Eric does have a huge collection of Ariels and is himself still collecting. His family were however attempting to sell some things off. But if you have only seen the collection that he has in his museum then you have missed most of it. There are also numerous bikes within his house, and at the rear ...

Thankyou for your well wishes All is ok with me, but I have been and am still without internet. 10/1/20 was predicted for extreme fire conditions again with high temperatures and strong winds. My property at Bodalla was predicted to come under attack again, however the high temperatures and strong w...

There is a bit of different information regarding Chronometric speedo threads on the net. This thread on “Speedo Disassembly and Cleaning “ regarding the Vincent 5” speedo clearly states the dial is held on with unc screws and the needle is fixed with a 12ba screw (not applicable to the 3” speedo) h...

Bob The substitution of 0ba and m6 is not a ” bodge” in a low torque situation. This substitution, along with using a bolt or nut with 1 or 2tpi difference has been taught in our TAFE colleges as suitable practice for low torque situations that are subject to vibration for over 50 years. The practic...

As Steve stated the Alton makes the same noise when the engine is turned over due to the permanent magnets in the unit. As soon as the engine is started and the alternator is spun faster the noise disappears due as the permanent magnets no longer pull one way or the other on the gear. nothing to wor...

Torgir
they are 0 ba thread so 6mm metric will do the job just fine if you cannot find 0 ba (just a different thread pitch but the same dia and tpi)
David

The weather conditions changed last night when a southerly change brought winds of 80kmh. The strong wind lasted for just over an hour. I was showered with burnt debris and ash however there were no glowing embers. I was very fortunate that the prior light NW wind did not spread the fire on the nort...

Very eerie here at the moment. I cannot see the sun through the thick clouds of smoke. The fire has jumped the Shoalhaven river and is in Tapatalie and north Nowra to the sw of me. Police bully boys have forcibly removed many residents from Tapatallie who were intent in staying to defend their prope...

Thanks again for your wishes. Update. Lost power here for a short time but now that has been restored. The smoke haze has reduced due to the wind direction. There are still major power outages south of Nowra to the Victorian border. In some areas mobile phone reception has been restored. I was able ...

John Any more information on the Graslan. I can legally remove 3 trees after my final inspection. Previously I would not have had a problem with a tree removal, however 2 days before my Development Application was to be submitted to Council, our Native Vegetation Act was abolished and a new Act, the...