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Forum: The Engine Room 27th April 2022, 07:19
Replies: 43
Views: 22,118
Posted By Engine Serang
It wouldn't be too difficult to fire up the...

It wouldn't be too difficult to fire up the engine, two things are required; big cheque book and big balls.
Forum: The Engine Room 25th April 2022, 18:10
Replies: 43
Views: 22,118
Posted By Engine Serang
H&W B&W, Big man you're safe enough now but 50 -...

H&W B&W, Big man you're safe enough now but 50 - 40 years ago you would probably have gotten a good kicking in any dockside pub. Eccentrically eccentric. In the name of all that's holy tell no one...
Forum: The Engine Room 25th March 2021, 07:09
Replies: 43
Views: 22,118
Posted By Engine Serang
It's not a hanging offence. But what is a...

It's not a hanging offence.
But what is a hanged, drawn and quartering offence is to put a Fullagar or Doxford or H&W Opposed Piston engine in a ship. And I am unanimous on that.

Did Cammel Laird...
Forum: The Engine Room 23rd March 2021, 22:06
Replies: 43
Views: 22,118
Posted By Engine Serang
Not wanting to be pedantic but a person can...

Not wanting to be pedantic but a person can hardly complain about thread drift if he himself introduced the topic.

Does anyone agree with me that an armful of Pfizer-Biontec would have benefited...
Forum: The Engine Room 23rd March 2021, 16:09
Replies: 43
Views: 22,118
Posted By Engine Serang
Leave my mate Varley alone. At his age he's not...

Leave my mate Varley alone. At his age he's not sure what day of the week it is let alone what Forum he's posting to. As for thread drift, " Brexit Means Whitworth."
Forum: The Engine Room 27th December 2019, 15:41
Replies: 43
Views: 22,118
Posted By Engine Serang
Petters was another small engine much favoured...

Petters was another small engine much favoured for lifeboats and emergency compressors. Always the first engines to strip, measure and rebuild at college.
Forum: The Engine Room 13th June 2017, 07:00
Replies: 43
Views: 22,118
Posted By Engine Serang
Most of then appear to have been sold within the...

Most of then appear to have been sold within the Empire. The Japanese railway obviously did not strip theirs down and copy it, I wonder why.
Could it have been fitted to an Empire flying boat? That...
Forum: The Engine Room 12th June 2017, 10:17
Replies: 43
Views: 22,118
Posted By Engine Serang
sailed with Dormans, bloody troublesome. Perkins...

sailed with Dormans, bloody troublesome. Perkins not much better. Fodens an absolute disaster. Gardiners were the cream of the crop, absolutely excellent and a pleasure to work on.
Forum: The Engine Room 11th June 2017, 18:37
Replies: 43
Views: 22,118
Posted By Engine Serang
I wonder if the engines in Sudan or the Gold...

I wonder if the engines in Sudan or the Gold Coast are still running?
Forum: The Engine Room 11th June 2017, 15:50
Replies: 43
Views: 22,118
Posted By Engine Serang
Well bugger me, I thought I knew a bit about...

Well bugger me, I thought I knew a bit about diesel engines but this is a new one on me. You live and learn.
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