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Posted: Mon Aug 22, 11 12:09 pm
by JohnR
Bob and I were waiting to hear the screams from Dave but he must have been having fun !!!!!!!!!!

Posted: Mon Aug 22, 11 2:03 pm
by Dave-R
Rebel wrote:I'll bet you are. Were you flying it with a co pilot or on your own, I didn't realise you could fly planes. It's one of those once in a lifetime experiences that'll stay with you forever. Really pleased that you enjoyed it and got the chance to experience it.
I have only flown a plane once before with a little help from a pilot. But a modern plane is much easier to control.

I could in theory have taken off myself and flown it. But I doubt I would have gotten very far. :lol: The controls are a LOT more sensative than in a modern aircraft. It only took the smallest of pressure and a tiny amount of movement on the joystick to produce large movements on the bi-plane.

In the end I was only allowed 5 mins on the controls once we were in the air and I was glad it was no more than that because it was really tricky.

Even this experienced pilot made a bit of an arse landing the thing. We had a good hard bounce on the grass. I'm not even that type of boy. :lol:

Posted: Mon Aug 22, 11 9:31 pm
by andyrob
what a fun day out & well chuffed to have a car on display near some WW2 warbirds

Posted: Mon Aug 22, 11 9:43 pm
by AllKiller
wrote:"Dave, Even this experienced pilot made a bit of an arse landing the thing. We had a good hard bounce on the grass.. :lol:
No kidding dave :lol:

Posted: Mon Aug 22, 11 11:16 pm
by autofetish
Pete spotted i had no gear box oil cooler at the show

I got and old engine oil cooler from a mates rice burner and my mate
(aircon man) made up some copper pipe work.

Will this be ok to keep my oil cool:?




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Posted: Tue Aug 23, 11 8:16 am
by Pete
Get some double jubilee clips on those pipes and jobs a good 'un :thumbright:

Posted: Tue Aug 23, 11 8:22 am
by db
They look soldered to me Pete :scratch:

Posted: Tue Aug 23, 11 8:23 am
by Pete
Other end, chap :roll:

Posted: Tue Aug 23, 11 8:50 am
by Dave-R
That is the best kind of cooler you can fit and notice how it is not up against the radiator.

Take note others. ;)

Posted: Tue Aug 23, 11 9:11 am
by JohnR
Nice job looks neat !!!!!!

Posted: Tue Aug 23, 11 10:38 am
by AllKiller
I told ya Will :thumbright: good job :D

Posted: Tue Aug 23, 11 12:40 pm
by db
Dave wrote:That is the best kind of cooler you can fit and notice how it is not up against the radiator.

Take note others. ;)
Yup- got one o those off Dunc for my Truk. Still ain't fitted it tho... :oops:

Posted: Tue Aug 23, 11 1:15 pm
by RobTwin
Dave wrote:That is the best kind of cooler you can fit and notice how it is not up against the radiator.

Take note others. ;)
Looks like it will be when the radiator's fitted :scratch:

Or am I missing something? :? :lol:

Posted: Tue Aug 23, 11 9:00 pm
by autofetish
Pete wrote:Get some double jubilee clips on those pipes and jobs a good 'un :thumbright:


:oops: how did you see that :oops:

I have left a 2-3 inch gap between the rad and cooler.



(the rad in off set abit and does not sit flush so there is a gap )

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 11 8:53 am
by Dave-R
As long as you have at least a quarter-half inch gap. More is better. But it looks like the rad will have that when in place? Didn't look like a 2-3 inch gap was possible though? :?