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All posts tagged "Scalextric"

Posts tagged "Scalextric"

  • Tweet your support for student race team, power a Scalextric replica car

    By on 11 July, 2012

    This is cool. It's a Scalextric model of British racing circuit Silverstone and you can move cars along it using just the power of a tweet. The initiative is support of Cape Speed, a student team from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), who will be competing in the Formula Student cup. The cup is Europe’s most established educational motorsport competition, and will see the team pit their formula built car against 110 teams from around the world. By sending out tweets with the hashtag #capespeed or liking the team's Facebook page, you can show your support the...

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