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I read somewhere that Gibson also called his dog 'Nigsy', so that could have been used without issue I would have thought? Then again have they thought?

I was told by a guy at Elvington when discussing the same that the answer is still **** off.

A much fuller set of pics is now at http://news.webshots.com/album/580327057VgzpYb and here are just a few more of the assembling and departure of the leaving convoy. Convoy video here - http://news.webshots.com/video/3012401880086232637UOkrAC

Some pics from my recent Normandy trip, others (or a link to them) to follow. Most of these were taken at the LH British encampment at Tilly Sur Seules and try to show what was going off - mainly 25 pounders! , others are of veterans at Ver etc.

I reckon it must be this one, photoed from afar just after landing at Caen.

You are absolutely right Richard, i suppose i was meaning a chart that gave equivalents of the ones most likely found on older military vehicles; rather than an all encompassing list for all plugs. I'm not after any at the moment but have picked up on the fact that Lucas B 12's dont figure anywhere on any lists I've had access to. No doubt there will come a time when I have the need. I'm guessing that the chances are that later post WW2 vehicles might have later model plugs and so equivalents are easier to find. Maybe I should have taken more time to 'word' the original post. R/F The green sparklug company link looks helpful although typing in Lucas BR 12 didnt come up with any equivalents for me. Still I can see the point in adding it to my 'favourites' as they do have other stuff as well. I still reckon a bit of a list, added to as and when people locate suitable modern replacements for obsolete ones, might prove useful to owners in the long term.

Is there any resource/reference available, either tradional paper or online, that gives modern equivalents for older sparkplugs? Or is there a source for helping deduce the 'data' for an old plug so you can then set about finding an equivalent modern one? If there isn't, then might there be a way for individuals to pool their collective knowledge and produce a chart on this site? Maybe the same for coils?

More pics here- http://community.webshots.com/album/580177472CPHKWW

Fire!

Here are some shots from both days of this years show. i'll post a link to the full batch later once I've uploaded them to a host site. A good show but a bit down on numbers both participants and punters, no doubt a sign of the economic times rather than a reflection on this cracking weekend do. Well done the organisers. A few more to follow.

Got to agree to replace rather than repair. Canon repairs go to a guy in Scotland (I believe their only authorised repairer) and in my experience he just did what he felt needed doing - irrespective of what was actually wrong. Appalling bad attitude when i finally got through to his ex -directory number to try and 'put the case', listed number having got no reply! Punishment? - just beat her with a stick (in private). joking, as i'm sure you were when you brought it up.

Nick Johns also lays claim to be sorting it - http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?22481-Want-to-be-a-film-star-get-your-vehcile-in-the-flicks Not your thread I know.

Another trailer that seems to have military origin wheels, can anyone id them? Of course they might not be British, but got to start somewhere!

Another GE image that I've added the basics of the sketch map to. Ridges. roads, mosque. If, as it seems, the map is reasonably accurate regarding the relative layout of the features then my guess the airfield would have been somewhere in the box area. Happy to be put right by anyone with more specific knowledge. Was initially nearly misled by the (derelict?) more modern airfield a bit further to the west.

This link has a basic map showing the relative position between the mosque and the airfield. http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/WH2Arti-fig-WH2Art040a.html This google earth image seems to back this up. The upper cluster of embedded pics seem to show the mosque and a blockhouse and the lower two pics titles refer to them showing some ruined part of the airfield. Of course the 'locations' of the pics is pretty appromimate i guess but the terrain seems to match up with the map on the other link. But little trace of much else to be seen, hampered by being on the boundary between some clear GE imagery and some lesser quality.

Not much help I know, but the windows of that type of opening were the usual common arrangement on railway carriages. Not relevant to a road vehicle but may relate to the builder and their usual type of work? Might give a lead in?

Re tyres, here is a diagram showing fitting that is in an old manual of mine. So maybe the fitter had referred to this book, so does it makes the other one wrong?

Holmfirth HAA site, or what is left of it. ‘Twas a nice day so I had a mosey over to see what there was to see. I knew there wasn’t much left so it was worth it just to record the remains, should the farmer decide it has outlived its use as a sheep shelter and knock the whole lot down. Given its Summer Wine location I suppose it is quite appropriate that it is more than just ‘half cut’. J The old GE image maybe gives a suggestion as to where the other three gun positions were but I make no firm claims for this. Looking at the site there are a number of odd bits of foundation here and there that maybe give a clue or two as to where everything else was, but they may be red herrings as there was quite extensive re-use of the surrounding area by the water board. So maybe these visible bits are remains of their activity. And then there was another. A few miles away near Huddersfield is a much more extant site. Particularly impressive bit of concrete that I reckon probably had the range finder/ predictor set-up on it. Motor pool(?) building, ammunition store(?) and two remaining gun emplacements. Rather waterlogged so I couldn’t inspect very closely, but it might be worth another visit if we have a dry summer!

