Johnny

The DVLA vehicle enquiry website shows 229EBK as being unlicensed since November 1988. So if it is still out there it hasn't been on the road for over 20 years.

Possibly another picture of one here : http://img.encyc.yandex.net/illustrations/milauto/pictures/1/336-01.jpg

Arguably, the DVLA's policy has protected a lot of vehicles. Number plate dealers used to buy up vehicles purely for the plates, but had little regard for the vehicles themselves. Many were scrapped or just left to rot. Since it has been made more difficult, classic vehicles are more likely to end up in sympathetic hands.

Belfast civvy plates dating it between October 1955 and March 1957. Or could it be one of the batch of UZ plates issued in early July 1967 for Belfast City Transport? Don't think so though as this number falls into the 55-57 range.

That makes two of us! What is the history of this one? It looks slightly unusual in the pictures, but I can't put my finger on why! Might just be the angle of the shot.

Sorry to say it, but this does sound odd. You sold it on Ebay two years ago, and the owner didn't make any attempt to collect it during that time? We he paying you for storage, and had he been in contact with you at all? Technically, once he had paid you (assuming again that he had) then it becomes his property. Don't forget that the V5 just means that you are the registered keeper, not necessarily the owner. I assume that the new owner had been to view it, so knew where it was? Sounds suspiciously like a scam to me. Sorry to sound negative, as I know how horrible it is to have something stolen, but something doesn't seem right here.

It's probably to do with where you're linking them from. They look like they are thumbnail size, how they would be displayed on Filckr and similar hosting sites. You will need to open the original pictutres and then link to that, rather than the thumbnails. Hope that makes sense!

Sadly true, but I suppose it would have to be. There are only 23 surviving Lancasters, and only two of those are airworthy. The film would loose something with only two planes! It would be nice if the films budget could stretch to making some of the others airworthy, or building flying replicas, but I very much doubt that it would. Even if there were enough flying examples to make it viable, I doubt that they would be allowed to fly them in the way that 617 squadron did (sub 100 feet for much of the way to the dams and some very risky manoeuvers once they had released the bombs!). So sadly, it would have to be CGI if it's going to be remade. Will it be any better than the original film? I very much doubt it. I suppose it will serve a purpose to educate younger people who may not know about the dams raids, and the bravery of those involved, so that will be a good thing; as long as they don't bastardize the story too much!

I agree. It annoys me when people ask for "offers" too. It puts loads of people off. I used to do autojumbles with a friend. I priced all of my stuff, or at least had a price in mind when people asked, but my friend would invite people to make him an offer. Very few did and usually just walked away. I always made a lot more money, even though he had the better stuff!

Very useful stuff. Cut the length you need, slip it over the cable(s) then attach the terminal. Slip the heat shrink down to where it's needed and heat to shrink it into place. It doesn't need much heat to shrink it, I use a hot air gun or a cigarette lighter. A hairdrier should work I'd have thought. These places sell it by the meter at very reasonable prices..... http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/VWP-onlinestore/sleeving/heatshrink.php http://www.autoelectricsupplies.co.uk/product/339

I always thought that it was an abbreviation of Spiced Pork and hAM. Has anyone mentioned Bacon Grill yet? Fantastic stuff and still a guilty pleasure of mine! Rectangular tins, but usually with the corned beef style key! Discuss.

According to Google is was retitled "The Treasure of Kalifa" in the UK. Can't find any copies on DVD or video though. There is a copy on American Ebay at the moment, but I don't think American format DVDs can be played over here. http://cgi.ebay.com/THE-STEEL-LADY-1953-TAB-HUNTER-ROB-CAMERON-ON-DVD_W0QQitemZ260530736886QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20100101?IMSfp=TL1001010110001r1280

A few years ago, they found demolition charges under the runway at HMS Daedalus. From Wikipedia: "In April/May 2006, whilst conducting repairs to the runway, building crews discovered an unexploded pipe bomb, of over 60 feet long, placed underneath the runway by the military, designed to cripple the airfield's operational capabilities in the event of a German invasion. The bomb (along with 19 others subsequently discovered) was scheduled to be removed in September 2006. The work was completed on 24 October 2006." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNAS_Lee-on-Solent_(HMS_Daedalus) It makes you wonder what could be left at other former airfield sites. :shake:

The full story here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8428097.stm Is this a case of the SSR being pressed into service?!? :-D

Or get it welded up. I've used aluminium MIG welding for filling holes in non structural parts. The initial weld won't be pretty, but it cleans up very easily and you can't usually see the join. TIG would be even better and would leave a cleaner and stronger weld.

Heat usually helps to soften it so it can be scraped off, then white spirit to get the remenants off. Not sure heat is a good idea on a fuel tank though! Nitromors might work.

Intresting stuff! What concentration of acid are you using? I assume that this is just citric acid powder mixed with water? And how long did you leave the parts in for? I once made the mistake of putting an aluminium part into my caustic soda dip tank! :cry:

Fantastic stuff, the quality of your work is breathtaking. This thread is an inspiration to us all! Are you still concerned about the corrosion on the worm drive, or does it clear that area?

I can't see any obvious casting marks or joins, so it looks to have been made as a single piece. Looking at it again, the main problem looks to be the flange for the threaded connector, as this is at an unusual angle compared to the rest of it. Could it be sandcast almost vertically but at a slight angle? The tube pointing downwards, but angled so that the flat face of the flange for the thread is square in the mould. This might allow the top half of the sand box to be lifted off (the join would have to be around the centreline of the flange). This would be an unusual way of doing it, but is the only way I can see that this could be sand cast. Not easy to explain, but I hope this makes sense!

And a Sno-Cat too! Nice collection.

Could you use the lost wax method for casting this? I think that is the process used for more intricate shapes that cannot easily be halved. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_wax

Stunning pictures and remarkable that they feature your grandfather. I agree with Jack that museums (especially the tank meusum and the IWM) would be interested to see these. Relatively informal pictures from the Great War seem to be quite rare.

Are you running with the engine side covers on? I seem to remember someone saying that their cooling was dramatically improved with the covers in place.

You can get turkey sausages, but they're fowl.

There are important times in the history of a country that form the foundation of a proud nation. The courageous actions and sacrifices of the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War Two, especially in Allied Bomber Command, form a unique part of Canada's great history. Of all of the aircraft the RCAF flew into combat there is one special heavy-bomber that stands out from all the rest, the Handley Page Halifax. Our aircrews of the RCAF flew over 70% of their missions in the Halifax and used over 1230 Halifax aircraft from 1942 to 1945. Although there are 2 remaining Halifax aircraft, of the 6100 built, not one combat RCAF Halifax is known to exist from this total Canadian group of 1230 Halifaxes. From the LW170 website: http://www.57rescuecanada.com/LocatingLW170/LW170_Proj_Proposal.htm The Wikipedia page also lists the Canadian squadrons that flew the Halifax: Canada Royal Canadian Air Force No. 405 Squadron RCAF No. 408 Squadron RCAF No. 415 Squadron RCAF No. 419 squadron RCAF No. 420 Squadron RCAF No. 424 Squadron RCAF No. 425 Squadron RCAF No. 426 Squadron RCAF No. 427 Squadron RCAF No. 428 Squadron RCAF No. 429 Squadron RCAF No. 431 Squadron RCAF No. 432 Squadron RCAF No. 433 Squadron RCAF No. 434 Squadron RCAF