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    More! More! More! They (waistlines) were expandable Objective, Banana Smash What did you eat in the war, daddy?
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    The Baker's Dozen Lettuce from Iwo Jima
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    Pies sold in Alex
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    Now that's what I call a very sensible and helpful post - a link to the actual official site, rather than making 'statemnts of knowledge' which, however well-meant, might have to be treated with some caution until verified. Perhaps if we all did this whenever possible with issues concerning regulations and legislation, it might help to avoid some of the 'problems' which seem to arise whenever these topics are discussed on here :thumbsup: Jack, buy this chap a drink!!
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    I'm sure I saw the Thornycroft fresh (tired) out of Redland service in Crouch's yard a while back.
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    One thing which strikes me is how relatively difficult it was back in those days to actually build a truck - none of today's off-the-shelf Universal Joints and driveshaft flanges / yokes delivered Just In Time to the production line.... Just think of the work and cost involved in manufacturing all those parts for a simple driveline (oh, of course you've just done all that!! ).
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    I like the name of that one Niels- "Jumbo"!
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    When you think about it, those bus companies went to a great deal of effort to get those Matador / coach hybrids looking really smart - some of them are almost works of art!
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    Looks nice. A fitting tribute. Bronze eh? Hope it fares better than this metal one: http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/disgust_at_memorial_plaque_theft_1_216544
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    Chicken coop

    N.O.S. replied to Willyslancs's topic in Aviation

    Willyslancs, are you sure that photo doesn't belong to the review on the previous page of the prototype TARDIS?:whistle:
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    My experience is that using domestic type things for tools generally leads to a spell in the doghouse (like the kitchen sieve to clean up paint with skin lumps)
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    So it has to be much better than silcone - thanks for the tip!
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    Yes, I'm sure that will prevent any problems. When you say seam sealer do you mean the stuff used on car body panels? In any event the seams shouldn't need re-doing until the cubelets are well into their '40s
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    Great news Mark :-) Starter must have been ok on ERF when you viewed it. Is there a bad wiring connection on WLF causing low voltage / high current, which would have caused overheating of the starter which then would have then caused damage to it? Sounds like the problem still exists. The more inspirational this thread becomes, the more obstructive the list of 'things to do before I start mine' becomes :sweat::whentitsdone:
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    I really like the finishing touch of the canvas beading, and will use it myself, but I can't help thinking it acts like a big spongey water trap - any way around this other than to seal the joint on both sides of the canvas with something like silicone?
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    I'm very confident the William Press plate refers to its later service with the civil engineering company who used lots of stuff like this on their contracts - typically the large North Sea gas distribution pipelines which ran across East Anglia in the '70's/'80s. I remember loads of MJs running around. It was so wet at times and ran so deep you can still unwittingly drop a tractor into the filled trenches all these years later!
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    I know what you mean - mine have been so abused they are full of holes, and the cash just seems to disappear out the bottom. Oh, you meant miltary vehicles....:blush: Recymech - it looks like manouvreability in confined spaces might be fun with the longer vehicle - how does turning circle compare with your old Foden, and do you foresee any problems given the nature of your work? (Not that a narrow field gateway off a narrow country lane is likely to stop the Army for long )
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    Jack - I think I might know what the problem is - don't listen to those computer geeks, just try these:
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    That looks like a Tilling Stevens searchlight truck. But I'm surprised at the dual rear wheels. Wasn't one of these sold a year or two back?
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    According to our local weather forecast that is going to be offline over the weekend - are you doing an upgrade on it or something?
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    Can you be more specific on the smoking? And the thin oil? I'm still suspicious of what you describe as 'very thin oil' - do you think it could have been diluted with fuel? Very thin oil would get past the rings and cause smoke. A Humber FV16XX breakdown we had once started pumping petrol into the sump through the lift pump - that smoked too, and eventually after a long run on a winching job what could only be described as 'thick petrol' started flooding out of the dipstick tube :shocked:
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    Nice to see the restored Bedford RL lime spreader, looks like it mght have been a civilian version too (a lot were ex-army, longer wheelbase but put onto twin rear wheels to carry the overload!!). Thanks.
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    From the Marshall Aid Plan......
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    :D I know there was a metal shortage, but I did think they were a little bit 'miserly'!
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    And some of it is put on just like 2-pack, and takes nearly as long to dry. There's even the occasional flattening off between coats too. At least the floor isn't covered with strips of masking tape afterwards, and the overspray doesn't swamp the dressing table mirror. It's a strange world....
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