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Possibly the worst ebay picture I have seen.
http://tinyurl.com/2xjr3j I think the car could be an Austin Allegro !. |
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The car is an AlIegro, shame about the colour.
I had one for seven years, in that time I replaced one suspension fluid pipe and she left me with over 100,000 on the clock, lovely car. Martin P <nickphill@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1186240807.563030.38200@22g2000hsm.googlegrou ps.com... > Possibly the worst ebay picture I have seen. > > http://tinyurl.com/2xjr3j > > I think the car could be an Austin Allegro !. > |
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<nickphill@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1186240807.563030.38200@22g2000hsm.googlegrou ps.com... > Possibly the worst ebay picture I have seen. > > http://tinyurl.com/2xjr3j > What amuses me is that he says he knows little about the lathe and yet describes it as being in fair condition, despite the fact that it doesn't work! Cliff Coggin Kent UK |
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On Sat, 04 Aug 2007 08:20:07 -0700, nickphill@gmail.com wrote:
>Possibly the worst ebay picture I have seen. > >http://tinyurl.com/2xjr3j > >I think the car could be an Austin Allegro !. The lathe is a NAIL made by the North Accrington Incorporated Lathe factory. They were unique in that they shipped them totally knackered from new. Most other manufacturers of the period used to ship them semi knacked so you could gradually wear them in or out depending on your views and direction of travel.......... .. |
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>Possibly the worst ebay picture I have seen. > >http://tinyurl.com/2xjr3j > >I think the car could be an Austin Allegro !. I looked at that and wondered. Can't read the name on the headstock, but it has an interesting bed. Very wide, I always think that is a good sign for a quality machine (like an HLV -a lathe I've always quite admired). I'd agree about the car being an Alegro. In my book a strong contender for ugliest production car ever, and there is some strong competition. And a square steering wheel, I'd love to have been in the meeting where someone suggested that one -and they all said "great idea". Regards Kevin |
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>The lathe is a NAIL made by the North Accrington Incorporated Lathe >factory. >They were unique in that they shipped them totally knackered from new. Well, there goes my theory about wide beds and high quality! (I still like the HLV though). Regards Kevin |
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On 4-Aug-2007, "campingstoveman" <martin.perman@btopenworld.com> wrote: > The car is an AlIegro, shame about the co lour. > I had one for seven years, in that time I replaced one suspension fluid pipe > and she left me with over 100,000 on the clock, lovely car. > > Martin P I disagree, it was truly awful car, my father had one and I only used it when my MG Midget didn't have enough seats. Although I did manage to get five in the Midget (with the hood up) once but only for a couple of miles. According to Jeremy Clarkson the Allegro, when tested in a wind tunnel, was more aerodynamic going backwards! Brian |
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The square steering wheel only appeared on the early ones, nearly all were
round. When my father in law died we found a square wheel in his garage so I offered it to the allegro owners club and could virtually name my price so it had a use in the end. Martin P "Kevin" <kevin.newsgroups@btinternet.com> wrote in message news:d389b3drjnilb2tpn7i9pfe5enptkpt9oq@4ax.com... > >>Possibly the worst ebay picture I have seen. >> >>http://tinyurl.com/2xjr3j >> >>I think the car could be an Austin Allegro !. > > I looked at that and wondered. Can't read the name on the headstock, > but it has an interesting bed. Very wide, I always think that is a > good sign for a quality machine (like an HLV -a lathe I've always > quite admired). > > I'd agree about the car being an Alegro. In my book a strong > contender for ugliest production car ever, and there is some strong > competition. And a square steering wheel, I'd love to have been in > the meeting where someone suggested that one -and they all said "great > idea". > > Regards > Kevin |
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On Sat, 4 Aug 2007 17:25:29 GMT, brian@brian-james.demon.co.uk wrote:
