PeteH

Interesting Reading, Especially this:- with regard to Hacking. OTA update in the automotive sector has major challenges in terms of security while updating the software over the air. If the attackers get control of the vehicle, one might end up in a hazard situation. Engine transmission can be turned on/off Passengers or the drivers can be locked inside the car Blowing the horn continuously Controlling the steering system Car braking system Speeding the car beyond road regulation. Controlling the navigation, audio or infotainment system False alarm in the cockpit That could be "fun" (Not) in the wrong hands? Best stick to the Triumph? Pete

What we called "Xmas Boxing", went on back in the 50`s to all kinds of tradesmen/women. But then, the postie was always the same one, the Coop delivery boy was the same for years on end etc; etc; even us 12 to 15yr old paper boys would get a few pence extra on the pre Xmas week delivery`s. Could actually add up to a pound or two if you had a big round. Of course we never got offered alcohol.☹️ The increasing cost of mail is of course self defeating, in that the more it goes up in price the less folk will use it. Only this year, the number of cards going out has been slashed. Like Wagger, those with e-mail get E-Cards or just attachments. the ones for Australia went a week or two back, over £3 now. If it wont go though the "slot" it doubles. It costs us £2-20 minimum to Texas. 2 years ago from Texas I was charged 81cents. Pete

In the end I forgot to plug it in, but surprisingly?" it still updated, used roughly 10% of the battery charge. But I still have no idea what, if any, was the issue?🙄 SWMBO`s Nissan has a tendency to "update". I`ve been trying to work out HOW.??? As far as I am aware there is only the "Sat Nav" connected outside of the car. Unless it`s done via the "button you must not press", which apparently is to call/track for the paramedics/plod in an emergency. Any clues?. Pete

Definitely, a clear case for "If it`s not broke don`t fix it"👍. Just wish they would tell that to software engineers☹️. IoS.17.1.2 now waiting upload, "When it`s plugged in charging and not being used". So more skipping through silly messages tomorow then!🙄 Pete

I`ve played with a lot of "Big Nuts" in my life, (Should I re-phrase that?) In excess of 150mm/6" A-F was not at all unusual. On older ships all nut`s where inveriably "flogged" tight, using a short (and still very heavy) spanner, and a 28lb Hammer. It was only by the later 60`s that more sophisticated hydraulic tightening systems became the norm. Pete

It used to be on one of the old "dos era" "flight simulator" offerings? as I remember. Back in the 90`s My wife worked at Westland Helicopters, they had some sort of simulator programe running for the (then) new EH101. The IT tech`s, as they do, had loaded a simulator package. She was down in their office one lunchtime and they offered her a go on the thing, she chose Kia-Tak, we had been to H-K for our 30th anniversary. She was quite pleased when she manged to land without crashing or finishing up in the harbour, but failed on the takeoff. Pete

Flew out of there 2nd July 1974, according to the stamp in my seamans book, on a British Airways Trident. Kia-Tak Airport, I swear to this day the pilot was collecting washing from the apartment roofs, as we climbed at as steep a take off angle as I`ve ever experienced, it was easy to convince yourself that we where not going to make it! So yes H-K is quite "Hilly". The night before 4 of us had had a Rickshaw race, WE did the pulling the owner sat in the rickshaw. H-K was a great run ashore, But the flight home was acompanied by one of the worst headaches I`ve ever had. Useless info. to make the new airport, the Chinesse virtually bulldozed a small mountain into H-K Harbour to create the site. Times gone by. Pete

Mine ditto. Yesterday, SWMBO, say`s thanks for the Xmas Card.👍 And happy new merry to all. Pete

Well??, If you don`t ask?. The big question is though,.....IS.......... Have you been good?. Pete

By the late 60`s, "we" where using a product from a spray can called "mollycote". (or molicote?) This was applied to the body of injectors before the where refitted to marine engines. It did appear to have some effect as we experienced less problems removing then subsequently. As for "Sticking" cylinder heads, I had a few recalcitrant ones, Mostly Ford Pinto`s? My worst experience though, was having to remove and reinstall the cylinder liner of a 870mm bore x1500mm stroke engine, after the fitters removing the head neglected to fit the clamps designed to prevent this happening. As the head was being lifted, the studs jambed and liner started to come with it, which distrubed the sealing "O" rings and would have created a liner leak. Had my 3rd Engineer not noticed it, we may well have been lifting the whole kit and caboodle at sea! over 1/2ton of single cylinder head and a ton+ of liner are nasty beasts to work with on a rolling vessel. Pete

In HEAVY industry and shipbuilding, the move to unified came somewhat later. I was working with a mixture of BSW/BSF and Unified from about 1960 onwards, apart from when working on some German war reparations plant, which where, as you would expect, entirely metric. And coincidently still bore the scars from Allied bombing!! The move to A-F post war was at at first largely confined to the Motor Industry, primarly cars, then gradually rolled out across the Motor industry, I think you will find. I have a sneaky suspicion that fathers 1946 build Hilman had a substantial numbers of BSW & BSF fasteners still. But it was pretty much a rewind of a pre-war design. Pete

This thread is getting very philosophical?. I`m hoping to "do more" with Plum come the new year, but at present the tank is out, the rear valence needs some tlc and the overiders still have to go back on now they have both bolts functioning and are bright again. And I just might put the Tow bar on, which means I have an excuse to use it for the odd trip to the recyling, using the long route through the back roads past a favourite Pub.👍 Pete

