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Well it's good to know Johny Foreigner is capable of rational thought, good effort! I saw one of these at Beltring, the front wheel is driven as well, can't remember anything quite so complex..

Errmm didn't put that too well did I? see small print:D No need to sand the bare wood, trade practice around here (other areas may differ) was not to bother as the planed wood is not as microscopically smooth as it looks, some picky people even like to vacuum clean it to remove dust from the grain. Sanding just wastes time, if overdone it can spoil the nice edges and can make it all dusty, which might put dust in the ally primer which can make nibs that will show through when you sand the undercoat. Sanding the ally primer will cut through the nice paint surface into the ally particles, paint does not stick well to ally. Don't do it! Putting the undercoat on before sanding will protect the integrity of the primer. Be sure not to sand right through the undercoat either! I know all this because I once had the paint lift off in sheets from a pair of new doors because I sanded the ally primer, couldn't understand it till I spoke to a proper decorator! One of the other causes of paint blistering and lifting off is softening of the undercoats by applying the next coat before the one below has dried properly, so for goodness sake slow down!

As Richard says, it was always reckoned to be best to use an aluminum primer to stop resin bleeding. A lesson I learned the hard way is not to get too keen and sand the wood first, the and don't sand the primer either, as exposing any ally primer can make the top coats peel off. Don't sand the undercoat till it's well dried, any further coats should be sanded. Other methods and paint systems are available, all advice given on a 'No I never said that' basis, all verbal complaints will be ignored and written ones used to light the fire unread, Fowler family children should be kept away from all paint that is not green.

Nice work and an interesting thread Ron, I had an RE very similar when I was about 16, not sure if it was ex mil though, paid a couple of quid for it. It had slightly different mudguards with skirts added. Broke the front downtube jumping a small hump bridge, bodged a BSA front half on the frame, can't remember how as it was nothing like the same (but fencing wire was involved) and it didn't really work..:nut:

My excuse is that when it came to the R clue my brain became stuck in a rat loop....

Clive, we are not worthy...your clues are wasted on us

As it is a Bell, electric, magneto, R........ does it Remotely set off a charge, or series of charges, after the bell has sounded?

:thumbsup: That's good, so no need for me to be handing out picks and shovels now!

'Over the top' signal?

Is the third wire of any significance? Is that for the phone as two would be enough for a simple bell circuit

It's purpose is pretty obvious. While the bell is plugged in, it rings, it is unplugged, the phone is then plugged in and someone says 'Hello'

Getting excited now Jack! What's the condition of the track?

Excellent....:rofl:

:thumbsup: Well you made us work for that one Clive! Can't wait to see this pesky bell and how it's connected...

Gas detection?

Solitary confinement cell for a bad but strangely ghostly xylophone?

Some nice Scammells here:

Am I right in thinking that whatever goes inside may not need any access for maintenance and such, as there is no quick way in, only by unscrewing the end and screws can be lost.

:rofl:

Does the position of the box on the docking thingies, and the different contacts made affect the main equipment, sort of like a reostat?

Does this box fit into a square hole in a piece of equipment? Are the single groove in the top and the twin ones underneath (shown as dotted lines) to ensure it goes in the right way up? Are the three strips inside electrical contacts that contact the raised locating strips in the aforesaid hole?

Well if it's for carrying live rats, I'm afraid it's failed because they've chewed their way out..

Congratulations!

And did you also notice one rear wheel is different size split ring type, what's that off then?