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cutting largish rods/wire?
A friend in a bike shop would like a tool that can cut stainless steel mudguard stays in one hit. Mudguards stays are around 3-4 mm. So - the requirment is to cut 4 mm stainless steel in one bite,...
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Weekend events (again!)
As Stoke Row a few weeks ago was such a pleasant drive a couple of weeks ago, I thought I might give the nearby Woodcote rally a go in preference to Burford this year - any comments on...
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Anson photos
I've finally got around to captioning all the 70 odd pictures I took at the Anson open evening. I was surprised to find I liked the Otto-Crossleys quite so much, but also found the opportunity to take...
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Happens in threes.....
I was at a convention in Stoke for three days over the weekend, and decided to stay an extra day to play tourist. I went along ot Middleton Top to see the winding engine on the Cromford and High Peak...
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Bristol Club rally
As usual, it was well attended by some 50 engines plus classic cars, bikes & stalls. I was seriously tempted by a Petter PU4 as it would complete my set, However, common sense - and fear of Hazel -...
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Elvaston Castle Rally
Another very hot weekend, a good turn out of stationary engines along with many other exibits in other classes. Something for all the even stalls for SWMBO. Photo's in the usual place, I'll try to get...
 
OT: At last
Hurrah, We've lost at last so lets get back to normal.
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What was the origin of the "China Diesel"?
I see references in newsgroups about how the single cylinder horizontal diesels available from China. and used for such things as walking tractors, seed presses, gen sets, boats. etc. were a WW2...
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Electrical help please.
I have recently bought a number of odd laboratory instruments off E-bay. Amongst them is a nice little rather rounded 110volt motor - 1930's I'd say. I thought I might use it as a dynamo & drive it...
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Anson book from the 1000
Does anyone have a spare copy of the book that was given away by someone at the 1000 engine rally? I managed to get a copy of this un-official book & as I known Les for 30+ years I am glad to see the...
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Help our Aussie friends
Passed on from the ATIS list. ------------------------------------------------------ G'day to our fine English folk! ............... :-) Would any of you guys know of a Mr John Palmer? He often has...
 
Do we made a mark?
I was playing with the new Widows local/live aerial photo program which works better in England than the other 2 programs. I tried looking at the site of the 1000 engine rally & saw the picture below....
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OT - ME262 flies
A restored ME262 in flight Kim Siddorn
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Lister SR3 engine on Biodiesel
Hello I have bought a narrowboat with a Lister SR3 engine in it. Does anyone have experience of running this on Biodiesel My Pug 406 runs great on my home brew, and was wondering if it would upset the...
 
More astle park...
I have just uploaded my pictures from Astle Park if you want to see them go to , there is most the usual suspects on there including Gary and Steve Millward with there big ole lister N which was...
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