100 Year Quiz

[philip1234]

which sea war broke out in 1959; what was still orbiting in 2013 since 1953; which unique form of transport was introduced in london in 1953

[writesbad]

Cod War

[mazie]

1. The Cod Wars.... Link below

http://www.nat.is/travelguideeng/12_miles_fishing_limits_and_the_.htm

[jourdain2]

Was Sputnik still orbiting then, I vaguely remember something about it.

[mazie]

1957 Launch jourdain and it was the first...Doubt it's anything man made but I could be wrong

[elliemay1]

Telstar

[Jackdaw33]

Sputnik was launched in 1957. I think that's possibly the correct answer and the setter has got the date wrong.

[writesbad]

cosmos 1953 was launched in 1988

[elliemay1]

^^see above!

[Jackdaw33]

Telstar 1 was launched in 1962 and Telstar 2 in 1963.

[ladyalex]

According to Wikipedia the Routemaster was introduced to London in 1954.
Another setter's error?
Or mayb just a red herring.....certainly a red bus!

[mazie]

Telstar 1 was 1962

[writesbad]

aluminium tube train

[mallyh]

all i can see that was introduced in 1953 was the gibson ticket machine introduced on buses .

[writesbad]

^^ www.lurs.org.uk/documents/pdf%2008/april/FROM%20RED%20TO.pdf

[factor-fiction]

Yes- Routemaster bus or some other reference to London Orbital transport