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There's also a good description of the incident and another sketch of the wreck showing blown back decking on Cambridge University's Dive Group website here: http://www.cuueg.org.uk/index.php/trip-reports/117-hurghada-december-2010 Altogether a fascinating topic, thanks for posting your pictures Alex.

The quality of filming on this one is brilliant - must have been clear water that day!

Some more views of the same location: http://ids.lib.harvard.edu/ids/view/view/11819894 http://ids.lib.harvard.edu/ids/view/view/11819889 And just for export Leyland fans, look what else they snapped! http://ids.lib.harvard.edu/ids/view/view/11819891 If you change the number on the end of the link going up and down you'll also find a wrecked plane and helicopter - might help locate the Explorer if you know what you're looking at. My guess is Egypt or Libya.

Just stumbled across this site - gives a good 'aerial view' of the wreck and a virtual tour: http://www.fourthelement.com/adventures/3d_thistlegorm_wreck_map.php

and with a very small toilet……..

Top drawer stuff Andy - well spotted!!! :thumbsup: The one on the right I recognise as the rare Bedford cab big wing Explorer - not sure about the one on the left though, unless it is another of the same (well always a good idea to have a second old dog for spares :cool2:).

That looks in remarkably good condition - most have been worked to death. Lucky so-and-so (you and the dozer ).

:rofl::rofl: Yes, the photo in OG looks to be of Dave's CX22.

A CX22 in Grampian region for sale, running needs full restoration - with another for spares available. Advert in this month's OLD GLORY.

https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-business-rate-relief/small-business-rate-relief This might be helpful.

I just checked with a friendly Rating Advisor (essential for anything out of the ordinary, trust me….) and he says this is acknowledged as a grey area. Whilst there may be room to negotiate, two factors go against your situation: 1. It is on an established business estate 2. There is case law (often used at conferences) of someone who used an industrial building for his private collection of vintage cars - he lost the case. A good rule of thumb - can the building be readily let as a commercial property? If so it will be difficult to get out of business rates. If it were adjacent to or annexed to a private dwelling there could be more optimism. The museum thing is interesting. I know of an agricultural building used as a museum that does not attract rates - this may be a possibility for you, but I would imagine a substantial proportion of the building/site would have to have the appearance of a properly laid out museum.

I noticed this week that tax disc renewal notices once again have 'this vehicle needs an mot certificate' - they had started to remove this note from historic vehicle renewal notices but said it would take a while to complete the process. I just did two online, so answered yes to 'mot certificate if required….' and the screen came back as 'mot database checked and approved', but I did wonder if Post Office staff might once again be asking to see the MOT exemption form V112G. It is after all only a check to see if you have made a self-declaration - the liability is still down to the owner so really makes no difference.

No - you've been Rumpled…...

Anyone else think this thread has taken a bit of a Grimm turn?

Surely the master cylinder only needs a gap because all brake reservoirs need a gap in the top - so all you're doing by plumbing in an additional reservoir is moving the gap up to the top of the new reservoir.

Don't forget to add on the significant consultation and administrative costs associated with a Lottery Funding application like this. The additional and complex work required to ensure compliance with funding conditions, both at application stage and throughout the actual project, will likely require the services of a funding consultant and will add very considerably to the cost of the project. Hardly a good comparison, but I think it more than doubled the cost of a local village green project. The restoration is also on a tight timescale which will put pressure/risk on contractors - this too comes at a price.

Sadly Joe nor will most of us, especially if such exorbitant parking permit charges become the norm :-D

I suspect it stems from current use of Rebated (red) diesel in off-highway vehicles/machinery. Look what happened to boats - no doubt off-road plant will go the same way. Although quite how it is going to contribute to saving the planet I'm not too sure.

I raised this issue a while back, but can't find the post now. It isn't made up. I think it started in Autumn last year. It is a measure intended to counter loss of duty from grey imports. You need to either prove IMPORT DUTY was paid on an imported vehicle (coming from outside the EU I believe) - or else pay VAT in lieu of the import duty. The manufacturer seems to be the only chance of proving legitimate import. If it isn't a legitimate import, the question is - how do you determine the value on which to pay the VAT - and at what rate given the timescale and changing rates of VAT / IMPORT DUTY. HMRC would be the folk to advise, I guess. Best you could hope for is to agree the value as the price you paid for it (nobody can say it was not brought in for the auction as it has never been registered in UK), and pay VAT on this amount. If you paid £1500 for the beast then you're in for a hit of £300 at today's VAT rate. £30 for proof of import by main dealer sounds a small price to pay by comparison. Bizarrely the same would apply to a wartime GMC truck if you were lucky enough to find one stored in a barn in Wiltshire once the end of the war - but what value should the VAT be based on? Isn't life getting complicated…….. :nut:

MoJo? Don't you mean ToMo? Looking good!

I can understand why someone with information like this may choose to be careful about passing it on, particularly on a public forum. It may also be Jackie (or Diana) was not aware that Brooky is the MVT's main man - unless they keep right up to date with everything posted on here that bit of information may have passed them by. If I was this 'new person' at DVLA I would certainly be making it a priority to establish contact with the verification officers of DVLA's various 'approved' organisations - I'm sure he is working on it this week!!

Jeez - Johnny Loot's 7.50 x 20 bar treads are cheaper than that!

My friend (who is an Optima dealer) put a pair of these on a customer's 12 cylinder Paxman genset engine which was reluctant to start and the owner laughed in scorn - until it burst unto life and he laughed for joy :-D

Cheers Adrian - I think 16mm will be good enough! I need to source a rope for a friend - he reckoned it was 14mm, but that didn't sound right to me. 300ft seems to ring a bell.

Can anyone provide the correct spec for a Diamond T 969 main winch rope please? Is it 14 or 16mm dia.?