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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5893   
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Interesting project and global exped with another British engineering icon:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/09/1...g-classic/ http://www.silverspitfire.com/ Monsieur Le Grenadier I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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15th Sep 2018 10:06am |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3410 
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Nice project to be involved in
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15th Sep 2018 11:37am |
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| Kit Member Since: 12 Feb 2016 Location: Shropshire Posts: 1110 
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We did some work on a few sets of Spitfire exhaust manifolds last year, it was strange to hold something that might have been in the Battle of Britain! (they were pretty damn old) 1993 200 Tdi 90 CSW
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16th Sep 2018 1:35am |
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| keef9t Member Since: 13 Mar 2016 Location: manchester Posts: 183 
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What I can't understand is how we could build and fly them fairly quickly during the second world war, and yet with modern day engineering techniques, it takes ages and costs an arm and a leg just to keep the surviving ones going.
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16th Sep 2018 10:06pm |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3410
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I had a go in one a couple of months back! Well worth the kidney I had to sell to pay for the experience
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16th Sep 2018 10:45pm |
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