> > According to Jeremy Clarkson the Allegro, when >tested in a wind tunnel, was more aerodynamic going backwards! > >Brian You don't actually take Clarkson seriously, do you? ;-) Tim |
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> The square steering wheel only appeared on the early ones, nearly all were
> round. > When my father in law died we found a square wheel in his garage so I > offered it to the allegro owners club and could virtually name my price so > it had a use in the end. > There's an allegro owners club?!?!?!?! |
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On Sat, 4 Aug 2007 23:39:49 +0100, "SimonJ" <me@mine.net> wrote:
>> The square steering wheel only appeared on the early ones, nearly all were >> round. >> When my father in law died we found a square wheel in his garage so I >> offered it to the allegro owners club and could virtually name my price so >> it had a use in the end. >> >There's an allegro owners club?!?!?!?! > "My name is Fred and I own an allegro" <G> Be fair, they were much better than Marinas Mark Rand RTFM |
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In article <reudncRT6btuYynbnZ2dnUVZ8tOmnZ2d@bt.com>, SimonJ
<me@mine.net> writes >> The square steering wheel only appeared on the early ones, nearly all were >> round. >> When my father in law died we found a square wheel in his garage so I >> offered it to the allegro owners club and could virtually name my price so >> it had a use in the end. >> >There's an allegro owners club?!?!?!?! > I can't be coincidence that the car's initials are .... AA David -- David Littlewood |
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"SimonJ" <me@mine.net> wrote in message news:reudncRT6btuYynbnZ2dnUVZ8tOmnZ2d@bt.com... > > There's an allegro owners club?!?!?!?! Yep. Owners must beat themselves about the head with afore-mentioned club while chanting "O what a berk I am!" one hundred times a day. Cliff Coggin |
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"David Littlewood" <david@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:t9CY6fD8xQtGFwsP@dlittlewood.co.uk... > In article <reudncRT6btuYynbnZ2dnUVZ8tOmnZ2d@bt.com>, SimonJ > <me@mine.net> writes > >> The square steering wheel only appeared on the early ones, nearly all were > >> round. > >> When my father in law died we found a square wheel in his garage so I > >> offered it to the allegro owners club and could virtually name my price so > >> it had a use in the end. > >> > >There's an allegro owners club?!?!?!?! > > > I can't be coincidence that the car's initials are .... AA > > David > -- > David Littlewood Ah-ha, but is AA Automobile Association or Alcoholics Anonymous, as both would be apposite <G> AWEM |
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> >Be fair, they were much better than Marinas > That's true. I had a 1.3 marina coupe, bought as I needed a car in a rush as mine had just been stolen and I had to get somewhere. Paid sixty quid for it with a years MOT. I was robbed! <G> You could loose the back end round a corner, in the dry, at less than 30mph and if you went over a bump the back end used to jump off the road. The front wasn't much better, with somewhat vague steering. It's probably the only car I've ever had that I can't think of a single redeeming feature for. Just for good measure on mine reverse gear was knackered (a not uncommon fault on these gearboxes), you had to hold it in gear with two hands and it made so much noise that I daren't use it at night near home for fear of waking the neighbours -if I needed to reverse I used to open the drivers door and push it backwards with one leg out of the door. Regards Kevin |
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>>There's an allegro owners club?!?!?!?! >> > > > "My name is Fred and I own an allegro" > > <G> > > Be fair, they were much better than Marinas > > High praise indeed!! |
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In article <O5-dndLCMrzxFijbnZ2dnUVZ8sCsnZ2d@bt.com>, Andrew Mawson
<andrew@no_spam_please_mawson.org.uk> writes > >> >> When my father in law died we found a square wheel in his garage >so I >> >> offered it to the allegro owners club and could virtually name my >price so >> >> it had a use in the end. >> >> >> >There's an allegro owners club?!?!?!?! >> > >> I can't be coincidence that the car's initials are .... AA >> >> David >> -- >> David Littlewood > >Ah-ha, but is AA Automobile Association or Alcoholics Anonymous, as >both would be apposite <G> > I think Mark's quote ("My name is Fred and I'm an Allegro owner") gives a clue. David -- David Littlewood |
