The mkV pintles were much the same as mkI’s, but the journal size increased by 1/8″, making them stronger; I was under the impression that the angle remained the same, (through out marks I to XVI) and the increase in rake was achieved by angled plates, of course I could be wrong….

When was the first constant speed prop fitted? didn’t that require a change from Merlin II to Merlim III?

I don’t know when they changed, but they are unflanged for the mk v.

I don’t believe that a temporary building , i.e a porta cabin , or caravan/moblie home, is restricted to 28 days, as there wouldn’t be a building contract finished in the whole land! (without somewhere to have a tea break).

I’ve seen footage of a bridge in the US swaying in the wind, I would have thought that was lateral exitation, surely the problem with the footbridge was a much to do with harmonic frequencies, generated by the people using it ;as I say I’m no expert, ( “X is an unknown quantity, and a spurt, is a drip under pressure”).

I’ve added a photo of one I made earlier, (about 5 years earlier!) a variation on a theme, but essentially the same.

So what are we saying then, “something that has stood for over 60 years in all weathers, without any maintenance what so ever” is potentially dangerous, or is it that the design, (that allowed these buildings to stand for over 60 years in all weathers etc etc) is inherently flawed? I bet that piece of cr@p foot bridge over the Thames passed current regulations ; “it was alright, until people started to walk on it”…..

Look in the “Working Drawings” section here http://www.nissens.co.uk/ for some info on how they were put together. In theory it’s just a matter of unbolting it all but, as Jon says, it’s never that simple…so good luck!

Unless the b*ggers are set in concrete …. took an Anderson shelter (feel free to correct the spelling Moggy) down once; concrete gets a little angry when over heated with the oxy/acetelene!

I think the lack of obvious magneto mountings, doesn’t mean that there weren’t any; the gear wheel behind the sprocket, appears to be attached to a camshaft, a similar shaft is evident on the other side , but lacking a gear wheel , they would be the obvious take off points for an ignition system.

The inlet manifold is missing,(confusing the plot) below that ,what looks like a coolant rail is in place; on top of the cylinders, the flanges may have been part of the priming system, often needed at that time.

It’s me again, sorry, but it’s my special day, I’ve always reserved it for the old man, even when he was alive, it was the day when he finally put his life on the line. It’s good to appreciate sympathetic comments from people on this site, especially Kev 35, you really have said it all for people who care, are we the only one’s interested any more.
I’ve heard nothing on the media today about todays anniversary, however, I’ve just heard on R2, a little piece from John Sentamu, the contraversial Archbishop of York, whats he done today, a parachute jump with the Red Devils, good for him, clerics of any demonation take note, he made a tribute to the events of Normandy as well as to the current British forces and as he admitted, whether he agrees with the wars we are involved with or not, he reckons that our troops are the finest in the world, and it was his tribute to them after all.
I’m going to take a walk up to the War Memorial now, I’m sure that the park will be full of junky scum, but thats what our fathers fought for after all, the right to life in whatever form.

As you say Pete, the Archbishop made mention of the fact that it was “D-Day” today, but thus far he was the only one; my son has just returned from France (on a school trip), they did visit the WW1 cemetary whilst there, but there was no mention of the fact that, “D-Day” was only 2 days away, and now like many here, I do think that “we” may be the last to remember, with any real understanding of what it was really like, every successive generation tells the same tale but each time a little is lost (or added).