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I hope that you don't mean you have your foot hovering over the brake pedal, as that is a recipe for an accident! You naturally will shift your foot from where it is, left, from the throttle, to the brake, it's an automatic reaction that happens as we learn to drive, but if you're hovering over the brake to start with, you'll just hit the clutch!

But that's not relevant to a cylinder, more likely a combi situation.

Then my assumption stands, you must have an unvented cylinder, supplied directly by the mains, and no water storage tank in the loft. And it won't make any difference to the temperature of the water, or how thecylinder thermostat reads it, whatever angle it's at, only if it pulls/slides out of it's locating tube.

I'm guessing from that description, that you have an unvented cylinder, as the original style (copper, with a storage tank in the loft) relied on a strap holding the cylinder 'stat onto the side of the cylinder. So if I'm correct, it shouldn't make any difference what angle the 'stat is sitting at, so long as it's fully inserted into it's hole, you'll get no temperature difference (not measurable in a home situation!) top to bottom, or side to side, around that locating hole, unless it was massive!

Nah, looks like he's using a spreadsheet!

It was also interesting to see (at 4.10) Boris giving instructions to passengers on the platform!

It would make rather difficult to drive down a country lane, with lots of bends, but not necessarily any turnings. Also, it could be difficult to swerve out of the way of a sudden hazard!

I would suggest that you wind your thermostat back up to at least 55 degrees, as that's the minimum recommended to ensure the majority of nasty bugs are killed off. Less than that can create a nice breeding ground for bacteria, including Legionnaires, for example.

It's quite simpler, even with the best quality triple glazing, you can't change the fact that glass is cold, so any air coming into contact with said glass, cools and drops, creating a draught. So it's the most logical place to put a radiator, as it counters that draught effect.

Ah, but existing lead pipework has a coating of scale, built up over many years, if you heat it up, you can 'damage' that coating, whereas using a mechanical connector, like a Lead-Loc, is less likely to do as much damage. Also, it is only against the rules for professionals to solder lead pipe, the homeowner, or a keen DIY'er, can do it, that's where the law has no consistency, or logic!

But now, those joints are not allowed, you must use a mechanical connector, like a Lead-Loc, because of the potential of lead poisoning.

My personal record for changing a clutch on a Herald 13/60 estate, from driving it into the workshop, and driving it out, was 49 mins! But to be fair, we did have an air ratchet, which really speeds things up. Overdrive was great, when it worked, but there are lots of things that could go wrong, both on the electrics, as well as the mechanical bits. What I liked was the fact that o/d 3rd was the same as straight top so you could mess about with peoples heads when driving at speed, like changing from 3rd to 4th at well above 80mph!

Agreed, but having owned a few of each, (my first car, and what I learnt to drive in, was a Vitesse 6), and then spent 15 years running a repair shop specialising in them, it's almost second nature to know the differences! It's not really possible to see the difference between the white rubber bumper strips and the aluminium covers in monochrome, but the big give away is the chrome (stainless steel) trim stopping at the filler cap. It was continued after the cap on the Vitesse.

I've upgraded a few of these old cast wagon chassis, most modern axle sets will go in, Hornby, Dapol, etc. (including Lima, if you are running on older style track). Once you've put in the axle sets, you use the Peco hard plastic bearings (Peco R-15, approx 25 for £2.66) they're a reasonable fit, so you adjust them for free running, then a small drop of superglue to fix them in place.

Although that is a Triumph Herald 13/60!

A question, if I may Ian, is FEPOW Memorial Locomotive Appeal a registered charity in it's own right, or does it come under RBR's charitable status?

If they are insisting on something that doesn't exist, as part of being able to open/ run a bank account, remind them of the existence of the FCA. This sort of problem is right up their street!

There are 2 possible problems, Firstly, I think you'll struggle to fit them on the bogie, because of clearance issues between bogie and body, for the movement of the paddle. Secondly, it'll set your height too low for the rest of your stock, and potentially cause other problems.

well, it's close enough!

Phil said, when i was up there last,* if 'they' owned it (D9551), 'they' could paint it any colour they like, until then, while it's mine! *8 of us went up and drove TV as a club event, Phil's one of our members

What would be fun, would be to play them at their own (Hollywood) game, we could start with a film about how the Russians (or Chinese) were the first to put a man on the moon!

And don't forget the Solvite wallpapered steam loco!

The Station, Knebworth Right across the road from the station entrance, saved from closure by the local residents, refurbed and reopened during lockdown (within the rules and guidelines), friendly and a good range of brews. Our choice after a club-night!

I saw the thread title and thought, it can only be a true Dutch livery, if someone else splits the cost of the repaint with you!

Well Phil is not bothered about upsetting the purists, in fact he rather enjoys it. That's why his Teddy Bear is in Golden Ochre!