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OT - Computor advice please

The simplest thing - all the messages now arrive unhighlighted (I view them in Outlook Express 6) and I can't tell new...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by kim.siddorn
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by kim.siddorn

Two-stroke semi diesel

or surface ignition or hot-bulb. What we call em is not germane to the question I've been pondering. Why were so many o...
10 comments posted 22yrs
posted by roland
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by roland

Piston clearance

What is the recommended formula for piston-to-bore clearance for an alloy piston in an air-cooled diesel? X thou per in...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jn79wcd
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by jn79wcd

off line? (OT)

I might be a bit quiet in the evenings for a couple of days (don't all cheer at once, I can still annoy you from work!)...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by n_highfield
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by n_highfield

OT Farnborough

I went to Farnborough at the weekend, for a rather disappointing art show and some excellent buildings and wind tunnels...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by dingbat
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by dingbat

Rusty Iron Pictures

I have put some pictures from the recently held "Rusty Iron Rally" up on my site at: http://www.oldengine.org/members/p...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by pml1
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by pml1

Holiday report

Ok so I don't go as far as Peter but I have just returned from an enjoyable 3 week break. The first weekend was a bit o...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by johnmanders
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by johnmanders

Dorset Steam Fair 2004

Gentlemen, Some Dorset pictures for you to look at address at bottom. More to follow. Martin P
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by martin.perman
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by martin.perman

Kim's lost email addresses

Hi all, Kim has asked me to alert you to the fact that his C: drive has passed on to the junkyard in the sky. He's got...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jeni
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by jeni

Starting Handles

All, I've just seen a thread on Harry's about starting Handles. The majority of posters there cite injuries and nasty h...
12 comments posted 22yrs
posted by arthur
12 comments posted 22yrs posted by arthur

OT - Ebay Auctions ended early

A asked a question of Ebay recently, regarding an auction where the vendor had stated that if the item didn't attract s...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by prepair
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by prepair

Barleylands Photos

All, http://community.webshots.com/album/186791582cTszrT Lots of Barleylands, I thought it was a good do as usual. Also...
9 comments posted 22yrs
posted by chris
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by chris

Beaulieu

Spent a long and tiring saturday at the Beaulieu Autojumble.not a lot of engine related items.a couple of Lister D's,a...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by hodgm
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by hodgm

OT: Ship history help

(Cross-posted to uk.rec.waterways/uk.rec.engines.stationary) My wife is researching my family's history, as well as her...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by timleech
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by timleech

A dreaded VAT question...

Is VAT usually charged on secondhand books in the UK? TIA Cheers Tom
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by tmartin
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by tmartin