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In article <d389b3drjnilb2tpn7i9pfe5enptkpt9oq@4ax.com>,
Kevin <kevin.newsgroups@btinternet.com> in uk.rec.models.engineering wrote: > >>Possibly the worst ebay picture I have seen. >> >>http://tinyurl.com/2xjr3j >> >>I think the car could be an Austin Allegro !. > >I looked at that and wondered. Can't read the name on the headstock, >but it has an interesting bed. Very wide, I always think that is a >good sign for a quality machine (like an HLV -a lathe I've always >quite admired). > >I'd agree about the car being an Alegro. In my book a strong >contender for ugliest production car ever, and there is some strong >competition. And a square steering wheel, I'd love to have been in >the meeting where someone suggested that one -and they all said "great >idea". > How many meetings were needed before marketing came up with the name "quartic"? Nowt wrong with the idea per se, provided it's the sort of innovation that leads to the better product. Joe Whitworth's rifle that fired hexagonal bullets was one of the most accurate of its day. BTW, how did he bore a twisted hex hole down the gun barrel? I suppose he could have bored circular, forced a hex plug down and put the twist in with a couple of ten foot Stillsons. Regards, David P. |
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On 6 Aug, 18:36, David Powell <ddotpow...@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
> In article <d389b3drjnilb2tpn7i9pfe5enptkpt...@4ax.com>, > Kevin <kevin.newsgro...@btinternet.com> in uk.rec.models.engineering > wrote: > > > > > > > > >>Possibly the worst ebay picture I have seen. > > >>http://tinyurl.com/2xjr3j > > >>I think the car could be an Austin Allegro !. > > >I looked at that and wondered. Can't read the name on the headstock, > >but it has an interesting bed. Very wide, I always think that is a > >good sign for a quality machine (like an HLV -a lathe I've always > >quite admired). > > >I'd agree about the car being an Alegro. In my book a strong > >contender for ugliest production car ever, and there is some strong > >competition. And a square steering wheel, I'd love to have been in > >the meeting where someone suggested that one -and they all said "great > >idea". > > How many meetings were needed before marketing came up with the name > "quartic"? > > Nowt wrong with the idea per se, provided it's the sort of innovation > that leads to the better product. Joe Whitworth's rifle that fired > hexagonal bullets was one of the most accurate of its day. > > BTW, how did he bore a twisted hex hole down the gun barrel? I > suppose he could have bored circular, forced a hex plug down and put > the twist in with a couple of ten foot Stillsons. > > Regards, > > David P.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - he he... you're having us on, are you not ... the outer circumference of the barrel was hex...the inner was round like any other...just spiral riffling on the inside ..... no i don't know or want to know how it Mr baboon did it....no interest in guns . all the best.mark |
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David Powell wrote:
> In article <d389b3drjnilb2tpn7i9pfe5enptkpt9oq@4ax.com>, > Kevin <kevin.newsgroups@btinternet.com> in uk.rec.models.engineering > wrote: > > >>>Possibly the worst ebay picture I have seen. >>> >>>http://tinyurl.com/2xjr3j >>> >>>I think the car could be an Austin Allegro !. >> >>I looked at that and wondered. Can't read the name on the headstock, >>but it has an interesting bed. Very wide, I always think that is a >>good sign for a quality machine (like an HLV -a lathe I've always >>quite admired). >> >>I'd agree about the car being an Alegro. In my book a strong >>contender for ugliest production car ever, and there is some strong >>competition. And a square steering wheel, I'd love to have been in >>the meeting where someone suggested that one -and they all said "great >>idea". >> > > > How many meetings were needed before marketing came up with the name > "quartic"? > > Nowt wrong with the idea per se, provided it's the sort of innovation > that leads to the better product. Joe Whitworth's rifle that fired > hexagonal bullets was one of the most accurate of its day. > But it had issues with barrel fouling. That and others was the reason it was never adopted as an official firearm. > > BTW, how did he bore a twisted hex hole down the gun barrel? I > suppose he could have bored circular, forced a hex plug down and put > the twist in with a couple of ten foot Stillsons. > Same way as barrels were then rifled. > > Regards, > > David P. > Tom |
