Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - The Italian Job

[LightBulbFun]

4 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Is anybody planning to arrive at the FoD this evening Friday 11th?

I dunno whats the MTBF for a Merlin V12 and how many german/Italian cars are currently parked there?

(has anyone ever landed a plane in the FoD?)

[Tadhg Tiogar]

9 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said:

....(has anyone ever landed a plane in the FoD?)

I doubt it could provide a long-enough runway for anything bigger than a microlight.

FoD is big....but not that big.

[wuvvum]

I think even in a microlight you'd struggle to clear the trees at the end of the field.

Anyone got a Sea Harrier I can borrow for the weekend?

[Six-cylinder]

Stol

 

 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

23 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

I think even in a microlight you'd struggle to clear the trees at the end of the field....

The answer is simple: start the run from the tree end of the field. 

[catsinthewelder]

See you a little after 7 with any luck ?

[Talbot]

15 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

I think even in a microlight you'd struggle to clear the trees at the end of the field.

I think a fair few types of microlight aircraft could easily get in and out of the FOD.  Going corner-to-corner there's about 250M of potential "runway" available.  Many Microlights will get in and out of that, and depending on weight/wind etc, a Cessna 172 potentially could too.

Any takers?

[wuvvum]

33 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Stol

 

 

OK, that one at 0:27 would probably be OK - although I'd always be worried about standing on the brakes in a taildragger, for fear of doing an unintentional forward roll.

[wuvvum]

8 minutes ago, Talbot said:

Any takers?

Well if you want to buy me a Cessna 172 I'll be happy to give it a bash...

[hairnet]

@Andyrew what time are you arriving tomorrow?

could i ask for an accessory belt and alternator belt for 98 mx5 nb s918mew please? if you have them in? 1.8

it has a/c

thanks

[Talbot]

If I was in a position to buy a Cessna 172,  I

A ) Wouldn't.  I'd buy a Piper Archer/Cherokee.

B ) Would damn well have a go myself.

[Andyrew]

5 minutes ago, hairnet said:

@Andyrew what time are you arriving tomorrow?

could i ask for an accessory belt and alternator belt for 98 mx5 nb s918mew please? if you have them in? 1.8

it has a/c

thanks

I could probably get one for you. But im at field on sunday.  Are you staying over or heading home saturday night?

[DoctorRetro]

Picked littlun up for the weekend. 

He's got a cold, sore throat, cough, runny nose. First week back at school! 

So that's us out, sorry. ??

 

[Ghosty]

I can get there in three hours, should I... I can't see myself doing much else this evening. 

[wuvvum]

8 minutes ago, Talbot said:

If I was in a position to buy a Cessna 172,  I

A ) Wouldn't.  I'd buy a Piper Archer/Cherokee.

More fun to fly, but less good for STOL.

[Talbot]

There's a field across from the FOD with 575M available.  Good enough.

[dollywobbler]

1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said:

Stol

 

 

Um, how is the sea breeze in the field?!

[Eyersey1234]

18 minutes ago, TheDoctor said:

Picked littlun up for the weekend. 

He's got a cold, sore throat, cough, runny nose. First week back at school! 

So that's us out, sorry. ??

 

I hope he is better soon @TheDoctor 

[Six-cylinder]

10 minutes ago, dollywobbler said:

Um, how is the sea breeze in the field?!

We are going  to run up our pair of XJ6s that will cause a weather event to get the breeze!

[hairnet]

23 minutes ago, Andyrew said:

I could probably get one for you. But im at field on sunday.  Are you staying over or heading home saturday night?

Ahh ok forgot about the previous askings.no.problem

[beko1987]

2 hours ago, LightBulbFun said:

ah happy to hear that I was going to post soon asking how you where doing  

I should be fine on the shopping front but I appreciate the offer, hopefully there will be a chippy run in the evening, and ill get a premier inn breakfast for sunday  (and maybe grab a subway once I arrive at MKC, mmm)

 

thanks for the number too, I appreciate that!, ill be aiming for the for the 9:43 euston to MKC at 10:13 train (or maybe if I wake up early enough the 9:20-9:50 train?) one of the 2!

OK, ill set off earlier and go on my way, or drop you off at the FoD and nip back out

If your happy to go for either train and be safe in the knowledge that I'll be there just before/at 10 anyway so you may have to sit for 10 minutes, that sounds like it'll be alright! 

[LightBulbFun]

2 minutes ago, beko1987 said:

OK, ill set off earlier and go on my way, or drop you off at the FoD and nip back out

If your happy to go for either train and be safe in the knowledge that I'll be there just before/at 10 anyway so you may have to sit for 10 minutes, that sounds like it'll be alright! 

sounds good to me, and ill try and text you before 9 as well as to what train im most likely to end up on  

(I know it takes me about an hour to get from home to boarding the train at euston, so if I leave the house after 8:20 or so I know im not likely to make the 9:20!))

[beko1987]

2 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said:

sounds good to me, and ill try and text you before 9 as well as to what train im most likely to end up on  

(I know it takes me about an hour to get from home to boarding the train at euston, so if I leave the house after 8:20 or so I know im not likely to make the 9:20!))

That works!

[richardmorris]

It’s behind the paywall, but is this yours then?

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cars/classic/uks-rarest-cars-1982-lancia-trevi-survivor-british-roads/

[wuvvum]

52 minutes ago, TheDoctor said:

Picked littlun up for the weekend. 

He's got a cold, sore throat, cough, runny nose. First week back at school! 

So that's us out, sorry. ??

 

Bring him along anyway.  A glass of Mrs6C's cider will soon cure what ails him.

[richardmorris]

1 minute ago, wuvvum said:

Bring him along anyway.  A glass of Mrs6C's cider will soon cure what ails him.

Kill or cure!

[Zelandeth]

6 minutes ago, beko1987 said:

That works!

Any chance you guys could swing by here to pick up Dolly's carb en route?  Just saves me a trip over there today specifically to drop it off.

We're literally about five minutes from MKC Railway Station.  Can drop a PM with address etc.

I'm definitely planning to make an appearance one or both days over the weekend, just not sure when and I'd like that carb to be available sooner than later if folks want to tinker with Invacars!

If it's an inconvenience don't worry!  I'll just run it over this evening, just figured it was worth asking!

[Six-cylinder]

7 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

It’s behind the paywall, but is this yours then?

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cars/classic/uks-rarest-cars-1982-lancia-trevi-survivor-british-roads/

Theo has been helping me get mine back on the road.

[Ghosty]

I'll be down around 9/10. 

[beko1987]

2 hours ago, Zelandeth said:

Any chance you guys could swing by here to pick up Dolly's carb en route?  Just saves me a trip over there today specifically to drop it off.

We're literally about five minutes from MKC Railway Station.  Can drop a PM with address etc.

I'm definitely planning to make an appearance one or both days over the weekend, just not sure when and I'd like that carb to be available sooner than later if folks want to tinker with Invacars!

If it's an inconvenience don't worry!  I'll just run it over this evening, just figured it was worth asking!

Yes,of course! 

Pm it to one of us and I'll bang it in Google when we leave the train station