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All I heard on the radio was that this petition looks set to crack a million today... Maybe they'll listen to THAT! Rog

I know you weren't serious, but [pedantic_mode] that's 1/5 linear, 1/125 scale volume [/pedantic_mode] 30 or 40 years ago I heard about a 2/3 scale spit replica kit plane that could fly and carry a person that was reckoned to be powered by a modified Ford V8.. This may have been an urban myth but as a youth I would lie awake at night dreaming of owning one. My 'lottery-dream' is still a Spitfire and always will be...

Cracking image - very atmospheric...

wow...

I neighbour up the road had a similar problem and was selling the place. Then one night a 'bloke in the pub' who drove a tarmac (small t) wagon said he would drop some off on Saturday for a tenner. The deal was done and the neighbour woke up on Saturday to find a whole wagon-load of steaming tarmac on the road outside his house. The rest of the day was spent 'doing' just about every drive on the street in an effort to get rid of the stuff! Rog

Feel for you mate - hopefully no further disasters coming your way. Regards & best wishes from a snow-less West Yorks... Rog

Used to do this years ago with a mate's place he was renovating (17c farmhouse) - a whole bunch would go for a weekend of hard work and drinking (not at the same time). My mate would hire any tools etc and book somewhere for an evening meal. It worked well. We had a lot of fun and he got Sat and some of Sun with half-a-dozen willing helpers. It was amazing what we used to get done - took out a whole out-building (6 skips) one Saturday! If it wasn't for the distance - I'd be there in a flash... Good luck with it all... Rog

Back to Cunifer = I wonder if there was some iron in there and hence Cu - Copper Ni - Nickel Fe® - Iron ? Rog

Link needed a little adjustment: autotrader editorial should work I think. Rog

I have no knowledge of chainsaws myself so can't help with the actual topic, but I have a relevant tale.. Buy and use protective equipment - Sorry if you are just eating... A friend was wearing gloves, helmet and boots and (you probably guessed it) put the saw through his knee-cap! and then had to drive to get help. He didn't bother to put his trousers on because he was only trimming a few branches... Rog

Confusing! The only thing I have experienced that was something similar was when I had a few stripped teeth off the flywheel - if I turned the crank a little (big spanner needed) it would then work ok. However - when the teeth broke they went with a BANG so I expect that you would have noticed that... Easy to try though - move the engine a few degrees and try again... I drove mine for months like this although there was a lot of finger crossing at MoT time cos it's a fail if it won't start! Rog

On my old XJ6 it would do this when the ATF got low - could take anything upto 20 seconds to get up enough pressure to operate the brake bands. Once moving all was ok. Worth a look perhaps? Rog

You must have a lot of patience, Stripy... That's a quantum leap from my usual 'rubbing down' Rog

Years ago (in a previous life) a mate had one made from a tubular lamp-post. The upper part was about 4" dia and formed the flue, the lower bit bulged out to maybe 12" dia and had a ready made hatch. Similarly to the above we fueled it with a drip feed waste oil (with a couple of pre-heater loops). Our addition to the concept is that we had a compressed air feed just above the hatch pointing tangentially and a little up the flue (so I guess that's helically then). With a small amount of air on the whole thing would roar and resonate and glow up the flue like a pulse jet, and would issue several feet of blue flame from the top! Once it was warmed up there was very little smoke and we decided that we were being 'green' by recycling the oil and saving on electricity... Rog

Brilliant! I think I read somewhere that they are still easy to undo after heavy load and (doing a quick thought experiment) I would imagine this is the case. My initial concerns over mud I think were related to attempting to tie a knot when everything is covered in the stuff - I reckon with the way that this thing works, even mud wouldn't be too much of a problem. The one remaining problem IMHO is the potential for cutting if used with unsuitable recovery points (like those commonly found on steering guards) which have sharp edges. I assume that somewhere there will be a recommendation as to the smallest radius that these things should be used on, but I can't see it on the web site... All we need now is a UK importer or manufacturer... Any ideas? Rog p.s. we seam to have hijacked the 'bridle' thread here - sorry...

They look excellent - and strong too: Two questions please: 1. I wonder if to 'close' them, do you have to re-tie what looks (to me) like a fairly complex knot? This is ok for your average jolly jack tar, but I have always had big problems getting that rabbit back down the hole... 2. Are they easy to work with when caked in Yorkshire mud? Rog p.s. Sorry about the quality of the image - hope you can read it...

I reckon it's your daily commute. For comparison, mine is seven miles in Leeds that takes anything up to an 75 minutes... (Don't have any pics though...) Rog

On my RRC, I used sections of plastic milk carton fastened on with cable-ties Rog

My Pug has a 'unit-replacement' clutch master-pipe-and-slave-cylinder assembly that "can't be bled mate" and "must be replaced as a unit"... What have I got to lose? thinks I and forces off the top of the master cyl. A cupful of brake fluid and some rapid pumping later and the pedal came back and has been ok for over a year since. Sorry I've had a few. I forgot what point I was making here... G'night all Rog

I don't watch TV, but you don't own a TV? Respect!

Hi, Could you explain further (perhaps a photo?) what a synthetic rope shackle is? It sounds really useful Rog

You don't know what you've got till it's gone.... I really missed you this morning and was delighted to find the site up again this evening. Made me realise that these things are not free and for the amount of pleasure I get on here I have decided that you will be getting a donation from me tonight... Well done for getting it up again so quick! Cheers Roger

A gang of us took a 109 with trailer to India in 1978. We used to feel the tyres and hubs at every stop. Can't remember details of where it was right now but we noticed distinct increase in tyre temperature when driving rough tarmac. Rough tarmac equals more noise, more drag, more heat in the tyres and dampers, lower top speed and higher fuel consumption. I don't think that rougher tarmac necessarily gives more grip though... Just MHO... Rog

I'm speechless...