penski · 28 Sep 2006 at 13:05

NathanE said:
Perhaps they will decorate it as a studio prop like they did with the Toyota Hilux

I doubt it, considering that it's not their vehicle.

*n

aceface57 · 28 Sep 2006 at 13:26

Goldy said:
Didn't Hammond also crash a Porsche Cayenne whilst in Cyprus?

yeah he did that was quite funny was in the local raf rag with lots of pictures.

leaskovski · 28 Sep 2006 at 14:29

According to the BBC he walked to the ambulance once they landed at Bristol!

Mr.Orb · 28 Sep 2006 at 15:31

penski said:
I doubt it, considering that it's not their vehicle.

*n

But it might be one of those, 'you broke it you pay for it'

Dougsnake · 28 Sep 2006 at 15:35

Great news for hamster and us top gear fans

Firestar_3x · 28 Sep 2006 at 15:39

Mr.Orb said:
But it might be one of those, 'you broke it you pay for it'

BBC insurance will pay, insurance company will want it, but they could buy it off the insurance company at a guess.

silversurfer · 28 Sep 2006 at 15:42

I knew he'd be allright, hopefully a full recovery wont be too long

volospian · 28 Sep 2006 at 15:45

silversurfer said:
I knew he'd be allright, hopefully a full recovery wont be too long

Up to six months, apparently...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5388296.stm

FreeStream · 28 Sep 2006 at 16:02

volospian said:
Up to six months, apparently...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5388296.stm

Heh, he won't listen to that. He'll be back in 2 months max IMO

merlin · 28 Sep 2006 at 16:48

Pleased he's recovering well.

So, when can we start posting the Hammond jokes? I'm practically itching to get one in.

Hilly · 28 Sep 2006 at 17:13

email in trust merl

The_Dark_Side · 28 Sep 2006 at 18:24

NathanE said:
Perhaps they will decorate it as a studio prop like they did with the Toyota Hilux

is the Hi-Lux still there?

The_Dark_Side · 28 Sep 2006 at 18:25

merlin said:
Pleased he's recovering well.

So, when can we start posting the Hammond jokes? I'm practically itching to get one in.

you've had THOSE text messages too then?

leaskovski · 28 Sep 2006 at 21:01

Arrghhh, pantie liners! So we are gonna have to wait 6 months for top gear then! :rolleyes: