… in August (= Summer = heat). That’ll do wonders to the quality of the film.

You weren’t in England for this “summer”, were you? So long as it didn’t float away, it was probably cooler in his glovebox than in his fridge!

Adrian

The replica glider is now at the Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum….

That is good to see – the last time I saw it, it was right at the far end of a hanger at Duxford. I’d not have even noticed it if it hadn’t been for the distinctive fabric.

Will you go and correct my post over on GWF, or shall I? :diablo:

Adrian

Rather nicely done piece of mounting, isn’t it?

Adrian

Glad I’ve helped, Mark, and good luck with it. Please keep us posted as to what you find out (though I’ll probably see the Great War Forum thread).

Adrian

For what it’s worth, I don’t think there is a lot of doubt that it’s an early motor. I’d be flabbergasted if it was as late as WW2.

I am no expert, but the parallel finning round the cylinder heads and the horseshoe magneto say no later than the early 1920s to me.

The big casting at the side carrying the mag over the engine looks suspiciously like this one: http://www.cybermotorcycle.com/gallery/abc/ABC%201914%20Spain.htm

An APU engine would probably not be updated as often as a motorbike engine, and I suspect a 1914 design might have been built all through WW1 for the sake of not interrupting production so it may be a bit later, but probably not by that long.

Bradshaw is alleged to have had some peculiar ideas on engines – see, for example, the post-WW2 Bradshaw Omega – and IIRC believed they ran best hot. So if anyone restores it to run it will probably run VERY hot!

I’d be very interested to see what a REAL expert says, though!

Adrian

Something extra is needed, probably ground, cloudscape or whatever.

Like the stygian blackness of last year’s final OW display, perhaps? The PT22s looked absolutely amazing lit by the sun against a thunderously glowering backdrop. And someone, somewhere, surely clicked their shutter as a lightning bolt ran down the sky behind the Moths taking off, didn’t they?

Thank heavens that individual creativity is STILL the most important thing!

Say it loud, brother! (says someone with serious problems in the creativity department but hey! I can dream!)

Adrian

when i sent it out…..ages a bloomin ago after Ian sent it to me….i suggested peeps who wanted to be on the list only kept it a couple of days…otherwise it would take ages to be done ….seems that that did not happen!!!! I sent it by recorded first class post….NOW I suggest, again, peeps only have it if they can do the business in a couple of days an spend a little extra to send it recorded..otherwise our efforts are in vain if it is lost. Would be nice to see the fruits this side of the new millenium

Now you just need to convince the Post Office staff, Tony…

Adrian
(after the last delay, refusing point-blank to send the blighter before the workshy gits go back!)