v8ian
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Mar 11, 2016 10:39:38 GMT
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This fella is playing Topper with this spitfire in his garage,  |
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Atmo V8 Power . No slicks , No gas + No bits missing . Doing it in style.
Austin A35van, very different------- but still doing it in style, going to be a funmoble
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vanpeebles
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I am eastbound in pursuit of a white Lamborghini, this is not a recording.
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Mar 11, 2016 10:44:05 GMT
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I wonder if he tunes it up on a sleepy Sunday morning  |
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Mar 11, 2016 10:49:42 GMT
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Biggest supplier of Spitfire parts in the world is at Stoke-on-Trent - supermarine.net/I went to an engineering lecture about their services and lots of parts have had to be remanufactured to keep the aircraft flying. Things were originally made without thought about alloy corrosion protection and also from magnesium so whilst looking sound have to be changed every so often on safety grounds. Other than the engine most of the airframe is available meaning almost exact replicas are possible if the price wasn't so prohibitive. |
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tenman
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Mar 11, 2016 10:53:42 GMT
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haha... I was expecting a Triumph... bit of a WTF when the page opened up...
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RWD Fanatic...
2003 BMW 320d Wagon (getting old and boring)
1996 Mini Kensington (SWMBO's)
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93fxdl
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Mar 15, 2016 13:29:24 GMT
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About 30 years ago, I worked as a delivery driver, an odd one was aircraft glue to a taxi office, so I had to ask why, and got the reply, "I'm building a spitfire"
Believe there's a firm downunder making replicas using Isuzu v6 and Chevy v8 engines, have also heard of jag v12 lumps being used
Ttfn Glenn
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Mar 20, 2016 11:25:23 GMT
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Mar 20, 2016 12:29:41 GMT
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A whole squadron of replicas is being built [slowly] at Enstone airfield , something like 5/6th replicas .
I did read some where that there were tons and tons of new spares around until well into the 60s but it has all gradually been used up by the oil money air racers .
I dread to think how much stuff is dumped in the north sea and how much its worth ....
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