It seems to me you need a fix for the initial problem. I'm not familiar specifically with the oil circulation system on a WLA so could be right off the mark. But is there any kind of (often a ball bearing type) valve arrangement in the oil pump? Some old bikes I've owned previously had these and often the 'valve' didn't seat properly and allowed the oil to trickle down through the system in to the crankcase. Often all that was needed was to (dismantle first) give the ball bearing a firm, but not overheavy, tap on to its seat and the problem was cured. Dont go fitting an in line tap from your oil tank feed line to your engine. invariably you will at some point forget it is 'off' and seize your engine. My mate knows, he's done it. On a Goldstar - very expensive. Curing your full crankcase is a different matter, but taking the crankcase plug out, draining it then pouring it back in to the oil tank has got to be the most direct fix. Another way might be to take the plugs out so that it doesnt fire up (and is easiler to turn over) and then keep pumping the engine over with the kickstart until you have manually pumped all the oil back in to the tank. Sounds like good exercise to me. Post us a video of this if you go down this route, should be entertaining

'Scuse me coming in on this thread, knowing absolutely swat all about what is or isnt a 'Service' machete/martindale/golock never having served in anything, but- I have what I'd term a small machete that looks pretty much like the two items in the bottom pic of ferrittkitts pic, it also has what I believe to be its original scabbard, the item as shown in post no.7. So is this item technically a golock, as if it is its a Martindale golock as that name is clearly on it. So what makes a 'Service' item a Martindale instead of a golock? or vice versa? Happy to post up pics but there is nothing that isnt in anything already in the thread. I know the origin of the item and I believe it to be genuine ex-Service rather than Milletts/Army Stores etc although it doesnt have any arrow marking or such on it, other than a serial number(?)120-9242. I wait with baited breath and a sharp but non shiny machete in hand :-D

Any parts that overhang your boundary you are legally allowed to lop off - as long as you throw the cuttings back over the boundary. The wood remains the property of the other party. If your neighbours are ok about it while you are doing this - the Chinese occupants that is (and if it is rented then it just may be that they are not bothered) then you might offer to trim the whole lot for them. It may be that even allowing for the language problem they might be quite ok about it once they twig what you are doing/wanting to do. If the landlord is as absent as you suggest then it may be there is a fair presumption that the tenants have taken on board the care and maintenance of the gardens as part of their rental agreement. So they have the option to trim the trees. But for certain you can legally take off anything that overhangs your boundary. There also is the point that an absentee landlord will not know for certain who has cut down anything on his property unless another party happens to film it whilst it is happening. You would have to judge how likely that was. If an unknown third party happened to turn up and take the tops off then the tenants might think the landlord had initiated this and obviously you would know **** all about it either

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Just found these absolutely stunning photos of them at Cottesmore http://fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=23799

You could try looking slightly north west of the location given by Johnny. Google Earth is as good a search tool as you are going to get. Not under the name La Noblette, but Camp Chalon or Camp Mourmelon (Mourmelon Le Grand is the nearest town) -same base but just different names is a large french Military training area. Been there since 1857, there is info on Wiki about it. My suggestion is that being in such close proximity La Noblette may well have been part of the same during its existence. But this is just pure speculation on my part. The GE imagery is deliberately soft focus no doubt at the French Governments request/insistence so you wont find it very easy to find any traces. A contact of mine who has access to better definition data tells me there possibly, just possibly, are traces of things which suggest maybe more than one old airstrip having been part of the complex. That is not to say conclusively that it is the correct site though. If the French 'mod' follow the same pattern as the British then it is reasonable to assume that some land that was a military site is likely still military owned, yes? Even on GE it is interesting to note the pattern of filled in WW1 style trench systems!

Yes, there is some quaint, dewy eyed idea that country folk are all law abiding, good to their neighbour types. B*****ks. A farming/butcher family near me have the biggest bunch of villains per family member head than any other family in the county I reckon ! They view anything they see from their vantage point in the tractor seat as 'carry and cash'. The up side is they are pretty good at keeping the gypo's out of the area, as then they would have to share the pickings! Spells at Her Majesties pleasure seem to be no deterrent. And these are folks with serious property and dosh! After they have finished then you have to start with the council estate chavs.