Longest Tram-pulling stunt

[May 24] Budapest - Hungarian strongman on Arpad Nick on Wednesday pulled a 70-ton tram more than 50 metres through Budapest, a feat that may have broken the current world record.

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Hungarian strongman Arpad Nick pulls a 70-ton tram with his teeth through Budapest.
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    Nick pulled the Siemens Combino tram on the request of the Budapest Transport Company, who wished to further publicise the Combino trams, which have caused problems since being brought into service last year.

    Istvan Sebestyen, responsible for registering records in Hungary, observed the attempt told MTI news agency that 'in all probability Nick has broken the world record.' The strongman only received the invite last Friday, but still took up the challenge.

    The strongman only received the invite last Friday, but still took up the challenge.
    'It was a spontaneous record attempt - most times I take a few months to prepare for such work,' the 54-year-old told MTI, adding that he was not preparing to break any more world records due to tiredness.

    Over 100 children from the Children's House primary school, attended mainly by special needs children, also managed to pull the tram, although they needed a little help from the driver.

   Source: Sapa-dpa