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  1. RESTORE worked well on a 100K Land Rover Diesel Turbo and cut the smoking a lot but it wasn't a permanent fix - useful for a MoT though. A cheap answer that will require a follow up of proper work, but worth it in the short term
  2. More likely was through Great Heywood to Stone where it could easily have been road or tramway carried to Royal Ordnance Factory Cold Meece (Swynnerton area) though there were many small ROFs and Ministry Of Supply factories dotted around Staffordshire. Gt Heywood is close to Hixon Airfield too which was a Operational Conversion Unit and launched aircraft on bombing training runs so supplies may have been for there (or just empty cases for store to be filled later). By 1942 there were 60+ explosives factories in the country, some set up by private companies for the benefit of the Crown e.g. Elstow (Filling Factory) was built by the Lyons Tea Company.
  3. Three very helpful chaps at Soulbury today. Very warm they looked too...
  4. Pro Cast Nottingham also sell them... They're alright but not wood!!!
  5. Kris, YOU have stated you don't have the funds or capabilities to conform with the CRT requirements, no one else. When others bring it up you shout them down. Do you have a home mooring? Is the boat on that home mooring? If the answer to either is no then you have contravened the t&c of your licence which is why CRT are getting in touch. If you can or will not comply, they may follow process to remove your boat. I can't see where confusion lies here. Many posters have pointed out the regs, still more have offered advice, some even assistance. The only conclusion I can reach is that there is one unreasonable party in this situation and it is not CRT. I genuinely hope you can restore the boat but you are mistaken if I have any truck with a situation that appears to be entirely of your own making.
  6. If you end up cutting out the floor completely (and you circular saw at depth will work well, I've used that method - but set it 19mm not 20mm), you may be foiled by the wall panels being attached to the floor at the edges by battening. I can see where you're going (I've done similar) but you may be as well following the suggestions to reuse the floor you have as you have a lot of work ahead
  7. http://www.alpha-batteries.co.uk/leisure-batteries/ This lot are quite well thought of in the motor, RV and semi traction role (golf carts etc) circles. I used them for my Land Cruiser pair about 6 years ago and I'm still impressed. They have lots of option at quite reasonable prices and 48hr delivery
  8. May be you and I don't but many will to live in that area and I got the impression it was for the mooring as a whole, not just one spot
  9. Probably a bargain in real terms... may be overheads though
  10. Manual change-over switch to separate front and rear inlets as ithe is fairly easy and cheap (and replicates the inverter/inlet switch that stops the inverter making the inlet live). The 32A idea was as I suggested at the start, a belt and braces future proofing idea. Thanks for all the info... I may look into 4mm csa or simply not bother and stick to 16A
  11. Sam, currently moored nose in and planning an inlet both ends. The cabin end option is troubling me as to how to get it to look right. Especially as I'd like that to be 32A too.