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>> Joe Whitworth's rifle that fired
>> hexagonal bullets was one of the most accurate of its day. >> >> BTW, how did he bore a twisted hex hole down the gun barrel? I >> suppose he could have bored circular, forced a hex plug down and put >> the twist in with a couple of ten foot Stillsons. >> >> Regards, >> >> David P.- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > he he... you're having us on, are you not ... > > the outer circumference of the barrel was hex...the inner was round > like any other...just spiral riffling on the inside ..... > no i don't know or want to know how it Mr baboon did it....no interest > in guns . > > all the best.mark > Try Whitworth rifle in Google. You may be surprised! Henry (but not the one who also made rifles!) |
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On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:49:23 -0700, mark <aboard_epsilon@yahoo.com>
wrote: >On 6 Aug, 18:36, David Powell <ddotpow...@tiscali.co.uk> wrote: >> In article <d389b3drjnilb2tpn7i9pfe5enptkpt...@4ax.com>, >> Kevin <kevin.newsgro...@btinternet.com> in uk.rec.models.engineering >> wrote: <SNIP> >> Nowt wrong with the idea per se, provided it's the sort of innovation >> that leads to the better product. Joe Whitworth's rifle that fired >> hexagonal bullets was one of the most accurate of its day. >> >> BTW, how did he bore a twisted hex hole down the gun barrel? I >> suppose he could have bored circular, forced a hex plug down and put >> the twist in with a couple of ten foot Stillsons. >> >> Regards, >> >> David P.- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > >he he... you're having us on, are you not ... > >the outer circumference of the barrel was hex...the inner was round >like any other...just spiral riffling on the inside ..... Er, no... http://www.lrml.org/historical/whitw...andsteel02.htm Tim |
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mark wrote:
> On 6 Aug, 18:36, David Powell <ddotpow...@tiscali.co.uk> wrote: > >>In article <d389b3drjnilb2tpn7i9pfe5enptkpt...@4ax.com>, >> Kevin <kevin.newsgro...@btinternet.com> in uk.rec.models.engineering >>wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>Possibly the worst ebay picture I have seen. >> >>>>http://tinyurl.com/2xjr3j >> >>>>I think the car could be an Austin Allegro !. >> >>>I looked at that and wondered. Can't read the name on the headstock, >>>but it has an interesting bed. Very wide, I always think that is a >>>good sign for a quality machine (like an HLV -a lathe I've always >>>quite admired). >> >>>I'd agree about the car being an Alegro. In my book a strong >>>contender for ugliest production car ever, and there is some strong >>>competition. And a square steering wheel, I'd love to have been in >>>the meeting where someone suggested that one -and they all said "great >>>idea". >> >>How many meetings were needed before marketing came up with the name >>"quartic"? >> >>Nowt wrong with the idea per se, provided it's the sort of innovation >>that leads to the better product. Joe Whitworth's rifle that fired >>hexagonal bullets was one of the most accurate of its day. >> >>BTW, how did he bore a twisted hex hole down the gun barrel? I >>suppose he could have bored circular, forced a hex plug down and put >>the twist in with a couple of ten foot Stillsons. >> >>Regards, >> >>David P.- Hide quoted text - >> >>- Show quoted text - > > > he he... you're having us on, are you not ... > > the outer circumference of the barrel was hex...the inner was round > like any other...just spiral riffling on the inside ..... > Rubbish > > no i don't know or want to know how it Mr baboon did it....no interest > in guns . > > all the best.mark > If Joseph Whitworth was a baboon, by comparison, your position on Darwin's list would be just above the single celled amoeba Tom |
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On 6 Aug, 21:31, Tom <tmar...@xtraspam.co.nz> wrote:
> mark wrote: > > On 6 Aug, 18:36, David Powell <ddotpow...@tiscali.co.uk> wrote: > > >>In article <d389b3drjnilb2tpn7i9pfe5enptkpt...@4ax.com>, > >> Kevin <kevin.newsgro...@btinternet.com> in uk.rec.models.engineering > >>wrote: > > >>>>Possibly the worst ebay picture I have seen. > > >>>>http://tinyurl.com/2xjr3j > > >>>>I think the car could be an Austin Allegro !. > > >>>I looked at that and wondered. Can't read the name on the headstock, > >>>but it has an interesting bed. Very wide, I always think that is a > >>>good sign for a quality machine (like an HLV -a lathe I've always > >>>quite admired). > > >>>I'd agree about the car being an Alegro. In my book a strong > >>>contender for ugliest production car ever, and there is some strong > >>>competition. And a square steering wheel, I'd love to have been in > >>>the meeting where someone suggested that one -and they all said "great > >>>idea". > > >>How many meetings were needed before marketing came up with the name > >>"quartic"? > > >>Nowt wrong with the idea per se, provided it's the sort of innovation > >>that leads to the better product. Joe Whitworth's rifle that fired > >>hexagonal bullets was one of the most accurate of its day. > > >>BTW, how did he bore a twisted hex hole down the gun barrel? I > >>suppose he could have bored circular, forced a hex plug down and put > >>the twist in with a couple of ten foot Stillsons. > > >>Regards, > > >>David P.- Hide quoted text - > > >>- Show quoted text - > > > he he... you're having us on, are you not ... > > > the outer circumference of the barrel was hex...the inner was round > > like any other...just spiral riffling on the inside ..... > > > > Rubbish > >> no i don't know or want to know how it Mr baboon did it....no interest > > in guns . > > > all the best.mark > > If Joseph Whitworth was a baboon, by comparison, your position on > Darwin's list would be just above the single celled amoeba > > Tom- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - if I'm above I see you left room for yourself then .  baboon reference was just humour ... actually i admire the man . interesting that the bullets should be shaped like that .. I'm the first to admit I'm wrong ... looks like i am again .. must remember not to speculate . some nasty buggers here ...that will hang draw and quarter you and condemn you .........not having met you talked to you or seen you in real life . sorry it has to be like this . all the best..mark |
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mark wrote:
> On 6 Aug, 21:31, Tom <tmar...@xtraspam.co.nz> wrote: > >>mark wrote: >> >>>On 6 Aug, 18:36, David Powell <ddotpow...@tiscali.co.uk> wrote: >> >>>>In article <d389b3drjnilb2tpn7i9pfe5enptkpt...@4ax.com>, >>>>Kevin <kevin.newsgro...@btinternet.com> in uk.rec.models.engineering >>>>wrote: >> >>>>>>Possibly the worst ebay picture I have seen. >> >>>>>>http://tinyurl.com/2xjr3j >> >>>>>>I think the car could be an Austin Allegro !. >> >>>>>I looked at that and wondered. Can't read the name on the headstock, >>>>>but it has an interesting bed. Very wide, I always think that is a >>>>>good sign for a quality machine (like an HLV -a lathe I've always >>>>>quite admired). >> >>>>>I'd agree about the car being an Alegro. In my book a strong >>>>>contender for ugliest production car ever, and there is some strong >>>>>competition. And a square steering wheel, I'd love to have been in >>>>>the meeting where someone suggested that one -and they all said "great >>>>>idea". >> >>>>How many meetings were needed before marketing came up with the name >>>>"quartic"? >> >>>>Nowt wrong with the idea per se, provided it's the sort of innovation >>>>that leads to the better product. Joe Whitworth's rifle that fired >>>>hexagonal bullets was one of the most accurate of its day. >> >>>>BTW, how did he bore a twisted hex hole down the gun barrel? I >>>>suppose he could have bored circular, forced a hex plug down and put >>>>the twist in with a couple of ten foot Stillsons. >> >>>>Regards, >> >>>>David P.- Hide quoted text - >> >>>>- Show quoted text - >> >>>he he... you're having us on, are you not ... >> >>>the outer circumference of the barrel was hex...the inner was round >>>like any other...just spiral riffling on the inside ..... >> >> > >>Rubbish >> >> no i don't know or want to know how it Mr baboon did it....no interest >> >>>in guns . >> >>>all the best.mark >> >>If Joseph Whitworth was a baboon, by comparison, your position on >>Darwin's list would be just above the single celled amoeba >> >>Tom- Hide quoted text - >> >>- Show quoted text - > > > if I'm above > > I see you left room for yourself then . > > baboon reference was just humour ... > actually i admire the man . > Yeah right, it showed. > interesting that the bullets should be shaped like that .. > > I'm the first to admit I'm wrong ... > looks like i am again .. > > must remember not to speculate . > some nasty buggers here ...that will hang draw and quarter you > and condemn you .........not having met you talked to you or seen you > in real life . > In real life I'd have the cauldron boiling and the feathers plucked in very short time... > > sorry it has to be like this . > > all the best..mark > Speculate all you like, no problem, just don't let your prejudices cause you to post like a jerk. Tom |
