antarmike

As a highly celebrated saint in both the Western and Eastern Christian churches, a large number of Patronages of Saint George exist throughout the world. St. George is the patron saint of England (but not England alone); his cross forms the national flag of England, and features within the Union Jack of the United Kingdom. Traces of the cult of Saint George in England pre-date the Norman Conquest in the eleventh century; by the fourteenth century the saint had been declared both the patron saint and the protector of the royal family. St George was adopted by the then all powerful Roman Catholic church in Britain. But St George never came within Hundreds of miles of our country. St George is a Christian Saint, to a secular person such as myself, I still remain unconvinced that St George has anything to do with England or Britain. He was executed because he would conform the the ruling that Christinity was not acceptable for a Roman Soldier, therefore he would not renounce his Christian faith and offer sacrifices to the Roman gods. He was adopted as a Patron or national saint because he was a martyr. Without breaking the rules of the Forum, it is only stating fact to say that the majority of the polulation of England is now largely not actively or overtly Christian. There is also a section of British culture that feels we would be better of as a Republic. St George as a Christian Saint and Protector of the Royal Family is of very little relevance to most people. You would have to be pretty naive to believe this dead Roman Soldier can do anything to protect the Royals. (In the 21st Century most people feel the Police and the Armed Forces do this far more effectively than a Corpse) The fact that the St Georges Cross derives from the White Tabards of the Crusaders,and was flown from British ships operating in the Med. during the crusades, means it could cause offence amongst those races and Religions that suffered in the Crusades. The fact that the Crusaders who wore the Tabard came from across the whole Christian Europe seems to have escaped notice of the St George is "English" brigade , a good number of these Crusader being from France. Historically St Georges cross in Red on a white background had no uniqueness to Britain or England. At the beginning of the Crusades, a red cross on white was already associated with England because this was St George's cross, the emblem associated with England's patron saint. Although the Pope decided English crusaders would be distinguished by wearing a white cross on red, and French crusaders a red cross on white (Italian knights were allocated a yellow cross on a white background), English knights soon decided to claim "their" cross of red on white, like the French. In January 1188, in a meeting between Henry II of England and Philip II of France, the two rivals agreed to exchange flags (France later changed its new white cross on red for a white cross on a dark blue flag). Some French knights carried on using the red cross however, and as English knights wore this pattern as well, the red cross on white became the typical crusader symbol regardless of nationality May I suggest that since I am not a Roman Catholic, nor any other form of Christian, and feel like others that looking at the posssibility of becoming a rebulic is overdue, and feel deep regret for what Christian Europe did during the Crusades, that neither St George nor his flag ring my bells.

So do mine tonight

I knew a Jaguar that ran fine until low on fuel. Upon investigation the suction pipe was close to the bottom of the fuel tank. With the full weight of fuel in the tank the bottom bowed slightly increasing the clearance and all was well, but with little fuel in the bottom sprang up and flattened out closing off the pipe.

I have a red notification flag telling me I have an unread Personal message but when I try to open it I get a database error message. Can someone sort it out or if the member who sent it sometime yesterday or today thinks it is important can they try and contact me again? Mike

I haven't been any where, it's just that the Forum seems to have had no end of topics I have not been motivated to reply to.

http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=32010&d=1280672971&thumb=1 And the Aircraft is a Twin Pin (twin Pioneer)

If we are just talking the weight of the rail itself, without sleepers and chairs atatched, then Most common European weights are between 40 kg/m (80.6 lb/yd) and 60 kg/m (121 lb/yd) In America the weight could be up to 55 lb/yd (76.9 kg/m) (which although no longer production was used on the Pennsylvania Railroad) If my mental arithmetic is correct this puts two 39 foot lengths of probably the heaviest section ever used at 1430Lbs?

I can't see where Political Correctness comes into this. St George is a multi national, multi cultural saint remembered around the world, including: Aragon, Catalonia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, India, Iraq, Lithuania, Palestine, Portugal, Serbia and Russia, as well as the cities of Genoa, Amersfoort, Beirut, Fakiha, Bteghrine, Cáceres, Ferrara, Freiburg, Kumanovo, Ljubljana, Pomorie, Preston, Qormi, Rio de Janeiro, Lod, Barcelona, Moscow, Tamworth and the Maltese island of Gozo, as well as a wide range of professions, organizations and disease sufferers. With so many nations claiming him as their own, can't see why we can't also......Certainly I don't see how his flag can be connected to The BNP! You really would have to live in a fanciful world to think that St George was uniquely British or had anything to do with England in particular! Apart from the Christian tradition ,Muslim literature also depicts George as a martyr. Personally speaking I can see no point in celebrating a dead Roman soldier who reputedly carried out infeasible mythical deeds.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Land-Rover-Wing-Buffers-304110-/360351487734?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM With illustration if you want to know what they should look like....

I love the Holdfast wheel chocks!

Richard, I Know that you understand what is happening in the hub and what the seals do, my comments were in answer to the original post and Rob's analysis of how the seals work contained in that post, which ended "Can anyone confirm I am thinking along the right lines here? " as reproduced below... I was pointing out that in order to cure the oil leaks I felt he needed to be looking at the packless glands, rather than the felt packing , finding out why the packless glands are not working and replacing them if the defect can be identified....The felt may well need sourcing but it will not stop any oil leak....

Sorry, Rob, but I disagree with your analysis of the situation..... The bellows type seal is called a "Packless gland" and is the principle (well actually the only) oilseal for the rear hub. If is an effective oilseal as previously stated but must be handled with care so as not to damage the bellows or the sealing face. It is my understanding of how the back hub set up works, that the felt stops abrasive dust from the brake linings getting near to the sealing faces of the "packless gland" which would wear excessively should the highly abrasive asbestos dust get out drum the shoes/ drum area, and get into conflict with the packless gland. There should be no oil coming past the packless gland to reach the felt in the first place. and the felt is not designed to stop oil getting onto the brakes. If you look at the front differential. the seal on the input shaft is below oil level in the diff and is sealed only by a packless gland. There is no secondary seal, felt or otherwise, to keep oil in the front diff. If the Packless gland keeps oil in the front diff, the same type of gland in the back hub should contain the oil there also. Is the distance piece in place between the packless gland and the brake shoe carrier. This distance piece preloads the bellows to keep pressure on the gland faces? What is the condition of the distance piece in the hub, next to the bearing? I can't see this in your photograhs, or it it still in place in the top photograph. I can't tell if I am looking at the outer race of the bearing or the distance piece. Have you checked that the Packless gland bellows is the right length and hasn't lost its natural springiness. I.e. if you work out the distance from the Packing piece butting against the brake shoe carrier, to the Packing piece by the hub bearing, when the hub is in place, is the packless gland noticeably longer than this dimension that so that it will be compressed as reasonable distance, to provide definite spring pressure? In the Matador rear hub, with which I am more familiar there is actually a spring wound round the outside of the bellows.. Does your manual/ parts book give any indication whether the Militant Packless gland should have a spring around the bellows, I can't see one in your photographs. It sounds to me as if you do need to change the packless gland and the associated distance piece onto which the sealing face rubs in order to achieve a good oil seal....

That depends, The trailer is telescopic so length of bed varies!

I use a WD External Hard Drive and I keep a back-up of all my pictures and work on it.

Smallest Antars I have seen yet! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1-1250-Ship-Model-Antar-tank-transporter-x-3-/260724351042?pt=UK_Collectables_Nautical&hash=item3cb461e042#ht_500wt_922

There is a filter on the inlet to the gun, check regularly that this is clear, You need to unscrew the union to get to it, but that is the only trouble I have ever had.

I have the Clark/ Machine mart straight needle gun. It is cheap but it works fine. They do an attachment to fit a needle gun head to an Air chisel but I am not too sure that would be as good (but on occasions would give better access) I find that my 2.5 BHP compressor just about keeps up with the air usage.

An arc welder........

Just looked at the one sat in our front paddock, but some tw*t has painted over all the data plates and I can't read anything apart from 1973 date....sorry

spoilt by Time teams artificial three days for the dig, self imposed time limit. There is probably a lot more of it out there if there was serious intent to see how much actually remains and recover it, rather than trying to make exciting, will they/ won't they find anything before time is up T.V......

Add Arthur Carter and 1942/43 980 TSY 366 if finished in time!..... Not Attending now..

I would welcome photographs of these Diamond T's (period and present day) if any good shots are available for possible inclusion in the Dorset Program.

http://www.flugzeuginfo.net/acdata_rotorcraft_en.php http://www.alibris.com/search/books/qwork/8648186/used/Illustrated%20Encyclopedia%20of%20Helicopter http://www.aviastar.org/bibliography.html http://www.amazon.com/Illustrated-Encyclopedia-Helicopters-Michael-Haddrick/dp/0671071491 http://helicopter-history.org/

If you do win the bid for Ark Royal, here is a suitable signalling lamp....Bargain at £2100?? http://www.thexmod.com/item_detail.asp?id=8384

The following Diamond T's are expected, these being the people who have expressed an interest in attending and to whom I have sent out entry forms today. Diamond T's include the return of Alan Oxborough's ex Gadzow T, Graham Booths EGG, Dave Griffin with NVS 144, Tony Graves Pickford's Tony Graves freshly restored wrecker, Steve Rodman with 521 XUS, Adrian with 566 XUL, and John Pickersgill with the Irish T DOI 2401 I am not sure of Dave Weedon's position but maybe he will feel tempted to enter the Wynns T in his care? Mark Walker may decide to bring along his Pickford's restoration project....??? If anyone not mentioned was expected an entry form, I stll have a couple of forms, so if I have cocked up and missed a request for entry, let me know now, whilst I still have a form or two going spare. Mike