Iain's (Delta Racing Car) Builder's Tea Break 2015

[Peter Mallett]

The Allegro for starters. I do like the idea proposed above to extend our borders to France. That means we could deport any unwanted aliens. And the French.

[grantp]

Originally Posted by bauble

They did introduce circuit racing to Europe!

That's an interesting point.

2CVs as well iirc.

[grantp]

Originally Posted by John Turner

I rather feel that we might have to apologise for more!

I'm wondering when someone is going to make a claim on the Government related to the use of Pressgangs to induct all and sundry into the Health and Safety hell that was the Royal Navy just a couple of centuries ago. Then we can get onto Child Protection in the same era.

Must be a drink in it for someone soon. Especially if anyone from the Government dares to apologise.

Meanwhile it seems only fair that anyone and their ancestors forced for one reason or another to be transported far from their homeland should be offered the opportunity to return to it.

Would such a thing bankrupt the USA?

[bauble]

Originally Posted by grantp

That's an interesting point.

2CVs as well iirc.

In the Roman form of chariot racing, teams represented different groups of financial backers and sometimes competed for the services of particularly skilled drivers. These teams became the focus of intense support among spectators, and occasional disturbances broke out between followers of different factions. The conflicts sometimes became politicized, as the sport began to transcend the races themselves and started to affect society overall. This helps explain why Roman and later Byzantine emperors took control of the teams and appointed many officials to oversee them.


There is little new under the sun it seems. I suppose Bernie was involved even then from the sound of it.

[Colin McKay]

Originally Posted by grantp

2CVs as well iirc.

Took me a minute

[Tim Falce]

I need a new race battery, I've been using a Varley Red Top 15 and after that died another make of battery the same size, this was old when I got it and this too seems to be on It's last legs and won't hold much of a charge for long as I found out at the weekend.
Did I read somewhere about a few people having troubles with gel batteries melting and has anyone got any recomendations?
The Red top would spin the Jag engine over easily and for quite a while so I'm contemplating sticking the same back on or maybe the next size up to be safe.

[bauble]

Originally Posted by Tim Falce

I need a new race battery, I've been using a Varley Red Top 15 and after that died another make of battery the same size, this was old when I got it and this too seems to be on It's last legs and won't hold much of a charge for long as I found out at the weekend.
Did I read somewhere about a few people having troubles with gel batteries melting and has anyone got any recomendations?
The Red top would spin the Jag engine over easily and for quite a while so I'm contemplating sticking the same back on or maybe the next size up to be safe.

Tim, don't change the subject, it was just getting interesting.

[midgetman]

Originally Posted by Colin McKay

Took me a minute

I still don't...

[GORDON STREETER]

Originally Posted by Tim Falce

I need a new race battery, I've been using a Varley Red Top 15 and after that died another make of battery the same size, this was old when I got it and this too seems to be on It's last legs and won't hold much of a charge for long as I found out at the weekend.
Did I read somewhere about a few people having troubles with gel batteries melting and has anyone got any recomendations?
The Red top would spin the Jag engine over easily and for quite a while so I'm contemplating sticking the same back on or maybe the next size up to be safe.

Look at invalid/mobility range of batteries
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_fr...eries&_sacat=0

[GORDON STREETER]

Tim I used to use the batteries that came out of telephone exchanges that were/are ? used for back up and new ones were installed frequently, they were gel and very powerful and I remember a farmer down here that used to jump start his tractor with one !

[Mike Bell]

Tim, I've finished up going back to Varley as they are still in business and still making batteries same size as older ones. I started changing to an imported make that were just as good but different dimensions. When whoever was importing them stopped I was left with looking for another battery same size, and there wasn't one.....

[bauble]

Originally Posted by Colin McKay

Took me a minute

They were actually 6CV's.

One must be historically correct on this forum.

[gary396]

Didn't they do a 'superlight' version though? The 2CV Superleggera I think.

[zefarelly]

Mobility scooter batteries are the same just a different colour and 1/3 the price.

I've just been given this to trial . . .

[Colin McKay]

Originally Posted by bauble

They were actually 6CV's.

Wasn't the factory in Charlton? Or was it Heston?

[Colin McKay]

Originally Posted by gary396

Didn't they do a 'superlight' version though? The 2CV Superleggera I think.

You're confusing that with the 1CV Quattro leggera I think

[grantp]

Originally Posted by bauble

They were actually 6CV's.

One must be historically correct on this forum.

I thought that was only the later Bonumlignum Historic evolutionary continuations once most of the primary circus's had been widened and run out areas provided.

[Tim Falce]

Originally Posted by zefarelly

Mobility scooter batteries are the same just a different colour and 1/3 the price.

Just looked at some Mobility scooter batteries, they quote say 30ah power but is the cranking amps the same as the equivalent red top type battery?

[bauble]

Originally Posted by Tim Falce

Just looked at some Mobility scooter batteries, they quote say 30ah power but is the cranking amps the same as the equivalent red top type battery?

I suspect you are confused Tim, I am fairly sure Roman Chariots did not use any type of battery.

Or I am confused?

[bauble]

Originally Posted by gary396

Didn't they do a 'superlight' version though? The 2CV Superleggera I think.

Quite possibly, but I think they were only used in re-enactments, although I believe that there was a UK version that had rather cutting edge wheels.

Baubulus Senoirus.

[bauble]

Originally Posted by Colin McKay

Wasn't the factory in Charlton? Or was it Heston?

Colin I name you the 'Victor'. Mature as you are.

[Tim Falce]

Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

Tim I used to use the batteries that came out of telephone exchanges that were/are ? used for back up and new ones were installed frequently, they were gel and very powerful and I remember a farmer down here that used to jump start his tractor with one !

They pack quite a punch and go big badda boom when they short out, this is the result from a small one getting squished.

[Tim Falce]

Originally Posted by bauble

I suspect you are confused Tim, I am fairly sure Roman Chariots did not use any type of battery.

Or I am confused?

It could be both of us Bob, did they run on Dunlops or Pirellis?

[GORDON STREETER]

Originally Posted by Tim Falce

They pack quite a punch and go big badda boom when they short out, this is the result from a small one getting squished.

The same thing happened in the next village to us, I don't know what caused it but I remember them tipping it out to put it out, it even burnt the road !

[Tim Falce]

That one shook the lorry and I could feel it through my chest when it went off.