Lauren Child

Traceability of components can apparently be a real problem for the classic aircraft folks, and I understand a lot of them can only fly on temporary paperwork.

I wonder if the buried ones will have a benefit as the components can be traced to the point of manufacture (assuming it's all still in boxes with readable references).

I note that along with the campsite favourite of baked beans, Hythe is also home to several curry houses. Atmospherics may be significantly different to other years.

Here you go Richard,

The 2211 spec sheet - http://www.belzona.com/ViewFile.aspx?docType=Product%20Flyer&product=2211&language=UK

(It works if you replace the spaces in the URL with "%20", as spaces aren't normally allowed in URLs)

There was a recommendation on here a while back for Loctite 410. Having used it it seems excellent.

I seem to remember part of the previous thread mentionned sticking rubber shock mounts back onto metalwork with it.

That gearbox looks a lot like the one in the Centurion. It's interesting to see the family resemblance. Was it as much of a pig to clean? I swear those ribs are solely there to direct the steam jet and all the crud back at you.

Is that a lake in the middle? It could be good for the amphibians

See here - http://goo.gl/maps/hlxIu

It looks easy to get to from the motorway, which should help get the masses in and out.

From the man himself:

 

But this is nothing to do with sound, mines or torpedoes (although it is in a torpedo testing lake)

D'oh - I should have remembered that

Is it a container for a mine with a booby trap? Booby trap can be pulled from the shed, mine underwater to absorb the blast if it goes off?

Is it a torpedo target? The pipes being so you can hear a loud "KLANGGGGGGG" when the (not live) torpedo hits it?

Was it an Asdic training aid, noise being generated in the cylinder and operators could tune onto it, ping it, being that it could be moved about said lake as a pretend submarine? Jerry

Or maybe communication with divers? Call down the pipe and it gets amplified in the tank and the sound waves transmitted into the water?

Nope nothing deliberately to produce a thermal change Lauren.

Is it an air pressure accumulator? Drop it down, pressure builds up, squashes the container and that produces a useable pressure at the end of the hose?

Is it something to do with temperature - the water in the lake heating or cooling liquid passed through the tank?

The construction of these is a fascinating story. A brilliant piece of engineering design got them into precise position and upright. Here's a taster, but well worth investigating further. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maunsell_Forts

 

Maunsell was the Southern Railway engineer responsible for this achievement. I think there is a book on it all but I can't find a link to it.

Stupid boy - the books references are in this wiki article :blush:

Thanks - I may have to add that to the Christmas list

Is it for the footings on coastal defence forts like the ones in the thames?

Floatation for moving bridge footings?

I thought the tree was on for an airdrop. Don't get it stuck in the chimney or Santa will never get down with all those truck parts.

Is it a mine sweeper? Drag it behind a smaller boat, change air pressure up and down to change hieght in the water, used against hidden under-surface contact mines?

It looks like tongs to dunk a hot oil filter in water before handling

Drove through some flooding north of Milton Keynes earlier in the week. Judging by the aroma, more than just water. Thank goodness for the heavy rain as it washed the car off nicely afterwards

I wonder if the cloth cover is for camo or to keep the sun off.

Thanks for all your thoughts guys. I'm leaning towards the combination of a breathable cover with plastic gutting providing a ridge to stop water pooling at the moment. Need to make some calls to see what the cover will work cost-wise.

 

Kind regards to all

 

Vulture

I've had a recommendation on Robs Rope Works in St Ives. The address I've got is on New Road but there's a similar sounding business here - http://www.srobb.co.uk/ so I'm wondering if they've moved across town. Either way I've been meaning to drive Dolly up there and get a fitted cover. You could probably do the same

Hiya thanks for the welcome. I'm more into my cvrts. I would love to own a sparton. This all stems back to when i liveing in tidworth. Our house was on the edge of sailsbury plane. I use to listen to the cheiftans roaring in the early hours of the morning. My dads regiments garages were next to the tank garages. So i was often taken out on to sailsbury plane for rides. So its more from 1970s upwards and of course its got to be british. What are you into yourself?

Thanks Mally

I tried a CVR(T) a while back but I'm a bit big for them - they're quite a squeeze in the drivers position. If you are pondering one, keep that in mind. I have wide taste in vehicles, but a definite soft spot for wartime british and pretty well anything tracked.

Spartan's do come up for sale every so often. Keep an eye out on the Milweb classifieds. You may also want to check in with the Alvis Fighting Vehicle Society as well.

If you are looking toward taking you category H (tracked vehicle) driving test there's plenty of advice on here

It sounds like you had quite a good view over Salisbury Plain!

Welcome along. So what sort of tanks are you interetsted in? There are many to choose from

Nice one