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As has been explained, the "historic problem" is a myth that has persisted since 1940, despite a solution being devised and fitted since 1941. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Shilling's_orifice From the AAIB report, not an enthusiast website quoting a wrong 50 year old wrongly remembered half truth; "The Merlin's reputation for cutting under negative g conditions had endured since the beginning of the Second World War. Curiously,the fact that a successful carburettor modification had been developed(and incorporated on the subject aircraft) to remedy the problem had largely been forgotten. " The pilot was an experienced professional test pilot employed by BAe, he had full training and experience including asymetric flying. The man responsible for maintaining the aircraft was in the navigators seat. In short, it was an unfortunate accident with a fully experienced aircrew flying a properly maintained and serviced aircraft. Please stop speculating and perpetrating an urban myth. No wonder people believe the internet over hard facts.

No, that's a bomber version. RR299 was a TIII. The loss of power was a temporary fault in the carburettor of the port engine, you can see the puff of black smoke just before the critical moment. The pilot had regained control but unfortunately too low to prevent the crash. Negative g cut outs in Merlin engines were cured by Miss Schillings orifice, a simple washer in the carburettor and standard fitment after it's invention. RR299 was maintained and looked after very thoroughly by BAe and it's predecessors. The chief engineer unfortunately was in the right hand seat when it crashed. The greatest irony was the RR299 was going to be donated to the BBMF at the end of the 1996 airshow season.

Those aren't sink marks. They are ejector pin marks, rather neccessary to eject the part from the mould.

Do you stop at the Nags Head?

Syd and Fred waiting for the chauffeur to take them on their next adventure.

Back in the distant past (1980 onwards) I worked for a local builder and then a roofing merchant which had a contract division. All the dregs of paint were kept for rainy day use. Timber for future projects were undercoated in a mix of all this, and it was known locally as mudge. The foremen/supervisors would say "give that bare timber a coat of mudge".

As promised the ground frame hut with fire buckets and stovepipe chimney. Also for Rob, one of the many things we were discussing was layout heights. Currently Sheep Lane is on top of a layout in gestation, Hornbeam Limestone. The height to rail is 5'4 3/4", which places loco footplates right in my eyeline.

Some of the weathered ground frame hut too, along with a pristine example for comparison. The weathered one now sports a stovepipe chimney and rack of fire buckets, I will post a photo later when I can get into the workshop of worry.;

Plus some more of The Warren. Which I was taken with too. I could so something NC&DJR with that, on the light railway between Torrington and Halwill Junction.

It's Mike, Rob. But I will let you off if you want to play trains/operate at Pontefract in January. Some more for your delectation...

I have a list. Actually I have 2, 1 for layouts and 1 for demonstrations. I was trying to be clever and pack all the electrics into a new smaller box, instead of the aluminium flight case I normally use. Trying to cut down on the number of items to carry. Back to the flight case...

It was bloody nice to meet Mr Wolf today. We spent a pleasant 30 or 40 minutes discussing many things. Made my day.

A very definite senior moment today at Harrogate. Layout with all the accessories and stock, loaded in the car last night for an early bed time. 7am departure for a bang on arrival at the hall 8.15, car unloaded and layout set up in 20 minutes. Last thing transformer out of box, no controller ... A seemingly nonchalant browse of the trade stands followed. Surely someone must have a controller. Finally on the club stand a Triang P5 controller older than me but with a new mains cable £10, no plug... A further nonchalant stroll back to the layout to scope out the electrical items that I had brought with me. All with moulded plugs, apart from the 4-way. Result, and I did have electrical screwdrivers in the toolbox. 10 minutes later and I had power to the tracks. Downside my Kernow and EFE Beattie Well tanks were uncontrollable, and the Bachmann USA and Heljan 07 like jack rabbits. The Dapol B4 was the best of the bunch but still needed taming. I had an idea! Use the USA and 07 like a load bank, so they were chocked against the end of the fiddle yard with blutac. I will definitely remember the transformer and controller in future, and probably aquire a spare to be packed seperately in with the layout bolts and curtain.

Speaking of which Rob. Do you have a room or rooms with blackout blinds, like the Memsahib here uses when sleeping during the day between night shifts? While you are waiting for whatever treatment you need, a darkened room will reduce your eyestrain. Sorry if I am preaching to the converted

To see Ewe, nice.

Top photo 1000 yard stare Bottom photo like 1 of my pups, just before I discover his latest misdemeanor.

Oh I don't know. Back out of retirement, undercover on the mean streets of Cardiff. Operating out of the former Torchwood hub in Roald Dahl Plass. Like a 21st century version of Shoestring.

Sorry Rob, just had to do it...

Anybody else have a puppy cycle as a young child?

What my late Father called "A transport command landing". He being subjected to the vagaries of superannuated ex-bomber command pilots, seeing out their service flying transports. I would be more worried about the nose wheel shimmy.

Now there is a challenge for an enterprising exhibition manager in the North Midlands. Sheep Lane, Mutton, Bleat Wharf, Sheep Dip and Ewe all together. I would be up for it.

Good news for the Ovine collective, the Sheep layouts are appearing at exhibitions further south. Sheep Lane is a late addition to a 1 day show at Harrogate on August Bank Holiday Monday. Even better Sheep Lane will be at the always excellent Normanton & Pontefract show on 27th/28th January 2024, followed by Mutton in 2026 at the same show.

Good news for the Ovine collective, the Sheep layouts are appearing at exhibitions further south. Sheep Lane is a late addition to a 1 day show at Harrogate on August Bank Holiday Monday. Even better Sheep Lane will be at the always excellent Normanton & Pontefract show on 27th/28th January 2024, followed by Mutton in 2026 at the same show.

Those same people also think you can do physically demanding jobs, including anti-social hours. Until the day before your 67th birthday.