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Classic car unearthed by archaeologists on Salisbury Plain
« on: September 15, 2017, 07:28:28 am »
Classic car unearthed by archaeologists on Salisbury Plain

    14 September 2017
 

The remains of a MG roadster have been unearthed by archaeologists excavating a former military site.

The 1932 MG J2 was found within a World War Two artillery position during excavations at Larkhill on Salisbury Plain.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-wiltshire-41265294
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Re: Classic car unearthed by archaeologists on Salisbury Plain
« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2017, 08:25:09 am »
Based on the age of the dirt it was in, they estimated its age to be about 1-2 million years old.
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Re: Classic car unearthed by archaeologists on Salisbury Plain
« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2017, 08:32:55 am »
Quote from: ShadowAce on September 15, 2017, 08:25:09 am
Based on the age of the dirt it was in, they estimated its age to be about 1-2 million years old.
Thank goodness for carbon dating!  :silly:
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Re: Classic car unearthed by archaeologists on Salisbury Plain
« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2017, 08:33:06 am »
Quote from: ShadowAce on September 15, 2017, 08:25:09 am
Based on the age of the dirt it was in, they estimated its age to be about 1-2 million years old.

No. 1-2 millions years old is the tech MG used to build cars.....

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