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Bucket on wheels

Bucket on wheels

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This is called the "Tilt Test" that helped prove that London's Double-Decker buses were safe and not a tipping hazard, circa 1933.

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V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
Giles said:
It’s chained Rd it’s axles
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loose catch chains Giles ... must've cost a few quid to set that up

the building looks very much like my old w/shop in design/style
 
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bobthebuilder

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V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
I'm similarly interested, but do not believe they've ever been to the moon :cry:..... the radiation'd kill 'em transitioning the Van Allen belts
www.nasa.gov

Van Allen Probes Spot an Impenetrable Barrier in Space

Two donuts of seething radiation that surround Earth, called the Van Allen radiation belts, have been found to contain a nearly impenetrable barrier that prevents the fastest, most energetic electrons from reaching Earth.
www.nasa.gov www.nasa.gov


interesting that the two shadows're approaching 90 degs to each other ....... from only one light source - the sun :unsure:o_O
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I would love to think we've been there ...... but just can't see how .... :cry:
 
Lancs Lad

Lancs Lad

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DaveDCB said:
Yeahhh they went,,tracked all the way there by the Russians, doubt they’d keep quiet if it never happened
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They went 👍

You followed the spacex launches? Really interesting all the live footage . Kids have been well interested then tracking it over our house ever now and again.
 
Bucket on wheels

Bucket on wheels

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Here’s a Saab you probably haven’t heard of, doing something it really wasn’t designed for; The Saab 91 Safir (Sapphire) is a single-engined, light aircraft built in Holland. It was used mainly by the Swedish airforce in the ‘fifties and ‘sixties. This particular example is a 91D, meaning it has four seats, and this one had been used for testing radio equipment before it was bought by a chap called David Williams. In 1983, Williams spotted the new Hinstock bypass was being built and decided to fly down it, and under the Pixley Lane bridge. Living locally he walked down and measured up, reckoned his Saab would fit, and stood his Dad on the bridge with a camera to capture his stunt on the day before it opened to traffic. His Dad was too quick with the shutter but a friend got this one, ’80’s quality pic, to prove it happened. And here it is, just a Saab on the bypass

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OBL

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Bucket on wheels said:
Here’s a Saab you probably haven’t heard of, doing something it really wasn’t designed for; The Saab 91 Safir (Sapphire) is a single-engined, light aircraft built in Holland. It was used mainly by the Swedish airforce in the ‘fifties and ‘sixties. This particular example is a 91D, meaning it has four seats, and this one had been used for testing radio equipment before it was bought by a chap called David Williams. In 1983, Williams spotted the new Hinstock bypass was being built and decided to fly down it, and under the Pixley Lane bridge. Living locally he walked down and measured up, reckoned his Saab would fit, and stood his Dad on the bridge with a camera to capture his stunt on the day before it opened to traffic. His Dad was too quick with the shutter but a friend got this one, ’80’s quality pic, to prove it happened. And here it is, just a Saab on the bypass

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I live nearby and used to buy my bottled gas off Dave when we were building and living in a caravan. He has the garage just further down the road from where that picture was taken.

He is a true gent and lent me the wartime plans of Childs Ercall airfield to have a look at when we converted a billet as I was really interested in what it was used for. Unfortunately our billet was just off the plans.

Theres an interesting book about the small airfields around here with that picture in it and loads of interesting wartime stories. Wish I could find it again, probably in a box from when we moved in.

I did a proper double take when I saw that, thanks for posting it.😊

A local legend😎
 
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V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
certainly test the front crank seal ....... and a lot else
 
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