Dick Twitchen
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Even Thomas Edison used the word. Here's an extract of a letter he wrote in 1878 to Theodore Puskas, as cited in The Yale Book of Quotations (2006):
'Bugs' -- as such little faults and difficulties are called -- show themselves and months of intense watching, study and labor are requisite before commercial success or failure is certainly reached.
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John,
On the first point correct, although too much of a expletive comes at the cost of (another) round of port! The others do not. Of even more passing/remote interest is in the Russian Navy the third toast (after "Heads of State of those here present" and "Our Guests") is, after a sombre emotional preamble (fisherman, dangers of the sea etc) "For those at sea". It is compulsory on that one to drain the vodka glass! I was fortunate to have many dealings with the Russian Navy, professional and social, over several years and cracking chaps they were; forget the politicians. Highlights probably CO of the guardship of HMY for the State Visit to St Petersburg and then representing the RN at Trafalgar 200 events in St Pete and Moscow in 2005.
What was this thread again!!
Dick
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1 hour ago, PeteH said:
"Wives and Sweethearts"! (may they never meet
In an RN Wardroom there is a toast for each day of the week, and it is (Saturday night) "Sweethearts and wives, may they never meet"; incorrect in Master and Commander. For those so inclined the others: "Our ships"; "Our Men"; "Ourselves"; "A willing foe and sea room"; "A bloody war and a sickly season" (both good for promotion); "S & W"; "Absent friends". Woe betide the Midshipman who gets it wrong!
Dick
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Engine and/or gearbox mountings shot?
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4 minutes ago, Chris A said:
What is it with yellow cars today
Doug will along in a minute!
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Alex,
What model of car would be a good starter for the help you will definitely receive.
Dick
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Something rings a bell (sorry) that says the horn switches rely on an airbag rotary contact unit. On an older Freelander the horn is on the right hand side, looking from the front, under an air inlet hose iirc.
Dick
ps Good weather time to go sailing in the Shrimper for a gathering in The Solent for 4 days to get over going the pub last night with another GT6 to find 30 of the Chichester MGOC there!
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58 minutes ago, Bfg said:
The TR's wire wheels are out of true or out of balance, or both, and so I needed to hold the steering wheel, with both hands all the way, to prevent it shaking too much.
Had something similar when I first rebuilt the GT6 and assumed it was the wheels, in the end found the spline adaptors worn and incorrect nuts holding them on (wrong angle).
Dick
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A marine item for leaking decks and I have used it frequently on a variety of boats and Land Rovers and it does work. Need to make sure everything is dry before you apply it and investigate where the leak originates from, the ideal application spot, and not just where the water exits from.
Dick
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On 27/05/2021 at 09:53, Colin Lindsay said:
to suit my OCD
Relax and sleep easy, both of my 'original' ones come to rest at the same angle after 44 years.
Dick
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7 hours ago, clive said:
Somebody mentioned a sailmaker
Probably me as my son is one. Just had a chat with him and if Evostick (but which sort and did you allow enough time plus a bit to cure?) did not work he suggested Loctite Vinyl, Fabric and Plastic. Need to make sure clean, no dirt and leave it long enough. However some fabric can be so old the only solution that will last is a new one, and that includes having got a sailmaker to sew it up; a quandry he frequently faces with boat owners who think everything is repairable which it is but, to mangle a quote, 'you'll be back'.
Dick
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12 hours ago, avivalasvegas said:
a bit more pragmatic
But can I recommend you carry some self-amalgamating hose repair tape; got me out of trouble on Laon Historique with something similar, not very old and no warning.
Dick
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13 minutes ago, Colin Lindsay said:
30 all round on the GT6
Same for me.
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Just rummaged in the garage and an elusive 'unicorn' found; bit grubby with a white surround.
Jeremy, PM me if you are still interested in originality.
Dick
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And again for 2mm Silentcoat; made a marked difference in my GT6.
Dick
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Worth checking that the handbrake lever pins are not sitting proud of the cylinder casting or this will stop it sliding easily and wear the backplate. Please don't ask me how I know!
Dick
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12 minutes ago, PeterH said:
when we had aircraft carriers
Drift warning. We still do and whilst they may not be as physically large the capability is there. Before anybody starts comparing with the USN I was the Director of the Maritime Warfare Centre responsible for the concept and doctrine development and briefing over in the USA their projections produced something similar to QE and PoW.
Dick
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If it triggers any memories the photos were taken down in Old Portsmouth; complete with cobblestones and the old Garrison Church.
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Mathew is right to countenance caution. 2019 Laon Historique saw a Triumph 2000 in a minor bump but rendering it undriveable. Following are extracts from an exchange I had with Peter James for my own piece of mind:
"his insurance company said that organising and paying for the recovery back to UK was up to him as it was an accident and not a breakdown." PJ's response was to draw my attention to the Additional Cover booklet and confirmed that "In the event of a Breakdown OR Accident Or the only available driver being incapacitated...."
If I remember correctly he ended up sorting recovery through friends.
Dick
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26 minutes ago, DVD3500 said:
but I need time to gather my thoughts
Worrying "being not yet 50"!
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7 hours ago, Colin Lindsay said:
I never saw a GT6 until I joined the TSSC so again I loved the rarity
6 hours ago, Pete Lewis said:most MG owners
Never goes amiss in casual conversation/when being looked down the nose at by MGA drivers to draw their attention to the 'rarity' factor, same with E-Type owners.
Dick
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8 hours ago, dougbgt6 said:
Who will be going? There were 6 of us at mother's funeral last May. I think you can have 30 now?
I expect protocol and common sense will stick to the numbers, but it's only a matter of time before the 'Red tops' start screaming if the H&M show comes from USA!
Dick
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11 hours ago, PeteH said:
Cross Dressing, does nothing for your security clearance
Try tell that to a Bootneck!
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/royal-marines-boozy-nights-out-18893781
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5 minutes ago, dougbgt6 said:
GT6 also has larger pipes
IIRC GT6 Mk1 was 1/4" throughout, well mine was originally. Changed to 5/16" at the same time as the Vitesse Mk2/GT6 mk2.
Dick
Forum Bug!
in Forum Help and Suggestions
Posted
Hot bunking continued into the nuclear powered submarine era, with 'Defence Watches' (6 on/6 off) the standard routine. In Junior Rates ('sailors') mess spaces the bunks were 3 high, but less crowded for the Senior Rates (PO and CPO) and they had their own bunks. Officers shared cabins and the CO had the only single cabin.
Avoided submarines like the plague despite the extra pay; all that time at sea but going 'nowhere'. Much more of a Type 42 destroyer man, with mixed manning, where the CO has his own Leading Steward and the ultimate luxury of the only bath onboard; useless at sea and really there for hypothermia cases!
Dick