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Has anyone considered the effect of the increase in average vehicle weight on bridges?
Many years ago I read an engineering report on the first Severn Bridge, in which some of the problems that bridge had in its early years were said to be due to all the toll booths being at the English end. This meant that traffic queuing to pay the toll, hence the vehicles were closer together than the flowing traffic on the other carriageway, was on the upstream side of the bridge. This caused the bridge deck to be slightly rotated, so the underside was exposed to the prevailing wind which in turn caused fretting of some elements of the suspension system leading to some premature component failures.
If the increased density of queuing traffic compared to flowing traffic can cause a problem then surely the near-doubling of average vehicle weight will also be significant.
Pete
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+2. Or the drop link from the shocker to the trailing arm.
Pete
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I wouldn't take the chance.
Pete
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+1 for the pressure version, used at low pressure.
Pete
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That's my favourite aircraft ' museum' Pete. I've been a member of the SVAS (Shuttleworth Veteran Aircraft Society) for several years. The adjoining Swiss Garden is nice too.
Pete
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That certainly looks good enough to paint.
Pete
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That's a bargain Stuart. Too far away for me though.
Pete
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3 hours ago, rcreweread said:
Rich - just make sure all the bolts/nuts are properly tight
Can I emphasise "properly tight" - doesn't mean as tight as you can get them. Overtightening can distort the mating faces and cause leaks.
Pete
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Looks like a great event, and only 30 miles from my house. I'd planned to go but we has family visitors.
Pete
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Whichever you use, don't forget to reinforce the rear corners.
Pete
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Here you are Hamish, you can learn how to drive it: https://planterstamworth.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/48497?catID=47932&mc_cid=cb7d6933c5&mc_eid=4b20b4ac0a
Pete
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Good luck Roger.
Pete
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21 hours ago, ianc said:
I don't find silicone in my brakes and clutch to be more compressible, and I have been using silicone since 2000.
Ian Cornish
+2, or is it 3!
Pete
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Do the 911s need to be modified to run on this synthetic fuel?
Pete
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Replied to David's message.
Is there anyone on here who could collect a 15kg package from Rugby and drop off in Sevenoaks?
Pete
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Just now, iani said:
2nd one cancelled on the trot, disappointing
Indeed. It's a great show when it runs, except for the queues to get in and out.
Pete
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I was all fired up for the first local show of the year, the A47 autojumble, just checked the TR over, then saw that the show/autojumble is cancelled because the field is too muddy.
Pete
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I think you need the metal plate and spigot, but I don't think it needs to be bonded to the diaphragm as the spring will keep it in contact.
Pete
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We haven't had an update for a while, but here it is:
Pete
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Get well soon Rich.
Pete
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8 hours ago, Lebro said:
That sounds wrong. The bulb should be wired between earth, & the output of the switch. & will not stop the switch from putting 22v on the output terminal. I would check the switch wiring.
Bob
Or even 12V...
Happy Birthday Conrad
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Happy birthday Conrad.
Pete