To Do List - Winter 2003

14 niles up the road. The late Geller Jones collection is there but they have done nothing with it, apparently all in a very bad state.

We are just over 2 hours from you, I go that way all too regularly.

Cheers Paul

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I think you're likely to win the "Haven't I got an interesting Winter Ahead?" competition, Paul.

Another thing I'd like to have on my list is visit Castell Pridd, but it's such a long way that I will have to make the trip in Summer sometime.

Perhaps Jeni will tolerate a days engine viewing if I make it a trip including some highlights for her, gardens, National Trust places etc. Are you far from Llanerchaeron?

Regards, Arthur G

I GO THAT WAY ALL TOO REGULARLY? - this is the best of God's country. The problem for me is I leave it all too regularly :-).

Two hours sounds better than I expected, you might seee me this Winter after all. Regards, Arthur G

Paul --

Great task list, but seems less intimidating than you physically achieved last winter!! Most of us dream -- you & Hazel get things done. That Tangye twin is just wonderful -- really looking forward to seeing it run.

On Llanerchaeron & the Geller Jones collection. This collection was superb, & included many very rare open cranks. My favourites were the horizontal Victoria portables -- hardly any on the planet & either 2 or

3 in this collection, plus so much more. I hope reports that it all sits rusting in a field are inaccurate. Must go & look -- the place closes for the winter on 2 November. As the name indicates, its on the River Aeron, at the Aberaeron end of the Lampeter/Aberaeron A482.

Colin

Decorating finished, all I have to do is tidy up so I'm doing this for an hour. I'll not be here on Sunday when she returns, but as it is a complete surprise, I'm sorry I'll miss seeing her face as she walks into "someone else's" front room.

Paul, I take my hat off to you, especially as I am a devout worshipper of the Law of Sod and have the maxim "No plan survives first contact" embroidered on a sampler above my bed !

If, whilst passing Bristol, a small gas turbine should be going spare, please do let me know.......

I have three projects in hand, one recently completed (the ALCO featherweight, but still without its taper fitting direct drive coupling) and others stacking up. The Coventry Victor AC4 calls to me very loudly, but I'm determined to get the Edgar Westbury 80W done first and apart from liberally spraying Plus Gas around it, I've left it severely alone.

The EW80 is an interesting little beast and has the weakest spark of any genny I've seen, certainly not enough to fire a plug. I don't suppose anyone is breaking one for bits as I think the coil is faulty, although I've not checked the capacitor yet, it's true. Aside from that and no exhaust, it is complete. Last year at the Burford rally I picked up a bloody great chromed spotlight and found it a nice wooden tripod for a fiver at the Sort out . I drilled and taped the platform last week and it fits the spotlight base very well. With the EW80 sitting nicely between its legs, it will provide dedicated power for an interesting new exhibit that will also be useful!

I'm off roofing this weekend. We are lifting the roof sections tomorrow, so I'll either be a very happy bunny on Monday or bitter and twisted.

Regards,

Kim Siddorn

I'd rather have a free bottle in front of me than a free frontal lobotomy!