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by dinghydan
Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:09 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: I can remove your brass tank ends for you.
Replies: 9
Views: 12195

102 brass tank, end removal

Ahoy Capt Anarak,
Reporting a total failure to remove cap ends,perhaps the old firm used Klingon technology. When the end cap of the round 102 long range tank started to glow cherry red I gave up trying to prise it off. Do you think that I should have gone to bright red or white hot or is there ...
by dinghydan
Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:53 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Bygone Days Ibsley 2008
Replies: 14
Views: 15309

Ibsley day out

Thank you for the invite Charles,
Do you want me to bring along some goodies to hand out with the tea, crumpets perhaps?I
just thought that I should reply to get Ibsley to the top again, out of 99 watchers the expectation of meeting some SOS members must be high.
Come on you lot lets see big ...
by dinghydan
Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:24 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Bygone Days Ibsley 2008
Replies: 14
Views: 15309

Ibsley day out

Charles your reminder should be upgraded to a sticky! If you have room for another body I would like to join you and Andy at Ibsley,I have practice at serving tea and other odd jobs.If its a yes I will definitely be there on the day.
Would you mind if I brought along my Volvo B21?, its an ...
by dinghydan
Thu Nov 01, 2007 7:57 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Marston in the Bay
Replies: 8
Views: 8702

Marston in the Bay

Looks like a new found late Marston(OP) leaping away on the bay.Somone really wants this, 1st day and its already above £100,what is going on? Is the transom bracket cosher, difficult to see with just one photo.Over to you Marston experts........
by dinghydan
Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:35 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: TC's 1975 WSPCL "Maiden" voyage: A Recap
Replies: 9
Views: 14008

Hi,you had it squared away along the right lines in your previous post.Your engine has a square drive tube shaft attached to the end of the crankshaft, it is situated inside the smaller of the tubes.This drive tube shaft then pierces the water pump impellor before connecting to the gear box. Cooling ...
by dinghydan
Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:55 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Marston Seagull in the Bay
Replies: 10
Views: 18468

Marston Seagull in the Bay

There is an Marston ON advertised on Ebay, seems to be a familiar to me wasnt this one discussed on the forum in May? If it is the same one what a pity that members did not have the first chance to keep it within the club! After all the site does have a for sale listing. Lets hope the new owner will ...
by dinghydan
Wed Jul 18, 2007 7:47 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Old Brit Motor, alas, not Seagull.
Replies: 7
Views: 10671

Brittania Swordfish

There is a Swordfish on the SOS for sale site,or is that you under another name,if not it looks good for spares if nothing else.
Regards Ray
by dinghydan
Sat Jan 13, 2007 12:04 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: SD alert Ebay
Replies: 1
Views: 4907

SD alert Ebay

Hi all early model collectors there is an S D of sorts on Ebay #30006900641 it looks as if it might have the wrong carb, not sure of the rest, photos are not good enough to see much else.Happy hunting regards Ray
by dinghydan
Wed Dec 13, 2006 12:02 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Ebay Usernames
Replies: 12
Views: 18830

Ebay user name

Good day to all you good folk,I would like to join in the group coming in out of the Ebay shadows. I use Quasar2tc as my Ebay user name. However I must declare that knowing the idents of others that might be buying from Ebay will not inhibit me from bidding against them.
Happy Christmas to you all ...