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#201 cooper997

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Posted 13 October 2014 - 10:20

My crystal ball is broken. Ray's an expert he'll help.

Stephen

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#202 Ray Bell

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Posted 14 October 2014 - 11:44

Originally posted by GREENXC
I don't have a desktop computer


What do you have, then?

#203 D-Type

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Posted 14 October 2014 - 12:23

What do you have, then?

Probably not the a Hudson Special re-creation either!



#204 Repco22

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Posted 15 October 2014 - 02:06

D-Type, on 14 Oct 2014 - 20:23, said:

Probably not the a Hudson Special re-creation either!

Can someone tell me how to produce a row of laughing heads?



#205 Ray Bell

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Posted 15 October 2014 - 03:59

I don't think James thinks it's a laughing matter...

#206 GMACKIE

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Posted 15 October 2014 - 04:24

Can someone tell me how to produce a row of laughing heads?

You mean like this, Rod?.... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:



#207 Repco22

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Posted 15 October 2014 - 08:34

GMACKIE, on 15 Oct 2014 - 12:24, said:

You mean like this, Rod?.... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Very like that Greg!

Ray Bell, on 15 Oct 2014 - 11:59, said:

I don't think James thinks it's a laughing matter...

Ray, see post 161.

 

James, love your sense of humour despite the situation !



#208 GREENXC

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Posted 15 October 2014 - 09:56

I can't wait to post these photos so everybody can eat their words.

#209 GREENXC

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Posted 15 October 2014 - 10:00

Ray bell are you on facebook ?

#210 275 GTB-4

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Posted 15 October 2014 - 10:54

No...burt...e.mail: r@ybell.net



#211 D-Type

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Posted 15 October 2014 - 15:47

I don't think James thinks it's a laughing matter...

Can someone please provide a couple of real names?  Who is James?  Who is Burt?  Clearly several people posting here do know who the protagonists are so there is no need to continue with the anonymity. 

There have also been several very pointed inuendos (inuendoes?) which, again, those closer to the scene understand.  Could someone please clarify by revealing the bits of the story that are already in the public domain?



#212 Ray Bell

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Posted 15 October 2014 - 20:07

James is James Corbett...

He is somewhat known about the place and he gave his real name earlier in the thread.

'Burt', I suspect, is Mick's silly way of spelling 'but'. But I can't be sure of that and you can never be sure of anything Mick posts. There is innuendo in that.

#213 Dick Willis

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Posted 16 October 2014 - 02:04

Is it too logical to think that the warring parties in this long running dispute might one day pick up a phone and try to sort out who gets the prize. Perhaps over a schooner at the local or failing a resolution then a toss of a coin ought to arrive at a solution. After all, the subject of this dispute is certainly no Bugatti and by the descriptions previously posted, is probably unlikely to ever run again.



#214 GMACKIE

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Posted 16 October 2014 - 02:47

Crikey Dick ! Are you suggesting common sense should prevail ? Next you'll want the Ford and Holden fans at Bathurst to agree on which is the better car !



#215 Ray Bell

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Posted 16 October 2014 - 09:55

I think James offered that option early in the peace (or war)...

Did the Falcon man take it up?

#216 Michael Ferner

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Posted 16 October 2014 - 12:36

I have not put any proof of my friends claim in this post but some of the people that have posted have not disputed my claims. Why do you think that is ?

 
 

I can't wait to post these photos so everybody can eat their words.


Uh-huh. So, just to get this right, those who have not disputed will have to eat their words?

#217 275 GTB-4

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Posted 17 October 2014 - 06:43

Uh-huh. So, just to get this right, those who have not disputed will have to eat their words?


Point of Order...

GREENXC, on 04 Nov 2011 - 01:30, said:

I have not put any proof of my friends claim in this post but some of the people that have posted have not disputed my claims. Why do you think that is ?



