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  • August 5, 2008 at 9:45 am in reply to: Advice Please – Bruntingthorpe #1175722
    philip turland
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    it is not the air ambulance……………….police chopper based at sulby, very close to HB

    July 29, 2008 at 3:14 pm in reply to: Massive update in acts – Sywell Airshow 24.8.2008 #1183017
    philip turland
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    any flying Daleks?

    what is it’s reg number?

    July 24, 2008 at 9:19 am in reply to: Short Stirling #1188599
    philip turland
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    chinese stirling

    Not the way I would put it.

    There is a well known Stirling underwater, and whilst IIRC its in fresh water, its very deep – again IIRC 400m plus down – I dont think its been properly surveyed and even if it were, the cost of a recovery operation would be enormous I’m sure. The Stirling is helluva beast to bring up intact from that kind of depth.

    Never say never however.

    The DH.9 at DX is proof of that – ie no-one knew of its /their existence. The Trenton Halibag shows it can be done. The 109E in Canada shows that these things can even be made airworthy.

    One of the most exciting aspects of our hobby for me is learning of new discoveries year on year…

    TT

    the chinese had them after the war you know….That is why there arn’t any about.

    in fact i thik there is one in the new Mummy film……..the chinese removed 2 of the engines so it weighed a bit less and could fly higher.

    plt

    July 15, 2008 at 11:19 am in reply to: sywell aviation museum lecture tonight #1197160
    philip turland
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    poor turnout

    bit of a poor turn out for what was an excellent and very interesting talk.

    thought a few sywell forumites might have popped along.

    never mind

    June 25, 2008 at 9:52 am in reply to: The Blenheim Restoration – a talk by John Smudge Smith Sywell 23.6.2008 #1221530
    philip turland
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    filming it

    it would have been nice to film it but acoustics and light wasn’t great for that sort of thing

    sorry you live way out there………it must be terrible living in such a lovely place, swop?

    philip

    June 24, 2008 at 9:12 am in reply to: The Blenheim Restoration – a talk by John Smudge Smith Sywell 23.6.2008 #1222828
    philip turland
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    Well our first talk for a number of years went very well last night. It was a very interesting talk with lots of detailed photographs of the restoration.

    Smudger brought with him Ron Scott of the blenheim society who managed to sell a few bits and bobs

    about 45 people attended, in some respects this is good for the first talk, but i was hoping for more.

    did any forum members come……Some who said they would i know didn’t but heyho

    anyway the next one is 14th July

    Sledgehammers for tintacks by Steve Darlow.

    Bomber command offensive against the V1’s……..looking forward to that one.

    more publicity nearer the time.

    June 22, 2008 at 9:44 pm in reply to: The Blenheim Restoration – a talk by John Smudge Smith Sywell 23.6.2008 #1224267
    philip turland
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    another bump

    it is tomorrow

    really need a good turnout chaps

    several more to come

    philip
    (your sywell aviation museum talk co-ordinator bloke)

    June 17, 2008 at 11:32 am in reply to: Brunters Beech 18 tug runs…a 1944 Kettenkrad! #1230987
    philip turland
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    thanks

    Well done Phil!
    I have seen this machine and the standard of restoration is superb.

    Pete

    thank you

    June 17, 2008 at 11:31 am in reply to: Brunters Beech 18 tug runs…a 1944 Kettenkrad! #1230989
    philip turland
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    taxi race

    I like the idea of a race down the runway martin, at last, something our Jet Provost has a fighting chance against!!!!! And I can just see Adrian, poping over with the machine gun fitted, asking politly if he can borrow something, whilst looking at us through the sights!!! Never a dull moment at Bruntingthorpe!!!!!!!!!

    It will do 50mph.

    still up for it?

    June 17, 2008 at 11:30 am in reply to: Brunters Beech 18 tug runs…a 1944 Kettenkrad! #1230995
    philip turland
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    steering

    Excellent stuff! I’ve always wondered – does the steerable front motorbike wheel actually have any effect?!

    the front wheel can steer but only very shallow turns. trying to turn 1.25 metric ton with it is not easy.

    there are bars from the forks which pass through the front part of the hull and actuate levers which are in turn attached to drum brakes on the differential, thus when the handlebars are turned one of the track is braked thus turning the vehicle.

    the front wheel also acts as a buffer when going up or down slopes or ditches

    it is quite possible to drive it without the front wheel

    cheers

    philip

    June 17, 2008 at 8:51 am in reply to: Brunters Beech 18 tug runs…a 1944 Kettenkrad! #1231056
    philip turland
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    cheers guys

    adrenalin is certainly brown when driving that without steering

    i kinda had to lean it………

    May 27, 2008 at 2:54 pm in reply to: Bruntingthorpe Open Day Today (25/5/08) #1173301
    philip turland
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    beech hangar

    Was that the one with the DeLorean parked ouside it?

    yep that was the one

    May 27, 2008 at 1:04 pm in reply to: Bruntingthorpe Open Day Today (25/5/08) #1173438
    philip turland
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    did anyone come and see us in the beech hangar………..it was nice and dry in there and out of the wind

    May 19, 2008 at 11:07 am in reply to: Blenheim gets nose job(merged) #1180594
    philip turland
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    with the early nose she looks fantastic

    well done guys

    April 17, 2008 at 12:48 pm in reply to: The XH558 Discussion Thread (merged) #1209551
    philip turland
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    for very practical reasons

    it is easier to keep clean

    oil sticks to matt paint, it wipes off gloss paint.

    if you want to help clean an aircraft, (yours or someone elses) you will find it so much easier if it is gloss

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