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The plate vibrator or 'Thwacker' can be hired from most plant hire shops.

Boilerplate is a character in Chris Elliott's 2005 novel The Shroud of the Thwacker, a spoof historical thriller.

The Shroud of the Thwacker is a 2005 novel written by American author Chris Elliott and published by the Miramax Books in the United States.

The Shroud of the Thwacker is a historical novel about Elliott's investigation of a serial killer in 1882 New York City, spoofing London's infamous Jack the Ripper case.

Meanwhile, Graeme pretends to be Australian sports entrepreneur "Kerry Thwacker", and imports athletes from all around the world, to make up his own Olympics team - with the intention of giving the team to Tim as a gift.

"The Shroud of the Thwacker," Mr. Elliott's debut novel, published in October by Miramax Books, tells the tale of Jack the Jolly Thwacker, a serial killer terrorizing New York in the late 1800's.