#218 Michael Ferner

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Posted 17 October 2014 - 08:35

... from which follows that they now will dispute his claims, because they "can eat heir words" - or have I got that wrong?

#219 Ray Bell

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Posted 17 October 2014 - 10:50

No, you don't have it wrong...

Mick's comprehension levels had a dip when he read your post, that's all.

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#220 275 GTB-4

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Posted 04 November 2014 - 03:41

Pardon me for correcting your spelling........there is only one 'm' in 'ameters'. :D


and OBTW, I belatedly resemble that remark! :wave:
 
Oxford Dictionary

Ammeter

Noun: An instrument for measuring electric current in amperes
Origin: late 19th century: from ampere + meter

#221 Ray Bell

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Posted 04 November 2014 - 04:38

Thanks for that, Mick...

I would have thought so too, and I'm sure I've seen it spelled as such. But I didn't want to bother looking up anything as I have profound respect for Greg and his senior years.

Did we come to a correct conclusion on 'burt', by the way?

#222 GMACKIE

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Posted 04 November 2014 - 04:48

and OBTW, I belatedly resemble that remark! :wave:
 
Oxford Dictionary

Ammeter

Noun: An instrument for measuring electric current in amperes
Origin: late 19th century: from ampere + meter

Yes, thanks for that, Mick...is there a charge for that ?

 

That explains why mine doesn't work !



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Posted 04 November 2014 - 22:23

Yes, thanks for that, Mick...is there a charge for that ?
 
That explains why mine doesn't work !


No charge today, but I reserve the right to recover costs further down the track.

On a serious note, the first thing I am concerned about with older cloth wrapped wiring looms is the ammeter circuit. Lots of jippers (tech term for current) wandering around under the bonnet etc. Throw in ageing, cracked and chafing insulation, exposed ammeter terminals and bare wire or two and you have a recipe for bit or arcing and sparking which could end in tears.

Ammeters (not you Greg) should see an Eric Trician rather then try it themselves if they are not ohhhh Fay!

#224 GMACKIE

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Posted 04 November 2014 - 22:53

How many time must I tell you, Mick....there's only 1 'm' in Amateur. :rolleyes:



#225 Lee Nicolle

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Posted 05 November 2014 - 03:50

Just to get this thread back on Hudsons. I am sure too that it has an ammeter as well as cloth covered wiring. 

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#226 GMACKIE

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Posted 05 November 2014 - 03:58

 

No charge!

Could be the generator...possily the amatuer needs re-winding.  ;)



#227 Lee Nicolle

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Posted 05 November 2014 - 06:23

Could be the generator...possily the amatuer needs re-winding.  ;)

Sounds fair



#228 GREENXC

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Posted 20 March 2017 - 11:14

Photos coming soon.

#229 Ray Bell

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Posted 20 March 2017 - 13:23

Has James been alerted?

#230 GREENXC

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Posted 24 March 2017 - 15:19

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#231 Ray Bell

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Posted 24 March 2017 - 21:45

Better get some help with that...

#232 GREENXC

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Posted 24 March 2017 - 21:56

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#233 GREENXC

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Posted 24 March 2017 - 22:00

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#234 GREENXC

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Posted 24 March 2017 - 22:05

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#235 Ray Bell

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Posted 25 March 2017 - 10:49

Like I said, it looks like you need some help...

A picture for posting effectively should be at least 400 pixels wide. Most are twice that width.

#236 Ray Bell

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Posted 25 March 2017 - 10:49

Like I said, it looks like you need some help...

A picture for posting effectively should be at least 400 pixels wide. Most are twice that width.

#237 Ray Bell

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Posted 25 March 2017 - 10:56

Like I said, you need help...

A picture for posting here should be at least 400 pixels wide, most are approaching twice that width.

If it was taken with a camera, that should be easy to arrange using Irfanview (a free download), but uploading to Postimage.org for posting will also present an option for resizing.

Let us know where your problems are and we'll help you.