[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally posted by Jordan Baker
... However, it suffered some heavy damage to the engine which was literaly forced to stop in a few seconds. From what I was told by one of th guys who works on the Lanc, it had (I don't know the tech name) a few interanl gears striped of all teeth. And I think a bent crank shaft.

Thanks, Jordan. I know I sure wouldn't have wanted to be the guy responsible for buggering a perfectly good Merlin...