Guildford. Anyone going?

I've not seen much posted about the Guildford show this year, is anybody else going?

I will be there Saturday Morning and then back on Sunday afternoon, if I'm in the tent come and say hello. I will have the Cameron pump and Gade engine that have been posted here as well as my Nemett Ocelot and a couple of other aero engines on display.

J

I hope to get there on Sunday afternoon if I'm ok from a hospital thingy tomorrow.

It's a good show and everyone is so ready to talk about their exhibits. I will look out for you, is Ramon coming this year?

No affraid not, it's just Rod, Jo and myself from MEM this year.

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Don't forget to 'reconnoiter' castings for Giles project No.2

Nick

Edited By Nick_G on 03/07/2015 21:38:47

Well, I think that makes a quorum! I shall look forward to seeing you.

Bert

Edited By herbert punter on 04/07/2015 08:14:22

Posted by Nick_G on 03/07/2015 21:35:14:

Don't forget to 'reconnoiter' castings for Giles project No.2

Nick

Best start poking your piggy bank Nick. The nice man at Blackgates informs me that they have just got the first batch of castings in for the 2x2 Clarkson engines, could not give me an idea of price there but said to contact them in the week which is what I said I would get you to do.

They are currently having one each of the horizontal and vertical made to check the drawings which do have a few errors and are going to be redrawn with any corrections.

Let us know when the postman arrives

It was good to see Bert at the show and a few of the other regulars, I have put some photos in a Slideshow and even included a few locos for those so inclined.

The small diesel being held by Jo is a "Nano" by Anthony Boxall who is more commonly known for his small versions of Anthony Mounts engines, the William Armstrong just before them is his latest.

Enjoy, Jason

I thought it was a good show with some very impressive pieces of work on display. It was good to meet you and Roderick and I enjoyed our chat. I hope to be able to put something in the show next time.

Bert

Thanks for the slideshow Jason, some superb work in those engines and great to see. Not having been to one of these shows yet (wish there were more closer to home) found it just a tad sad and surprised to see that everything has to be 'chained together' a sign of the times I guess.

I think you will find most shows have to have them wired to an alarm system, usually a condition of the insurance company.

Rod took a video of a couple of engines being run, - Jo's rather loud Titan and my more sedate Gade.

J

Another thank you Jason, looked good with some lovely workmanship on display. Had intended on going but a gammy leg put paid to that day out with the financial controller, thankfully she likes shiny metal as well.

Cheers

Martin

brilliant..!

That first engine with the propeller reminded me of when I was a small lad and having a flying model of a Hurricane fitted with a glow plug engine I think it was called - my mate had one the same in a Stuka. They had two 'control' lines running out from the wings to a handle so that you could fly them around you in a circle - we never got either of them off the ground as I remember.. The sound of the engine in the video brought back the memories like it was yesterday..

Great to meet you Bert, as well as the others who stopped by for a chat. I had a lovely time

Rod

I went on Sat. Good show but didnt seem to be many people there - models tent not very crowded and no very large gatherings around the trade stands so I reckon not so many as a few years ago. Some very nice models on show. Very nice Dholpur on the track. Weather was excellent. Site is high up on a sandy soil so quick - draining. It was dust dry even though weather forcasts showed rain a couple of days before. Overall an enjoyable day out;

Jason, thanks for piccies, very good.

John

I hope Jason will forgive me butting in. If you look at the flywheel nearest the camera, you will see some centrifugal weights which are restrained by springs. When the engine and therefore the flywheel speeds up the weights move outwards actuating the mechanism that causes the engine to miss ( In this case, I think, by opening the exhaust valve so that the automatic inlet valve can't be sucked open). So the hit'n'miss is a crude but effective speed governor. If the engine slowed down under load then the engine fired. These engines were used pretty much anywhere where you would use an electric motor today but especially on farms where they powered milking machines, shearers,chaff cutters, pumps etc. etc.

HTH

Rod

Edited By Roderick Jenkins on 06/07/2015 23:43:05