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  1. John F
    I've got AdBlock Plus and uBlock Origin installed for Chrome, they completely block all ads on websites and YouTube. ABP is currently blocking one ad on this site, uBlock is blocking two ads. Definitely recommended!
  2. John F
    Ah, I touched on the subject back in November 2020 when I offered to translate some documentation for you (but you said your wife would do it for you).
  3. John F
    Excellent work as always, Jon. If you're unsure about any of the wording on items in the vehicle please feel free to get in touch, as I think you know I'm a German technical translator with particular interest in the equipment of WW2.
  4. John F
    I have read the whole story, I suppose I must have forgotten! I'll go back & re-check...
  5. John F
    Is there a reason you decided to fit an auto box instead of the original 6-speed manual, Jon?
  6. John F
    I can understand that... I used to live in France & Germany & did plenty of my own WW2 'field research' when I was over there :-)
  7. John F
    Thanks ruxy, I'll add those to my reading list. 31770, sorry for derailing your thread!
  8. John F
    Sounds interesting, please let me know the title if you find the book!
  9. John F
    All of this and much more is covered in Charles Higham's book "Trading With The Enemy", first published in 1983. https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/682306
  10. John F
    Yep, I remember it still being used as a generic term in the 70s and 80s at least.
  11. John F
    The Internet suggests that FLIT was an American brand name from the 1920s... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FLIT
  12. John F
    DDT was used as an insecticide by the allies from around mid-1942, and it was released as an agricultural pesticide after the war... maybe a local farmer bought a war surplus decontamination trailer to spray his crops?
  13. John F
    It can't be Helvetica, that font doesn't have a flat top 3. There are font search websites out there where you can upload a picture of the font you want to have identified... one of those might be your best bet.
  14. John F
    This thread reminds me of the rambling shaggy dog story told by Ronnie Corbett at the end of episodes of the Two Ronnies.
  15. John F
    Yep, my dog saw it. But since dogs can't talk to humans it telepathically communicated what it saw to some passing aliens that passed the message on to me in a dream. That's all well and good, but I don't have a dog so I suspect a Government conspiracy to silence me, the dog & the aliens... hmmmm.
  16. John F
    I used to have the full set of Bainsfather cartoons, wish I still had them.
  17. John F
    I suspect all NATO parties will have had protracted discussions before releasing our state of the art tanks to Ukraine. It'll be interesting to see how they fare against what the Russians have to offer.
  18. John F
    Thick black smoke would indicate excessive fuel / insufficient air so the MAF sensor is a good place to start, especially if this problem has just started all of a sudden..
  19. John F
    Maybe a 1920s Albion Model 24?
  20. John F
    I'm more annoyed about where it's ended up. Yet more of Europe's heritage gone overseas 😞
  21. John F
    That's such a shame.
  22. John F
    Good to know you've taken servicing into account, Jon! One other thing - what about flex in the chassis? You've used much lower-gauge metal while building than the original plate metal, are you confident that it's going to stay stiff? With regard to the tracks, is casting your own track links not an option? After seeing what you've already been capable of I'm sure you have the skills to do it.
  23. John F
    Great work as usual, Jon. I'm really looking forward to seeing the Pz 2 at the Yorkshire Wartime Experience, if you're still intending to unveil it there when it's finished. Something I've been wondering about for a while though... have you given any thought to servicing during your build, since you've been using non-standard drivetrain components? Will you have good access to drain plugs, filters, etc.? Also, have you made up your mind yet about the best approach for the tracks?
  24. John F
    I still regret selling my FFR Lightweight for just £1250, although that was admittedly 20 years ago 😞
  25. John F
    Schöne Karre, willkommen im Forum!
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