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[grantp]

Originally Posted by Mike Harte

Gordon, Project Binky is not too dissimilar to the "recreation" that Retromobile are doing on the Escort for Gordon Murray. Goodness knows how much money has been sunk into that car, and I really do ask myself, why?

It's a question I often ask myself about any car, old or new, that costs more than about £30k. I would stretch that "valuation" to about £50k for some of the more specialised daily purposes that people sometimes have.

However to stop humans having creativity in any of its forms, which is pretty much what would seem to be required in order to prevent the desires that lead to the overly time consuming engineering projects and other things, would likely require the managed end of human ingenuity as we know and love it.

[GORDON STREETER]

Originally Posted by justracing

Got to love a bracket or two!

Yes think of all that extra weight ! what's wrong with a nice lightweight plastic tie wrap
As for the transporter/motorhome that they are building, by the time it's finished all ICE engines will have been banned on the roads
Joking aside it is compelling viewing for us OAPs with our cup of coco (or a glass of red) depending where I am at the time

[grantp]

Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

Yes think of all that extra weight ! what's wrong with a nice lightweight plastic tie wrap
As for the transporter/motorhome that they are building, by the time it's finished all ICE engines will have been banned on the roads
Joking aside it is compelling viewing for us OAPs with our cup of coco (or a glass of red) depending where I am at the time

In the case of Binky the extra weight might be useful for traction ...

The truck is a rather different game that seems to be not unlike the sort of exercise one might go through to achieve the historic continuity of paperwork authenticity for a multiply re-engineered historic racer to qualify for a certain class on the basis of Grandfather rights.

[GORDON STREETER]

Originally Posted by grantp

In the case of Binky the extra weight might be useful for traction ...

The truck is a rather different game that seems to be not unlike the sort of exercise one might go through to achieve the historic continuity of paperwork authenticity for a multiply re-engineered historic racer to qualify for a certain class on the basis of Grandfather rights.

And a group 4 Mot, although I can't see it going on my 4 poster

[GORDON STREETER]

Looks like the compositor can't do the maths or has been sampling the "ware" (or both) down in one of the local bars

[GORDON STREETER]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Picture yourself taking an electric powered flight? Getting closer to reality! (Watch the vid, very interesting)…….

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techa...cid=spartandhp

Well it's a start but you don't get something for nothing, the more impressive one for me was the solar powered one from a couple of years back.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qbROmxxIOU

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

Well it's a start but you don't get something for nothing, the more impressive one for me was the solar powered one from a couple of years back.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qbROmxxIOU

Yes, that was an incredible aircraft and feat, but the plane is hardly suited to taking paying passengers on pleasure flights! The Canadian converted DH Beaver will be a great workhorse if they can get certification to operate it commercially....

[GORDON STREETER]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Yes, that was an incredible aircraft and feat, but the plane is hardly suited to taking paying passengers on pleasure flights! The Canadian converted DH Beaver will be a great workhorse if they can get certification to operate it commercially....

Yes agreed, it's a pity that the Airbus 319/320s that I constantly use wont go electric !
Personally I can't see commercial short haul aeroplanes changing from jet turbine to electric power in my lifetime, and as for long haul ?
I think that unless another way of using electricity (or another source of power without propellers) is found then my tiny brain can't see any other way
even though I did read the Eagle comic back in the 50s

[GORDON STREETER]

When you have a couple of seconds to spare this is "interesting"
https://www.vox.com/2016/5/6/1156920...ns-solar-plane
Although nuclear power would seem the way to go that answers a lot of questions there is of course the safety aspect ?

[GORDON STREETER]

I just had to put this picture of Bob (my long time sponsor and good guy) in his immaculate tidy office at Larkins Brewery

[bauble]

No Politics! But;

Tomorrow the country goes to the polls for the mot important election of our time (Norman Smith BBC) we have heard all the promises, the plans, the vision of all of the parties. We know what is at stake, we are fully informed, now it is our turn to speak …………… er?

John Pienaar interviewing a Labour supporter in Wakefield, a Labour marginal.

"Who will you vote for?"

"I think that Jeremy Corbin is the best thing that has happened to the Labour Party, but I won't be voting for him because he does not support Brexit."

