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Forum: The Pig & Whistle 8th September 2020, 13:08
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(I fear the time for attending the pedagogue is...

(I fear the time for attending the pedagogue is over for both of us, E-S. The young may sponge up learning, my sponge is now applied to the bottle).

It rather depends on the era. In the early days...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 8th September 2020, 01:11
Replies: 17
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Posted By Varley
Roddie. She might well have been. I tried to...

Roddie. She might well have been. I tried to extrapolate from MCR (29 MW) to unit contribution as I do not remember the legs.

Except for the one that cracked. Normally a crack is announced...
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 7th September 2020, 15:24
Replies: 17
Views: 6,293
Posted By Varley
Only if you listen to the competition! Rather...

Only if you listen to the competition! Rather like a Sharple's man sniping at Alfa Laval.
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 7th September 2020, 15:01
Replies: 17
Views: 6,293
Posted By Varley
That sounds like the competitors description of a...

That sounds like the competitors description of a Marconi transmitter only in reverse. "Tune for maximum smoke".
Forum: The Pig & Whistle 7th September 2020, 10:54
Replies: 17
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Posted By Varley
There is (was) at least one single cylinder...

There is (was) at least one single cylinder Doxford (admittedly a demonstrator). It would not have been much use with one cylinder hung up.

'Hanging up' a unit on an engine is not that unusual and...
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