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Re: XM655

Postby Saracenman » Sun Nov 15, 2009 7:05 pm

Sooty655 wrote:.....making sure drains are not blocked and water is not collecting anywhere.........


ah, the old trick known to all classic vehicle owners - accept that water WILL get in, but ensure that it can get OUT! ;)

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Re: XM655

Postby Sooty655 » Sun Nov 15, 2009 7:18 pm

Saracenman wrote:
Sooty655 wrote:.....making sure drains are not blocked and water is not collecting anywhere.........


ah, the old trick known to all classic vehicle owners - accept that water WILL get in, but ensure that it can get OUT! ;)

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If you make the holes big enough, it just runs straight through :D
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Re: XM655

Postby Mayfly » Sun Nov 29, 2009 7:32 pm

A big thanks to MaPS for yesterday - good time had by all the aircrew & myself ;)
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Re: XM655

Postby Crew chief » Mon Nov 30, 2009 12:24 pm

Mayfly wrote:A big thanks to MaPS for yesterday - good time had by all the aircrew & myself ;)

Hi Pam.

We enjoyed it and it was good to hear a few stories from Dave. :)
Have a good holiday and we will see you in the new year.

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Re: XM655

Postby Sooty655 » Sat Dec 05, 2009 6:19 pm

The latest edition of the 655MaPS newsletter has been posted, so those of you who are members will have your copies shortly, Christmas post permitting. :)

It includes the Run Day and Members Day reports plus some background to the Elf'n'Safety problems this summer, and also "Operation Jordan". At 16 pages it is our biggest newsletter ever. ;)

Enjoy!!
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Re: XM655

Postby Gully » Sun Dec 06, 2009 6:53 pm

Sooty655 wrote:The latest edition of the 655MaPS newsletter has been posted, so those of you who are members will have your copies shortly, Christmas post permitting. :)

It includes the Run Day and Members Day reports plus some background to the Elf'n'Safety problems this summer, and also "Operation Jordan". At 16 pages it is our biggest newsletter ever. ;)

Enjoy!!


Great stuff - shall await the post bringing something more interesting than bills!!

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Re: XM655

Postby Gully » Thu Dec 10, 2009 12:35 am

Just read the 655MaPS mag from cover to cover - all good, with the exception of that damn*d chap banging on about his taxi run in '655 back in the Summer... :YMSICK: X( =))

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Re: XM655

Postby Saracenman » Thu Dec 10, 2009 12:41 am

must have been a slow news day for that drivel to be included =))

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Re: XM655

Postby Bovril » Thu Dec 10, 2009 12:43 am

thanks for letting us use it :)
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Re: XM655

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Dec 10, 2009 4:08 pm

Saracenman wrote:must have been a slow news day for that drivel to be included =))

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Re: XM655

Postby Sooty655 » Thu Dec 10, 2009 5:15 pm

Saracenman wrote:must have been a slow news day for that drivel to be included =))

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We had to edit it a bit - we couldn't afford to go over 16 pages. :)) :)) :))
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Re: XM655

Postby Saracenman » Thu Dec 10, 2009 6:07 pm

what is it now?

Got in - taxied - got out - WOOHOO!


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Re: XM655

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Dec 10, 2009 6:12 pm

=)) =)) =)) =))

Or

Got in - taxied - struggled to see XH558 - got out - went crazy! =)) =)) =)) =)) =))
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Re: XM655

Postby Mayfly » Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:05 pm

[-x NO NO I was there - it was:- Struggled to get up the ladder - Struggled to reach the seat & look out the window - Struggled to climb down ladder!!!!! :D
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Re: XM655

Postby Sooty655 » Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:08 pm

Mayfly wrote:[-x NO NO I was there - it was:- Struggled to get up the ladder - Struggled to reach the seat & look out the window - Struggled to climb down ladder!!!!! :D


Not sure if the difference is your eyes or my memory, Pam, but I could have sworn it was ".........Fell down the ladder" :))
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Re: XM655

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:09 pm

=)) =)) =)) =)) =)) =)) =)) =)) =)) =))
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Re: XM655

Postby Mayfly » Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:14 pm

Yeah you could be right :)) :)) :))

Then of course the Top Gun arrival back at base =)) =)) =))

http://www.iconicaircraft.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1143&start=0
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Re: XM655

Postby Crew chief » Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:17 pm

Sooty655 wrote:
Mayfly wrote:[-x NO NO I was there - it was:- Struggled to get up the ladder - Struggled to reach the seat & look out the window - Struggled to climb down ladder!!!!! :D


Not sure if the difference is your eyes or my memory, Pam, but I could have sworn it was ".........Fell down the ladder" :))

Then the C of G went to the rear and i had to pump 1000 gallons of fuel forward to compensate for him getting ( falling).out :D :p :p :p :)) :)) =)) =))

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Re: XM655

Postby Saracenman » Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:33 pm

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Re: XM655

Postby Mayfly » Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:45 pm

You have a lot to answer for SM - but the entainment value is well worth it :p
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Re: XM655

Postby Hungry Haggis » Thu Dec 10, 2009 9:00 pm

Having just reread SM's most excelent account of his short trip in 655 .I just figured that would make an excelent peice to include in a write up for a newspaper Good advert for both .Oh and for a small fee you could meet the dwarf himself =)) =)) .
http://www.newcastle-hospitals.org.uk/s ... ancer.aspx . 2018 is not my favourite year at all
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Re: XM655

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Dec 10, 2009 9:03 pm

Hungry Haggis wrote:Having just reread SM's most excelent account of his short trip in 655 .I just figured that would make an excelent peice to include in a write up for a newspaper Good advert for both .Oh and for a small fee you could meet the dwarf himself =)) =)) .





How appropriate that for a SMALL fee you could have a SHORT meeting with the GINGER DWARF!
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Re: XM655

Postby RLN » Thu Dec 10, 2009 9:43 pm

Trouble is - at this time of year, he's busy in lots of shopping malls wearing green tights. My wife swears she saw him at the Harlequin in Watford today. :))
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Progress Report

Postby Sooty655 » Sat Jan 02, 2010 6:18 pm

As some of you may already know, our winter maintenance programme this year includes the removal of our longest hours engine for a safety inspection. This is in response to the concerns raised by RR after the discovery of 558's (non-existent) compressor corrosion problems during the 2009 season.

We started the disconnection work today, with some trepidation as the engine has been installed for more than 25 years. In fact we were faced with very few problems in the way of seized bolts and rusted joints, and by the time the light went at the end of the afternoon, pretty well everything that needs to be disconnected was either off or moving and ready to come off.

So far, so good. I will post progress reports as we go along to keep everyone up to date on the prospects for a more impressive Wings and Wheels this year.
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Re: XM655

Postby Xplumberlives » Sat Jan 02, 2010 6:24 pm

Let's hope it takes up a LOT of your time! :p :p :p :p :p :p :p :p :p :p :p :p :p :p :p :D
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