REf; The foam seal, I was cogitating on wether a slice of 1" "kingspan" might not be an improvement?. It`s lack of much compressability may be an issue?. It does however not absorb moisture as readily?. There was no plate By the way?. The hole in the Tub is way bigger than the drain. I note that the latest tank offerings don`t have the drain, which would make fitting theoretically somewhat easier. Pete

To which I might add, Age and limiting physical capacity?. In 2015 I took on a 13/60. And in the first year/18months brought it from pure basket case to rolling shell. Circumstances changed during and after lockdown, and to be fair the project stalled completely, yes I did some work getting the gaps looking less like the canyons of the moon, but the amount of time became seriously restricted by other factors, when I went into a virtual full time carer role. Hence last year I took on another 13/60, Plum, from Jeff, and finally enjoyed some driving time. The orginal car is now stored, and will likely be on offer in the new year, when I can get around to finding all the bits collating and then advertising. It`s a project whichever way you look at it and will need a fair amount of further work, which to be honest I can no longer complete. Overall, I suspect that "our" cars appeal less to the younger element who`s eye is more to the Golf GTi, Escort Mk3 generation of cars?, Some of which early one`s are already aproaching 40yr Old. Pete

Yes!!!. I took the tank out of Plum, a week or two back to get at the overider bolts, also destroyed the neck filler seal in the process. (was well "past it`s sell by date"). Plenty of wriggling involved, the foam seal round the drain was a right PITA. Pete

When it come to spanners, I have an extremely "eclectic" collection, ranging BA, Whit, AF,Metric. O/E and Ring, straight and offset, and several "modified" spanners for special purposes, which fit no known standardisation, add to that several large(ish) "flogging" spanners. Somewhere I believe, I still have a genuine Rail Fish Plate spanner. Offset O.E with a 4ft spiked handle, the spike is to align the plates. Sockets come in Long, short, 1/2- 3/8 and 1/4" drive and even 1/2 Hexagon drive. size ranged from 0BA and right up to 1" drive X 2-3/4" AF. Over the years, my two sons have raided the more popular ones, and "lost" them, on many occasions. Now I live too far away, so don`t lose as many!😁 Up my neck of the woods we had Manchester Screwdrivers, but that is probably a hangover from the war of the roses?. They come in 2oz, 1/2Lb 1Lb 2Lb, "Lump" and 7LB (short shaft) 14Lb full. The 28Lb sledge, didn`t make it during a House move. The "go to" emergency fixits include superglue and gaffer tape. Self Amalgamatiing Tape can be an electrical lifesaver too. My family keep telling me they are dreading clearing the workshop garage, when I fall off my twig. Even MY grandads Shipwrighting tools are still there. Might be worth a bob or two now? Oh! and the 1945 Drummond Lathe, forerunner of Myford, still working but now rather tired. Pete

If you can devise some method of cover which does not actually rest on the car and allows ventilation you should reduce any risk to a minimum. Perhaps draped over a couple of battens suspended from the beams?. Pete

Hmmm?. Have you checked out the Golden Rivet?. I do know a few "Shanties" that would NEVER get an airing in to-days, P-C/Snowflake climate. Back in the 50`s, on the BBC schools programme. A song, a shantie, called "Johnie come down to hilo" was broadcast to 13 to 15 years olds, the words to which include several stanzas that by todays "standards" would be classed as Racist. Pete

If I recall correctly, at one time you could buy bleed valves with a non return valve incorprated?. Pete

Could be Sealy, But the garage is dark and too ******* cold to go looking. But it work`s OK?. And with no access to "Assistants" now I have to become a proper "one man band". Time was I could press gang/bribe a grandchild. But now the nearest is 200+miles away. The oldest is in Australia!. Pete

There is currently "talk" of a similar scheme being rolled out in HULL. The illegal use is already a safety hazard to both pedestians and the the users from vehicles who don`t expect them. And are surprised when one suddenly cuts across to to make a right turn with no warning. So now they "propose" legalising their use by persons who probably have even less knowledge of the "rules of the road" via the Hire of these Death Traps. Mind as an American Friend of mine is wont to say, "every dumbass death, only helps clean the gene pool". Pete

It's legal to use an e-scooter on private land with the permission of the land owner. Where a trial rental scheme is running, it's legal to use a rental e-scooter on a public road or cycle lane, provided you have the correct licence and follow road traffic regulations. (The Met; Police). And:- Technically, an electric scooter is a motorised two-wheel vehicle or Personal Light Electric Vehicle (PLEV). They differ from electric bikes not just because they don't have pedals but because they are classed as motor vehicles under the road traffic laws. If you were caught on a public highway, you'd technically be driving a motor vehicle with no insurance - you could be liable for a fixed penalty of £300 and six points on your driving licence. If the case went to court, you could get an unlimited fine and be disqualified from driving. Your scooter could also be impounded by the police. Even if you did have a model that followed the rules, you'd also need to obey other law to use it - tax, insurance, MOT, driving licence and helmet. Non of which the "scooterist" in the dash cam clip appears to have?. Pete

I blame DVD3500. BTW if you want to see them Google Hessle Morris. and look for the "Raving Maes". I`ve seen them live at my Local Pub (Beer Festival) and its "interesting" viewing.😁 Pete

There is a local all Female Morris group who dance the morris in tight Bask black stockings, mini skirts and doc martins Absolutely cracking group of women and brilliant with kids. Pete

Repeat the test, with a "spoonful" of oil in each cylinder, it also gives a (better) indication of ring condition. Or so the pundits used to say? Pete