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On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 14:18:21 -0700, mark <aboard_epsilon@yahoo.com>
wrote: >if I'm above > > I see you left room for yourself then . > >baboon reference was just humour ... >actually i admire the man . > >interesting that the bullets should be shaped like that .. > >I'm the first to admit I'm wrong ... >looks like i am again .. > >must remember not to speculate . > >some nasty buggers here ...that will hang draw and quarter you > >and condemn you .........not having met you talked to you or seen you >in real life . > >sorry it has to be like this . > >all the best..mark I am one of the fortunate [ or unfortunate ? ] people who has met Tom in real life when he was on a pole to pole exploration of finding floor space and called in one day. Now to some Tom may seen an cantankerous, cantankerous old bastard on the news groups but I can assure readers that in real life he's no different.................. |
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John Stevenson wrote:
> On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 14:18:21 -0700, mark <aboard_epsilon@yahoo.com> > wrote: > > > >>if I'm above >> >>I see you left room for yourself then . >> >>baboon reference was just humour ... >>actually i admire the man . >> >>interesting that the bullets should be shaped like that .. >> >>I'm the first to admit I'm wrong ... >>looks like i am again .. >> >>must remember not to speculate . >> >>some nasty buggers here ...that will hang draw and quarter you >> >>and condemn you .........not having met you talked to you or seen you >>in real life . >> >>sorry it has to be like this . >> >>all the best..mark > > > I am one of the fortunate [ or unfortunate ? ] people who has met Tom > in real life when he was on a pole to pole exploration of finding > floor space and called in one day. > > Now to some Tom may seen an cantankerous, cantankerous old bastard on > the news groups but I can assure readers that in real life he's no > different.................. > Well, that'll be a saving, one less on the Christmas card list..... |
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On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 10:03:26 +1200, Tom <tmartin@xtraspam.co.nz>
wrote: >John Stevenson wrote: > >> On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 14:18:21 -0700, mark <aboard_epsilon@yahoo.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> >>>if I'm above >>> >>>I see you left room for yourself then . >>> >>>baboon reference was just humour ... >>>actually i admire the man . >>> >>>interesting that the bullets should be shaped like that .. >>> >>>I'm the first to admit I'm wrong ... >>>looks like i am again .. >>> >>>must remember not to speculate . >>> >>>some nasty buggers here ...that will hang draw and quarter you >>> >>>and condemn you .........not having met you talked to you or seen you >>>in real life . >>> >>>sorry it has to be like this . >>> >>>all the best..mark >> >> >> I am one of the fortunate [ or unfortunate ? ] people who has met Tom >> in real life when he was on a pole to pole exploration of finding >> floor space and called in one day. >> >> Now to some Tom may seen an cantankerous, cantankerous old bastard on >> the news groups but I can assure readers that in real life he's no >> different.................. > > >Well, that'll be a saving, one less on the Christmas card list..... How do you mean one less ? I didn't get one last year, just the usual begging letter. <g> |
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On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 22:11:08 GMT, John Stevenson
<john@stevenson-engineers.co.uk> wrote: >> > >>Well, that'll be a saving, one less on the Christmas card list..... > >How do you mean one less ? I didn't get one last year, just the usual >begging letter. ><g> Not even from your Gert? Or was that the begging letter? <G> Mark Rand RTFM |
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Re: what lathe is this ?, - and the car ?.
