Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:08 am
I've always found that the real challenge with a Mamod was to get it to run SLOWLY 
Only Trouble is SLR's Mad Midgley will win that with his WILLI !
Ooooo arrrr mother !
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Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:13 pm
Now theres a thought, slowest manual engine for a full lap without stopping at any point.
Only Trouble is SLR's Mad Midgley will win that with his WILLI !
Ooooo arrrr mother ! fdsiuogdfiogdfoigdgdf
Only Trouble is SLR's Mad Midgley will win that with his WILLI !
Ooooo arrrr mother !
fdsiuogdfiogdfoigdgdfPosted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:23 pm
You'd have to have classes for that one- slowest geared, slowest "normal", slowest oscillator.LMS-Jools wrote:Now theres a thought, slowest manual engine for a full lap without stopping at any point.
Only Trouble is SLR's Mad Midgley will win that with his WILLI !
Ooooo arrrr mother !
Should be good- you lot are officially completely bonkers
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:23 pm
No we arn't- we are very clever in our analysis of the performance of 16mm live steam locomotives- how many other people have you heard of that have got dynonometer cars! 
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:43 pm
Actually Laalratty I think Endless, Nameless might just have a point there 
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:23 am
Hey I figured out we were bonkers years back. What "Normal" person would be intrested in what is essentally a kettle on wheels.
As for classes no need.
We do to midges willi what were always doing to his bluebottle.
As for classes no need.
We do to midges willi what were always doing to his bluebottle.
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:02 pm
Don't say things like we are all bonkers, Matt will get annoyed
Anyway, I wouldn't want to crash things into Ians regner willi, its built like a tank
Anyway, I wouldn't want to crash things into Ians regner willi, its built like a tank
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:39 pm
No, I'm not annoyed, I learnt to live with it years ago.laalratty wrote:Don't say things like we are all bonkers, Matt will get annoyey
Anyway, I wouldn't want to crash things into Ians regner willi, its built like a tank
About the engine built like a tank, has it got a 75mm gun on top
?Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 1:31 pm
No, he means cus it's German, they've made it like a Tiger tank!
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 10:56 pm
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