Heaviest Aircraft Pulled (Individual)

David Huxley; Sydney, Australia; October 15, 1997.

David Huxley pulled a Boeing 747-400, weighing 187 tonnes (184 tons), a distance of 91 m (298.5 ft) in 1 minute and 27.7 seconds on October 15, 1997 at Sydney, Australia. David has now retired from the strongman circuit. He currently owns and runs an event management and public relations company called Tartan Warriors, based in Sydney, Australia.

Source: Guinness World Records 2007

Side Wheel Driving Through Smallest Gap

Terry Grant; Santa Pod Raceway, Wellingborough, UK; October 17, 2006.

A team sponsored by the Sunday Times has set a new record for driving a car through the narrowest gap. In a 2006 Vauxhall Astra VXR, driver Terry Grant (UK) drove on two wheels through a gap 68 cm (26.77 in) wider than the height of the car, at the Santa Pod Raceway, Wellingborough, UK, on 17 October 2006.

Source: Guinness World Records 2007

Most Books Typed Backwards

Michele Santelia; Campobasso, Italy; December 16, 2005.

Using a computer and four blank keyboards, and without looking at the screen, Michele Santelia of Campobasso, Italy, typed backwards 58 books (3,204,764 words) in their original languages including The Odyssey, Macbeth, The Vulgate Bible and the Guinness World Records Book 2002. He completed typing backwards the hieroglyphics of the 78.8 kg (174 lb) heavy Egyptian Book of the Dead, in December 2005. In 2007 Michele has been busy typing backwards the Hebrew Bible of Qumran and on 8 June he finished the typing of the Italian Constitution which he intends to present to the Italian President.

Source: Guinness World Records 2007

Most Sheep Shorn in 8 Hours - Manual (Ewes)

János Marton; Hódmezovásárhely, Hungary; April 26, 2003.

The record for the most sheep shorn manually with scissors/handblade in 8 hours is 50 by János Marton of Hungary. Marton completed his challenge, without any breaks, on April 26, 2003 at Hódmezovásárhely Animal Husbandry Show, Hódmezovásárhely, Hungary.

Source: Guinness World Records 2007