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    Thanks Clive, I eventually worked out that the piece at the right-hand side looked like an electrode. Mind you, just goes to show how the brain works when you're asleep - note the time of my post! (And the plug is arcing over for some reason - crud on the insulator?) Andy
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    Is it a spark plug of some sort? Andy
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    So what did the rest of us miss? :cry: Andy
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    I think the VC10 tankers are around until the new Airbus fleet is delivered. I flew "Crab Air" on a passenger one to the US on a couple of occasions. Andy
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    Forgive me if I'm being rude and teaching people to suck eggs, but you aren't blipping the throttle before you switch off, are you? Andy
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    The VC-10 is another aircraft with a venerable history and, I think, only just about to go out of service. Andy
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    So are you saying you're not sure which museum it was? Andy
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    Were the AVREs actually in service after 1991? Andy
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    That's nearly as bad as the codge-up that is the Abbot's hydraulic fan drive system - one of about every bizarre fitting you could think of! Andy
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    Is that not "one of only two in private hands"? I thought Nick Mead had one as well? Andy
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    Do you have a photo or drawing? Andy
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    The 7.62mm NATO round is a hot contender, methinks. Andy
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    It's a boat, although I suspect its owner may think it's a yacht .... :-) Andy
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    I think there was supposed to be a birthday party at Plain Invasion last year, but I'm not sure that it ever happened. The oldest remaining is probably Preston's one at Cobbaton. Andy
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    I don't think that all branches of Pirtek will have the odd MOD fittings. The Portsmouth branch does because they do work for MOD - they've successfully managed to replicate all but two of my Abbot hydraulic hoses. The remaining two they had to cut out and reuse the old fittings. Andy
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    I thought we'd decided the anniversary was last year? Production started in 1962. Andy
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    Ah - now I understand! I hadn't appreciated which end of the garage was the working space. It's coming along very nicely. Andy
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    You couldn't have done that with the Abbot! Mind you, if you'd dropped the engine in first it could have done it by itself ... :-) Andy
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    I see your point, Clive. Is there always an "L" on the end and what does that mean, I wonder? Andy
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    Would "Workshop" followed by a two letter code to identify the particular workshop make sense? Andy
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    If ypou want to chat about Abbots while you're over just drop me a PM. Andy
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    Any engine noises yet? Andy
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    They got it right at the top of the page ... Andy
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    The FV624 seems to have had a slightly different crane to the FV623 and also some form of stabilisation for lifting but I can't find any definite details. Surely someone must have a Stolly manual to hand? Andy
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    It would certainly give the bump stops a good testing! Andy
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