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by Mike Hodgson
20 Mar 2020 23:04
Forum: A40 "BARN FIND" PICS
Topic: My new road car.
Replies: 19
Views: 26198

Re: My new road car.

That explains the Mk2 clips and the different shade of horizon blue
by Mike Hodgson
20 Mar 2020 11:02
Forum: A40 "BARN FIND" PICS
Topic: My new road car.
Replies: 19
Views: 26198

Re: My new road car.

Looks pretty solid and was special order like my red one (monotone).I see the drivers door has had some work on it and the wrong retaining clips fitted (Mk2 type) it's no wonder the trim fell off.
What are your plans for it Trevor ?.
by Mike Hodgson
19 Mar 2020 12:40
Forum: Some things to brighten your day
Topic: New advice
Replies: 3
Views: 4571

New advice

Due to the unprecedented demand and subsequent shortage of toilet paper to conserve supplies HMG advise all users to
use both sides of the paper!!
by Mike Hodgson
18 Mar 2020 15:46
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Coronavirus info
Replies: 3
Views: 5723

Re: Coronavirus info

Good advice , our local fuel station are requesting customers to pay contactless when they can and the cashier wears gloves when handling money. As an aside when the over 70s are confined to barracks for 3 months the House of Lords is going to be pretty empty. Ignored Gov. advice and went to local p...
by Mike Hodgson
09 Mar 2020 22:44
Forum: Some things to brighten your day
Topic: Where sheep may safely graze?
Replies: 4
Views: 5293

Re: Where sheep may safely graze?

The 2nd development TSR2 was only minutes away from maiden flight when the project was cancelled.The 22R also got the chop and the next of the Olympus line was the
Oly.593, powerplant for Concorde.
by Mike Hodgson
07 Mar 2020 22:10
Forum: Some things to brighten your day
Topic: Where sheep may safely graze?
Replies: 4
Views: 5293

Re: Where sheep may safely graze?

Reminds me of the incident on Filton runway--- The Vulcan was being used as a test bed for the Olympus 22R engine which was to power the TSR2. On December 3 1962, the engine was run to full power on maximum reheat when a Low Pressure turbine disc failed puncturing 2 fuel tanks and starting a fire wh...
by Mike Hodgson
06 Mar 2020 21:21
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Graveyard auction
Replies: 2
Views: 4677

Graveyard auction

https://www.easyliveauction.com/catalog ... rentPage=5


Two A40s in the mix ,lots 216c/216d
by Mike Hodgson
26 Feb 2020 10:21
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Any interest
Replies: 2
Views: 4809

Any interest

Before they go on eBay ------
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by Mike Hodgson
25 Feb 2020 22:19
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Innocenti acquisitions
Replies: 8
Views: 9488

Re: Innocenti acquisitions

Tuppence ?