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by thehappyotter
25 Jun 2006, 16:26
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Doesn't it make you sick...........?
Replies: 27
Views: 8175

I'm sure it all boils down to the insurers wanting to make as much money as possible... The way I figure it, they'd save a lot more in the long run as higher trained drivers are much less likely to have an accident. When I passed my Grade 1 course at work the instructor went as far as to say that if...
by thehappyotter
24 Jun 2006, 20:10
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Doesn't it make you sick...........?
Replies: 27
Views: 8175

we have the boy racers in every town and City and some of their cars can quite easily reach 60mph in about six or seven seconds!!!!! :think: Indeed! Chav's seem to be all over. Driving pieces of sh!t. BTW do you like my new car? :lol: I quite like R5 GT Turbos but not that one, what a way to ruin a...
by thehappyotter
22 Jun 2006, 23:48
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Nuclear Deterrent
Replies: 16
Views: 3210

Nuclear Deterrent

A hot debate in the papers recently seems to be the UK's Independent Nuclear Deterrent. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/5104918.stm What is the view here? I personally think that we'd be silly to give it up when others are developing weapons of their own. The Guardian reading types seem to th...
by thehappyotter
22 Jun 2006, 23:31
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: Gone but not forgotten ! HS.780 previews
Replies: 111
Views: 33843

Very impressive.

As if you didn't spoil us enough with the 748...
by thehappyotter
22 Jun 2006, 17:16
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: New Lynx contract for Westland.
Replies: 3
Views: 1202

Nice to see my favourite chopper still has some life left in her.

And good news for what's left of our industry too. Even if it is Italian...
by thehappyotter
16 Jun 2006, 14:53
Forum: CBFS Forum
Topic: Blackburn Beverley Update
Replies: 29
Views: 9419

by thehappyotter
13 Jun 2006, 18:32
Forum: Escorts and Stewards
Topic: Recovery
Replies: 7
Views: 1993

A very similar thing was done after HMS Nottingham was run aground on the worlds biggest rock a few years ago.

http://www.dockwise.com/downloads/files/DW18_04_05.pdf has some pictures.
by thehappyotter
09 Jun 2006, 23:56
Forum: Gallery
Topic: What Happens When An HPT Lets Go (56k Wng)
Replies: 36
Views: 10206

Given the incredible temperatures many of these parts operate at and the internal stresses generated by their high speed rotation (and the fact that the elastic modulus of the material is reduced by said temperatures), its almost a miracle that this doesnt happen everytime you try to run the engine...
by thehappyotter
08 Jun 2006, 23:24
Forum: Gallery
Topic: What Happens When An HPT Lets Go (56k Wng)
Replies: 36
Views: 10206

AA's fleet details page HERE says they're GE powered.
by thehappyotter
08 Jun 2006, 22:18
Forum: Gallery
Topic: What Happens When An HPT Lets Go (56k Wng)
Replies: 36
Views: 10206

I'm off to do some training at Rolls-Royce Hucknall tomorrow with work.

I think I shall stay well away from the engine test beds...

Looks rather messy :shock: