Tony B

I wouldn't worry about colour. You can blanco them up. Kit on service came from mnay diffrent places and wouldn't match anyway.

All brakes off and pump up the tyres to about ten pounds over normal. Helps them keep there shape.

Yes mate, Seiko had it as trademark from about 1970! Ah the joys of when DERA worked, Do first paper later.

Best wishes old fruit!

Bit of a Bu**er having to bake your own cake though! Happy birthday.

I've got a modern Ring charger, 6/12 volt that pulses. Trouble is it is **** usless unless the battery is perfect! All my older batteries charge on a donkey years old charger that dosen't pulse. What I was wondering with the cost of battries, is it worth investing in a specific de sulphider?

Well I suppose the American's claim enough of our stuf as theirs! :-D

QuinetiQ ( a £50,000 spelling mistake, but that's another story) took over the POL responsobilitys from D.E.R.A.

After reading this, considering the reputation of French petrol I did some hunting about and came up with a very intresting report on French fuel standards. European Directive 2003/30/EC that prescribes the use of 5.75% biofuels in transportation in 2010, According to CGB (representing the French sugar beet producers) and EurObserv’ER, Total is not in favour of pure blending of bio-ethanol in gasoline. One reason is that the vapour pressure of the base gasoline would have to be reduced to make the blend meet the European gasoline specifications. The other reason that is mentioned is that Total prefers to valorise the refinery by-product isobutylene by converting ethanol into ETBE. Total states that it is technically not so easy to blend ethanol directly in gasoline [9, 10, And of course, why we may yet escape Directive 2003/96/EC Directive on restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity. This directive allows total or partial tax exemptions for fuels from renewable resources, including biomass. For those who wish to dredge through the lot: http://www.lowcvp.org.uk/assets/reports/PREMIA_France-biodiesel-ETBE.pdf

Mick, are the staistics for total destructon or are mobility kills counted?

Talk to a local saddler. They have the machines capable of sewing canvas patches on.

Considering the RPG is the direct descendent of the Panzerfaust. It was a very effective weapon! The spaced charge concept employs the Munro Effect. That was first discovered by an American civil war officer. The Germans developed the concept , they employed shaped charges agains Fort Ebn Emael on the Belgian border. Effective homemade hollow charge projectiles have been made by many terrorist groups over the years. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munroe_effect

Good thing about the older vehicles. They run on the old fuel as easily as the new. Designers try to get so much performance out of small engines. Why? The maximum speed in most places is 70 mph or the equivalent KM, so who needs an 850cc that will do 2000 mph? Slightest change in fuel or lubrication it all goes haywire.

I came across these things by acident. Supposed to crack the sulphide off battery plates by pulsing a high current. Anyone tried them or know anything about there use?

Hey the old lady has had a bit of cosmetic treatment over the years! Only to be expected, mine was given a new engine, in Norway in 1962! :-D

Welcome along mate! One of my lottery fantises is a camper based on a Tartra chassis.

Don't forget to comply with the latest Eurotrash you have to use Adblue. Extra cost, and perfectly safe- Until burnt or acidentally mixed with all the common sort of cleaning products you'd use on a spill.

I was wondering about the battery activator though. Anyone know if they are any good? I've a couple of 6 volt batteries I'd like to keep going. I know years ago there used to be 'reverse' chargers that were supposed to de sulphide plates. Tesco's do a plug adapter for a couple of quid!

Thanks Goran.

Nosing about for something else. Information on the American PRO15 range. I came acros sthis on the Frost site. http://www.frost.co.uk/automotive-electrical-tools/electrical-battery-care/battery-activator.html

Build them as stables. The only permission required is from the Water Board.:-D Wassa matter? Never heard of a Mechanical Horse?:cool2:

I see your point Mike. A Cocrete tarpulin could be useful though. Build scaffold frame, throw sheet over and wet. Would work for smaller vehicles, instant garage. Having watched construction of a Tesco extra, car park and flats a few years back, I'm not going to comment on Tesco's building startegy.

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=44354 Another intresting one.

Considering the half barrel shape, I rather suspect it would survive a heavy snow load. The two guys don't strike me as stupid , they must have thought of that. I wonder if they can covered in a berm? That way you could disguse it as the farm yard muck heap! Keep it very warm as well! :-D

As to unroadworthy vehicles, depends where you are. Every sweep round here ends up with a line of them. That's in addition to no tax , inxurabce or MOT.