In a revolutionary new technique involving multiple transplants, the green machine has been brought back to life. The Green Machine, aka Julian Murphy's Green Avenger, officially died at 6:23pm on the 12^th of March 1995. It was though placed into a state of suspended animation in a state of the art cryonic suspension system and housed at 89 Creyke Road in the hope that one day a suitable donor could be found for its revival. This day came on the 27^th of January 1996 almost a year later when searching though the Buy, Sell and Exchange. An Avenger some six years its junior had been maimed for life on Christmas Day and had volunteered its working parts in the hope that they may help another. Extensive research was done to ensure that the organs wouldn't be rejected and then the decision was made. The White Avenger was quickly transported to the laboratory and both were prepared for the operation which would follow the next day. The Sunday dawned bright and clear, surely a good omen. Work began at 10am with the removal of the drive system and preparation of the heart. Then with a short break over lunch and pick-up of the special instruments required, the heart was removed and the white avenger officially declared deceased at approximately 1:30pm. The Green Machine was brought into the laboratory and had its new heart carefully placed into the waiting cavity, once inserted, the digestive system from the white avenger was inserted and then the drive system. There were a few tense moments as the oesophagus was inserted and then the moment arrived. Dr Cortina was brought in to assist in the actual revival, and hark, the heart began to beat at 9:30pm. So some 10 months and sixteen days after the accident, the car was once again alive, but this time with a younger larger heart and new drive system especially for those steep hills.

Graeme Bathurst