  12. Correct Bottle... It's about 17m all told, probably less but there are turns etc to add in.
  13. Sorry, I didn't make that clear... This is the feed (through RCB within the distance reqd) to the fuse and distribution board from the front appliance inlet. There rings or spurs are after that and will be 2.5mm the cable doesn't run through insulation or conduit/trunking
  14. I'm looking to put twin 2.5mm three core 230v a down the length of the boat (future proofing for 32A supply) rather than getting the next cable size up (which seems to be 3 x 6mm csa). If someone could suggest a reasonably priced source for the larger cable then I may think about re-routing it but the price and radii required are my reasons for thinking parallel. Thanks so far
  15. Hopefully a quick question... To get a sufficient cross section and therefore current handling, is it acceptable to run parallel cables? I understand that there may be differences in the cables and therefore slightly unequal resistivity but it offers a more flexible solution for a tight space. Thanks
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  17. It is partly the psychological effect that was relied upon. Changes or differences in the public collective spirit are important. Look at the difference in the attitude of the Vietnamese in the face of carpet bombing... lots more ordnance dropped there. Surely even if not dewatered, they will have been dredged once in 70 years? It is likely that most heavy bombs will be deeper than CRT will need to go whereas the foundations of tall building go very deep particularly in difficult soil areas
  18. Having recently left the job running the MoD Ops Room for all UK bomb disposal, I can point people in the direction of the info on this but br prepared to face difficulties in actually getting the info as the authorities tend to want to keep it quiet for a number of good reasons. There will likely be a few bombs still in canals but there was a lot of clearance done in the 50s and most would have been removed from the canals as a priority. Some will have gone too deep to deal with sensibly whilst maintaining services in the area but to reassure people if they're that deep they'll remain and age safely unless interfered with. The bomb mapping website is hoping to expand into other cities and the info is from the original ARP mapping. Records of clearances have changed ownership so are a little problematic to chase. I'd be happy answer pm questions with a due sense of security... FOI requests don't generally work in this area as the records are manual and FOI has a reasonable cost limit Having recently left the job running the MoD Ops Room for all UK bomb disposal, I can point people in the direction of the info on this but br prepared to face difficulties in actually getting the info as the authorities tend to want to keep it quiet for a number of good reasons. There will likely be a few bombs still in canals but there was a lot of clearance done in the 50s and most would have been removed from the canals as a priority. Some will have gone too deep to deal with sensibly whilst maintaining services in the area but to reassure people if they're that deep they'll remain and age safely unless interfered with. The bomb mapping website is hoping to expand into other cities and the info is from the original ARP mapping. Records of clearances have changed ownership so are a little problematic to chase. I'd be happy answer pm questions with a due sense of security... FOI requests don't generally work in this area as the records are manual and FOI has a reasonable cost limit I'll edit that later on the laptop?
  19. I'd guess Maunsell 57' left , Stanier 57' 3rd Open LMS design, BR build (Wolverton?)(dwg 1999?) centre https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAUQjhw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhomepage.ntlworld.com%2Ffoxfield%2Flmscoach.htm&ei=qH3uVO_PBtKy7QaVioHACg&psig=AFQjCNH0AZRzatKuujs1GTgG6jAFz4-4tA&ust=1425002198873096 https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAUQjhw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhomepage.ntlworld.com%2Ffoxfield%2Flmscoach.htm&ei=qH3uVO_PBtKy7QaVioHACg&psig=AFQjCNH0AZRzatKuujs1GTgG6jAFz4-4tA&ust=1425002198873096 and possibly an early 1937 streamliner LMS coach right in about 1961-64 holding on the depot branch (Former Bedford/Olney line) in Northampton over the Leicester Line of the GU (later middle coach due to more in-board bogies) Just a guess...
  20. I've just wasted 6 minutes of my life with that video... I'll admit I made a cup of tea so didn't endure those, erm, people for the whole 6 mins I lasted but I'll never get them back (I notice it was considerably longer, so I may be better off than some with the amount I have left). I'm glad that was considered a good use of the Sergeant and PCs' time. There is simply no dealing with these people. Before anyone remonstrates regarding the lawful actions whether due process was followed... I simply do not care. Either pay or don't play.
  21. You could use a rust converter (Fertan, Vactan, Jenolite, etc) and if you have access to a compressor you could try a 'spot blaster' which is a grit blasting attachment with a limited area of coverage and a grit collection shroud. Once the surface is ready, paint it. It will rust very quickly if blasted, so plan to cover it soon after.
  22. Off cuts of 240v cable works well, the wood could be sealed with blacking or similar (as long as it is dry first... the bundle I got from Wickes on Wednesday appears to have been stored under water). Don't felt it. It get damp, it sweats tar, it drops its mineral chips... just don't - its 'orrible. Been there, cleaned that!
  23. Is that for me or Neil (the OP)? If its for me, its a mod/refit/update
  24. Thank you... very prompt. 'Ladder with a physical separation' - would a ELV DC conduit suffice (or do you mean an actual ladder... with rungs?)
  25. How far is the minimum separation? Are the RCD standards available on line like BSS? If they all agree, the ISO & NMEA standards are available at a significant cost... A set was well over a £100 when I last looked on behalf of the company - and not a full set either...
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