John Stevenson wrote:
> On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 10:03:26 +1200, Tom <tmartin@xtraspam.co.nz> > wrote: > > >>John Stevenson wrote: >> >> >>>On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 14:18:21 -0700, mark <aboard_epsilon@yahoo.com> >>>wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>if I'm above >>>> >>>>I see you left room for yourself then . >>>> >>>>baboon reference was just humour ... >>>>actually i admire the man . >>>> >>>>interesting that the bullets should be shaped like that .. >>>> >>>>I'm the first to admit I'm wrong ... >>>>looks like i am again .. >>>> >>>>must remember not to speculate . >>>> >>>>some nasty buggers here ...that will hang draw and quarter you >>>> >>>>and condemn you .........not having met you talked to you or seen you >>>>in real life . >>>> >>>>sorry it has to be like this . >>>> >>>>all the best..mark >>> >>> >>>I am one of the fortunate [ or unfortunate ? ] people who has met Tom >>>in real life when he was on a pole to pole exploration of finding >>>floor space and called in one day. >>> >>>Now to some Tom may seen an cantankerous, cantankerous old bastard on >>>the news groups but I can assure readers that in real life he's no >>>different.................. >>> >> >>Well, that'll be a saving, one less on the Christmas card list..... > > > How do you mean one less ? I didn't get one last year, just the usual > begging letter. > <g> Actually I blew the budget last year and sent you both a card and a real beer calendar. But being the double cantankerous old barstard you opine, they obviously weren't worthy of acknowledgment... :-( |
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Re: what lathe is this ?, - and the car ?.
Tim Leech wrote:
> On Sat, 4 Aug 2007 17:25:29 GMT, brian@brian-james.demon.co.uk wrote: > >> According to Jeremy Clarkson the Allegro, when >> tested in a wind tunnel, was more aerodynamic going backwards! >> >> Brian > > You don't actually take Clarkson seriously, do you? ;-) > > Tim I'm afraid that a lot of Joe Public do! Rob. |
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Re: what lathe is this ?, - and the car ?.
On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:48:13 +0100, Robert Wilson
<robwilson@remove.brushhead.co.uk> wrote: >Tim Leech wrote: >> On Sat, 4 Aug 2007 17:25:29 GMT, brian@brian-james.demon.co.uk wrote: >> >>> According to Jeremy Clarkson the Allegro, when >>> tested in a wind tunnel, was more aerodynamic going backwards! >>> >>> Brian >> >> You don't actually take Clarkson seriously, do you? ;-) >> >> Tim >I'm afraid that a lot of Joe Public do! > I know, & I find that extremely worrying :-( Tim |
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Re: what lathe is this ?, - and the car ?.
On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 18:36:54 +0100, David Powell <ddotpowell@tiscali.co.uk> wrote: >In article <d389b3drjnilb2tpn7i9pfe5enptkpt9oq@4ax.com>, > Kevin <kevin.newsgroups@btinternet.com> in uk.rec.models.engineering >wrote: > >> >>>Possibly the worst ebay picture I have seen. >>> >>>http://tinyurl.com/2xjr3j >>> >>>I think the car could be an Austin Allegro !. >> >> |
