Guldner sold on ebay
Sun, 2 Dec 2007 22:49:18 -0000
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=140182446857
Often admired this at rallies in the Beds and Herts area - wonder where it's
off to now? Not a bad price - too big and heavy for me though. Think vendor
is a friend of Martin's.
Nick H
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Crossley with 12" cylinder
Sat, 1 Dec 2007 00:46:24 -0800 (PST)
A Crossley engine with a 12" cylinder ! Is this possible, or just a
tall story ?
It was supposedly fitted in a 55'x11' tug. I've been told it was a
three cylinder, with only two working. The third was for starting
purposes only, presumably on compressed air.
Thanks.
Joe ...
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OT - Wifi
Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:44:23 +0000
We've been playing with wireless networking for some time, and have never seemed
to get anything better than our existing cabled system
I found a coupe of wireless PCI boards at the factory today and brought them
home to have another go. Since we changed to the BT business modem (2700HGV) at
home, (after finding ...
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Sorry to annoy you, this is a test post
Fri, 30 Nov 2007 01:00:00 -0800 (PST)
Because I've tried to make several posts/replies in the last few days
and have not seen any evidence of posts appearing.
Although, in the past I have succesfely posted...
Don't have a home pc, have to go through work and the web... ...
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B-29 APU Pictures
Fri, 30 Nov 2007 08:49:08 +0000
We have put the APU pictures up on Page 18:
http://www.oldengine.org/members/diesel/Nov07USA/PimaMenu18.htm
Just passed 7000 pages on the website, two more Arizona trip pages to go, then
we will start on the Henry Ford Museum pictures from August.
Peter
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Peter A Forbes
Prepair Ltd, Rushden, UK
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OT: Mb Broadband speed
Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:49:26 -0000
Gentlemen,
This is for my interest only but what speed up and down load are you getting
with your broadband.
The Gadget Show on Channel five are running a test, my max so far is 2.6Mb
download and 373Kb upload. I would be interested to know yours.
Go to http://gadgetshow.five.tv/jsp/speed_test.htm to se ...
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Spark Plug Thread Cleaners
Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:13:49 +0000
RS Components have on their clearance offers page the following:
Part No 241-7674
Usual Price ¡ê7.29
Clearance price: 50% off usual price
Description: Thread,chaser,spark plug
I've just bought a couple :-))
Note that there is a special code to put in on the on-line form, otherwise you
don't get the discou ...
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SEM does it again!
Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:33:36 -0000
Another submission reduced to virtual gibberish. Here's what I wrote:-
Hi Patrick,
Once more SEM has landed on the door mat, plenty to read as usual
but I found the ID&ASST piece from Nick Rowland particularly interesting and
hope I can add some information
1) Lowne atmospheric eng ...
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Wessex SEC crank up
Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:33:40 -0000
- is at the transport cafe at Nunney Catch in Somerset this coming Sunday
from the ungodly hour of 8.30am. Guests welcome as long as they are insured.
;o)) It is usually a well attended event & often has forty engines on the
go. I'll be there but dunno what I'm bringing yet.
It is a very exposed place, wrap ...
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Re: Vincent's lost engine?
Tue, 27 Nov 2007 20:18:06 +0100
S> You got me thinking about the Vincent Firefly - I have a 1950s magazine
S> with an article on it somewhere, and went googling about, but instead
S> found the Vincent Amanda water scooter. Now I suppose all you old hands
S> know all about this, but I was stunned - did Vincent make a Jet- Ski in
S> the 1 ...
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