"How will you vote?"

"Liberal"

Don't worry chaps the country is in safe hands

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by bauble

No Politics! But;

Don't worry chaps the country is in safe hands

Based on that answer, I shudder to think what sort of state we’ll be in come Friday.......

[midgetman]

Yes I saw that as well. I did a massive double take then roared with laughter.

People. Don't ya just love them?

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[Gerard C]

Originally Posted by bauble

No Politics! But… Don't worry chaps the country is in safe hands

No problemo, Bobbo, only ex-Frogies are said off-topic!!!
Your country can't be in safer hands than any other, specially la pauvre France, dont be jealous! Et hop lÃ*, remettez-nous ça la patronne, une telle bande d'andouilles ça s'arrose!

[Lancsbreaker]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

Picture yourself taking an electric powered flight? Getting closer to reality! (Watch the vid, very interesting)…….

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techa...cid=spartandhp

I could (just) put up with an electric car coasting to a halt with a dead battery, but I'm not sure I feel the same about an electric plane


Incidentally I see that Jaguar are claiming that they will be offering I-pace owners a software upgrade which will improve range, based on lessons learnt from the Formula E racing........

[GORDON STREETER]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/105323...c-broadcaster/
David Bellamy RIP

[John Elwin]

Originally Posted by Lancsbreaker

I could (just) put up with an electric car coasting to a halt with a dead battery, but I'm not sure I feel the same about an electric plane


Incidentally I see that Jaguar are claiming that they will be offering I-pace owners a software upgrade which will improve range, based on lessons learnt from the Formula E racing........

i wonder where they will put the charging points.

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by Lancsbreaker

I could (just) put up with an electric car coasting to a halt with a dead battery, but I'm not sure I feel the same about an electric plane
Incidentally I see that Jaguar are claiming that they will be offering I-pace owners a software upgrade which will improve range, based on lessons learnt from the Formula E racing........

No different if it (the plane) runs out of fuel, Richard!

Yes, Jag have found software improvements that can add 12 miles to the range, but up to now any upgrade they’ve offered has to be carried out at a dealership. They’re only just beginning to embrace ‘over the air’ upgrades which a certain American manufacturer has been utilising since selling their first car......

[grantp]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

No different if it (the plane) runs out of fuel, Richard!

Yes, Jag have found software improvements that can add 12 miles to the range, but up to now any upgrade they’ve offered has to be carried out at a dealership. They’re only just beginning to embrace ‘over the air’ upgrades which a certain American manufacturer has been utilising since selling their first car......

But that's only because they really don't "do" service but want control over everything ....

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by grantp

But that's only because they really don't "do" service but want control over everything ....

Well, if them having control ‘over everything’ results in a better, safer product, then I’m all for it.

Taking a car miles (many in cases) to a dealer in order for them to plug a computer in and change a setting sounds very backward to me. I don’t expect to have to go back to the *pple store with my phone every time there is an operating system upgrade......

[delta]

True Delta fashion I’ve had a good go at voting at the wrong polling station 🙄

[VIVA GT]

Originally Posted by Lancsbreaker

I could (just) put up with an electric car coasting to a halt with a dead battery, but I'm not sure I feel the same about an electric plane


Incidentally I see that Jaguar are claiming that they will be offering I-pace owners a software upgrade which will improve range, based on lessons learnt from the Formula E racing........

Yes, giving a staggering 12 miles additional range was what I saw!

[Lancsbreaker]

Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

As for the transporter/motorhome that they are building, by the time it's finished all ICE engines will have been banned on the roads
Joking aside it is compelling viewing for us OAPs with our cup of coco (or a glass of red) depending where I am at the time

Damn you, Gordon - I couldn't resist having a look at "The Escargot" and now that's another chunk of time I can't devote to watching endless catch-up TV.........oh!

[Lancsbreaker]

Originally Posted by delta

True Delta fashion I’ve had a good go at voting at the wrong polling station 🙄

Well you know what they say, Iain - "Vote early, vote often"

[Lancsbreaker]

Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/105323...c-broadcaster/
David Bellamy RIP

He was one of my race partner's professors at Durham back in the late 60s... apparently quite remowned for taking credit for other's work.....


But he was a character, so RIP.