http://groups.yahoo.com/group/steam_tech/ steam locomotives and technologies Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:54:22 GMT bob carlson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/steam_tech/message/67188 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/steam_tech/message/67188 hi some of the 2 eng. planes I worked on had about 50 -60 gals of adi. 4 eng ones about double that. regards bob ... From: Harry Liddell Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:39:10 GMT Harry Liddell http://groups.yahoo.com/group/steam_tech/message/67187 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/steam_tech/message/67187 Robert - Pure de-mineralised water was used for injection into the Britannia's turboprop engines - no methanol, we were not unreasonably told that injecting a Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:09:46 GMT Herbert http://groups.yahoo.com/group/steam_tech/message/67186 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/steam_tech/message/67186 Arno, At the risk of undermining the reasonable logic of Ronaldo's argument, there has, indeed, been meteoric progress in motor vehicle design. UNIMAGINABLY Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:26:50 GMT Arno Martens http://groups.yahoo.com/group/steam_tech/message/67185 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/steam_tech/message/67185 ©Mon, 9 Nov 2009 07:17:09 -0300, "Renaud (Ron) OLGIATI" ... I feel, should you make an exhaustive investigation, the speed up is not caused by seat belt usage Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:25:28 GMT Renaud (Ron) OLGIATI http://groups.yahoo.com/group/steam_tech/message/67184 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/steam_tech/message/67184 On Monday 09 November 2009, my mailbox was graced by a missive ... Interesting also that, following the introduction of cycle helmet laws in Australia, cycling Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:59:05 GMT Herbert http://groups.yahoo.com/group/steam_tech/message/67183 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/steam_tech/message/67183 Peter, I have no problem with safety vests, but they are a dead giveaway that the OH&S Gestapo has taken over. In themselves, vests are fine, and valid in Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:32:07 GMT Peter Brown http://groups.yahoo.com/group/steam_tech/message/67182 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/steam_tech/message/67182 Renaud (Ron) OLGIATI wrote: "Frinstance, those who support seat belts will tell you ad nauseam how many drivers' lives have been saved by the introduction of Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:22:04 GMT Renaud (Ron) OLGIATI http://groups.yahoo.com/group/steam_tech/message/67181 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/steam_tech/message/67181 On Monday 09 November 2009, my mailbox was graced by a missive ... It is probably because the sectators of such measures completely ignore the flip side of the Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:49:34 GMT afternoonslow http://groups.yahoo.com/group/steam_tech/message/67180 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/steam_tech/message/67180 ... Hello Kurt, That's lovely, and there's a great wee underlying story to see, once you get over the shock of seeing grown men apparently suffering from the Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:06:26 GMT Peter Brown http://groups.yahoo.com/group/steam_tech/message/67179 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/steam_tech/message/67179 Hi All, Slight correction to last post... Arno's vest has vertical stripes on the front.... apologies for any confusion... it's the cross on the back that's Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:59:37 GMT Peter Brown http://groups.yahoo.com/group/steam_tech/message/67178 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/steam_tech/message/67178 Hi All, I find it quite incredible that many people miss the point entirely with passive safety systems and protection. Perhaps it's because it is very hard to Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:47:12 GMT P.Mukundan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/steam_tech/message/67177 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/steam_tech/message/67177 I have heard it said at the time that the original Allison engined Mustsang had an indifferent performance - putiing a Rolls Merlin in it made all the Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:13:09 GMT davep@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/steam_tech/message/67176 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/steam_tech/message/67176 allegedly true story. Hoosac Tunnel, 'near me' was electrified from 1915ish thru 47ish, 11kv During time between trains it time was passed by making bets on Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:36:55 GMT Herbert http://groups.yahoo.com/group/steam_tech/message/67175 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/steam_tech/message/67175 Roberto, and all, Your reply is as exacting as always, but an ironic thought that I did not share, in my Dayglo rant, has just popped back into my cranium, and Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:20:36 GMT Herbert http://groups.yahoo.com/group/steam_tech/message/67174 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/steam_tech/message/67174 Col, Ah! This sort of thing is known as 'detail design', and can be very difficult, indeed, to foresee such needs, inside a drawing office. Cheers, OP ...