MrWolf

It's the kind of thing that starts turning up in your dreams and after a while, talking...

That's a very thorough and well thought out job and there's no reason to think that raising the ground level up to the threshold of the shed would look contrived, as it would prevent water running into the building. Even a section of concrete with diagonal run off grooves cut into it if it's a posh shed! As for the lean, perhaps a prop or two might be needed? Photo: Bishop's Castle Railway Society.

Torrey Canyon? I can only just remember the wreck of the Amoco Cadiz! 🫠

I think we know who has won this week's Chisel of Mendacity.

Or the same thing for £44.99? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175943102098? Can't decide if it belongs in a haunted gothic mansion or a rapper's bathroom though....

That would be about right, given the sort of speeds a human can achieve on foot. Something I expect we all found out the hard way when learning to ride a bicycle. 🤕

I was taking the Mickey by the way...😉 It might actually save a few of the regular rush hour rear end shunts that happen on the M4 outside Cardiff as driver's gaze constantly flicks from speedometer to the overhead signs that change the speed limit every few seconds like some one armed bandit.

"Crash pads" began to appear in the late 1950s on more upmarket cars, they were really only designed to give the passenger a modicum of protection in a low speed bump, that being the most common accident, I guess the driver was expected to "brace for impact". Lap type safety belts began to appear as an option around the same time and were fitted as standard in all new British cars from around 1964. Three point mounts for belts having been fitted for optional belts from 1962. Collapsible steering columns first appeared on the Vauxhall Victor FD in 1967.

Where's your sense of adventure? 🤣 I think that the message was "Drive carefully or die horribly"... Of course, car interior design has come a long way. Now we have soft steering wheels and driver airbags, ergonomic, tactile controls, blue tooth and heads up displays to take the eyes off the road etc. Of course, it possible upgrade a classic to satisfy modern safety concerns, simply buy one these and paint it dull grey..... I think that is what the car designers did?* *Other styles are available.

Other WWII RAF sites in the area were Predannack (Airfield) and Dry Tree (Chain Home Radar).

I did have to laugh at some of the comments from armchair experts and conspiracy theorists. They've obviously never been anywhere near an explosion, probably never even chucked an aerosol can in a bonfire, let alone seen a blast from Hexogen (RDX). The pictures online don't really show what a huge device a German 500kg is. There's one on the left in this picture: Picture: bombs away ltd.

Indeed they were. Where have they all gone?

Quite. The Bus Prevention Unit at Aston just drop into a bumpy field which is conveniently located behind the Kangaroo Inn. Even the sheep aren't bothered anymore.

I don't know if anyone has resurrected this idea yet? "Teletouch" gear selector from 1958. Image: Maynard's Garage.

I suspect that is why older American cars (and Mercedes) had a kick down handbrake pedal and a fly off release lever just under the dash. It saved wear and tear on the transmission bands whilst you sat at the lights, particularly on hill starts.

I suspect that the conversation will sink to new depths if we're going to discuss ways of "growing a bollard".... 😳 Anyone found some overpriced rubbish on eBay?

As the Bromsgrove Standard put it: "What a load of bollards"...

Reduced by £250! (Still not tempted...) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126336073305?

If they did, the neck and legs would be rather superfluous...

Only if you employ a Triang giraffe as a driver.

I've opted for a sans top feed pannier, just the basic DC version, no vynil roof, velour seats or 8 track player. It should behave on equally basic Peco track that my relics run on. I doubt that the release of a superior pannier is going to hurt the secondhand market too much, as there's plenty of modellers on a budget and a high demand for Bachmann pannier chassis to fit under other types of locomotive. I've bought a number of panniers from eBay and just scouting around (whilst ignoring the loco breakers silly prices) shows that there's nothing for nothing. Recent, (last 25 years or more) Bachmann panniers still command around £50-60 and even the early version or it's Mainline ancestor, both with the odd mammalian dome and washing machine full of nails mechanism fetching £30-40. In contrast, if you want a basic 0-6-0 chassis to cannibalise, a late Hornby Jinty can be had for £15.

Me too. I like the look of the DMUs with speed whiskers* *Not sure who they were kidding with that.

Coughs and Sneezles...

There's an identical looking (but probably better made!) bakelite switch on a table lamp I have, which dates back to the mid fifties, still going strong after the wiring was replaced. As for 240 Amps, someone definitely missed the decimal point, my welder only goes up to 180 and that's more than enough to stitch 8mm steel plate.

She definitely wears the trousers in that relationship.