Paul Drake

This was a great day, thanks to all who organised this, and to Bournemouth Aviation Museum for the venue.

Thank you, I'll see how things go tomorrow.

You might try http://www.thesixappealwheelgroup.org/ for pics.

A total outrage and waste of the taxpayers money, because we will have to buy them all over again new when our next war kicks off. But the MoD didn't think of that the last time either!

Well, I filled in the form and intended to go but I've now got an electrical problem on the Landy so may have to miss it if I can't fix it Friday afternoon.

Nice, I do admire such skills.

Seen today at the WHOTT Rally at West Point, Exeter. I think it must be fairly local as I also saw it at Upottery.

Split pins?

Sad indeed, thoughts and condolences to the families.

Ex military 110 hard top Landy going south on A37 approaching Shepton Mallet, early this morning. (between 7 and 8).

In the October issue of Old Glory there is a 4 page article on 1918 FWDs, including one owned by someone in Sussex.

I would second that, recommend that anyone who gets the chance visits the Belgian battlefields, especially not missing out the smaller cemeteries.

There are also other states as illustrated here;

http://www.blackfive.net/main/2010/01/the-differential-theory-of-terrorism-alert-levels.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BIKINI_state

The boards I have seen have been black with white letters and hooks to hang the various alert state panels on.

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That is Good!

Could the Army Benevolent Fund be of any help?

spotted today, sorry if nothing special, planes not my thing ...........

Where were those piccys taken?

Some time ago when on the dole, I was strapped too, I found that second hand bookshops are good for trade, so I sold years worth of books, most of which I have since collected again when in work. I did not consider for one moment selling my two medals.

I would suggest finding some other means than selling your hard earned medals and beret. Just my opinion.

A difference in terminology here chaps. In my experience a Trolley Acc (as in accumulator) is a hand pulled trailer full of batteries as opposed to a charging set. We tried once to start a 24 volt Spitfire with a 12 volt trolley at an RAF open day. It died pretty quickly! Oops!

It's quite thick, so would need thinning if spraying. Goes on well with a roller. Gives a nice matt finish. Would buy more if I needed some.

R.I.P. a Hero. Condolences to his family and friends.

Well, we are safely home although the Dennis is still in the rally field. As you have suggested, we are short of drivers. Our joiner friend, Mark, took charge of the civilian Autocar. He is a big lad and can't get into the FWD which is made for really quite small people. I am pretty ordinary size but certainly can't afford to put on any weight or I won't get behind the wheel myself! On the field, Tim took the other Autocar, Dad the Dennis and I had the FWD which was fine. I took the FWD up the day before with Tim driving tender in the Land Rover. Coming home, I again brought the FWD with Dad and Mark in the Autocars and Tim driving tender. Those three are safely in the shed and we will make another trip tomorrow to bring the Dennis home.

 

Taking four lorries to a show is surprisingly hard work and I expect to sleep very well tonight! Starting has been a problem all round this weekend. The Autocar has simply stopped a couple of times and has had to be wound up again. FWD has been fine cold but once warmed up has taken a lot of effort. I stalled it reversing into the shed and it just would not go. We pushed it in the end. Dennis has been strange. I have moved the starting handle around the shaft by 90° to make it easier to swing and so, now, with some extreme effort, I can pull it over and keep it rotating by hand. Last weekend it started every time, more or less, and was fine yesterday to go to the show. Today, it has been awkward and it took a good few goes before it ran first thing this morning. As the day went on, sometimes it would start and sometimes it wouldn't culminating in a refusal to go into the ring to receive the 'Best Military Vehicle' trophy. All very annoying. A reliable start is most desirable as I seem to have spent the day swinging big engines and am absolutely done in!

 

I have taken the 'Slick' impulse starter that Dad found on Ebay and have made the adaptors to fit it to our spare mag. That is away being rebuilt at the moment but once it is back, I can set up the trigger-pin positions and we can see if it makes it any easier. Unfortunately, the original mag which is on the engine at the moment, doesn't have any mounting holes for an impulse device so for the time being, it is brute strength only.

 

I am getting too old for this!

 

Steve

Did I see some of your vehicles at the Honiton Hill Rally on this Bank Holiday Monday?

Lancaster and Spitfire had a good run out yesterday, Both flew over Sittingbourne early afternoon heading towards Dover, that's a fair way up from Somerset. Guess they don't have to take tacho breaks :-D

Before they got to Henstridge, they'd been to Plymouth and were on their way to Bournemouth and Detling.

Big Mac sadly passed away at the age of 61 whilst on holiday in the Greek Islands.

 

He died nearly 2 years to the day that his son was killed in Afghanistan.

 

 

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2011/08/28/iranian-embassy-siege-hero-john-mcaleese-dies-on-greek-holiday-86908-23378743/

 

 

Both true hero's.

Very sad to hear that, thoughts to his family and friends.

Spotted today at Henstridge Wings and Wheels show.