neilly · Jul 7, 2020

Fitted the new rear brake pads and disks, then got to enjoy the EPB bedding in procedure.

They are big old beasts these disks . You know.

Cheers

Bagshot · Jul 7, 2020

Datatek said:
Meteor was a jet, I don't know but it was always said to be from a Spitfire

Merlin..!?

Datatek · Jul 7, 2020

Bagshot said:
Merlin..!?

Merlin was the V12 (PV12) engine fitted to the Spitfire

RangeRoller dt · Jul 7, 2020

Tenebreaux said:
Less than one. Tony Fagin plowed it into the railings at the bottom of my road after less than a week. See my above post about brakes.

Now I see why your cracking on with your callipers

Bagshot · Jul 7, 2020

Datatek said:
Merlin was the V12 (PV12) engine fitted to the Spitfire

Meteor and Merlin engines were much the same unit. Merlin was designed to take the ups and downs of flying, while the Meteor went into all sorts of tanks and land vehicles. (How do I know this s###.!)

Datatek · Jul 7, 2020

Bagshot said:
Meteor and Merlin engines were much the same unit. Merlin was designed to take the ups and downs of flying, while the Meteor went into all sorts of tanks and land vehicles. (How do I know this s###.!)

I learn something every day.

RangeRoller dt · Jul 7, 2020

https://www.classicdriver.com/en/ar...in-engined-monstrosity-infuriated-rolls-royce

Datatek · Jul 7, 2020

RangeRoller dt said:
https://www.classicdriver.com/en/ar...in-engined-monstrosity-infuriated-rolls-royce

That's the one. Pleased to read John recovered in Spain but I seriously doubt he ever managed to get Spanish plates on the Beast.

RangeRoller dt · Jul 7, 2020

I think I woulda liked him

kermit_rr · Jul 7, 2020

going off on a tangent slightly, but just watched this video

aj1954 · Jul 7, 2020

Datatek said:
That's the one. Pleased to read John recovered in Spain but I seriously doubt he ever managed to get Spanish plates on the Beast.

The latest video I could find (2018), shows him driving it from his garage in Malaga to Marbella aged 85, good on him

and, still on the same plates.

Datatek · Jul 7, 2020

kermit_rr said:
going off on a tangent slightly, but just watched this video

Guy Martin, a true eccentric and a very entertaining bloke.

tomcat59alan · Jul 7, 2020

Bagshot said:
Meteor and Merlin engines were much the same unit. Merlin was designed to take the ups and downs of flying, while the Meteor went into all sorts of tanks and land vehicles. (How do I know this s###.!)

Griffon?

tomcat59alan · Jul 7, 2020

Datatek said:
That's the one. Pleased to read John recovered in Spain but I seriously doubt he ever managed to get Spanish plates on the Beast.

Remember he turned up to court in it,tv camera where there to record him pulling away, it just coughed and died,the fuel pump packed in.

Grrrrrr · Jul 7, 2020

Bagshot said:
In the days when we had hot rods,( late 70s) and everybody was cutting up Cortina's and escorts etc.. there was the story of someone who put two engines in a mini. one driving the back, one driving the front and you sat between two engines with two timing chains flapping around either side of you...did we really do all that then.?

They did it in the Metro too and raced it.

neilly · Jul 7, 2020

Grrrrrr said:
They did it in the Metro too and raced it.

Not as good as the 6R4 though..LOL.

Cheers

Bagshot · Jul 7, 2020

So, on my P38..
Chrome Wolfrace wheels, jacked up the back, front spoiler, bonnet scoop, flames painted down the side, chrome side pipes...and a Radio 1 green sunstrip... Tasty.!

kermit_rr · Jul 7, 2020

Bagshot said:
So, on my P38..
Chrome Wolfrace wheels, jacked up the back, front spoiler, bonnet scoop, flames painted down the side, chrome side pipes...and a Radio 1 green sunstrip... Tasty.!

Pics or it didn't happen

tomcat59alan · Jul 7, 2020

tomcat59alan said:
Griffon?

No, the Metor was the tank engine as @Bagshot said, the Merlin was as @Datatek said used in the Spitfire. it had a solid crank and an external oil pump. The Griffon had a hollow crank and internal pump for oil distribution. The Griffon was still being used in the Shackleton aircraft used by Coastal Command. Yes I remember them flying from St Mawgan and Lossiemouth.old bastard.

brianp38dse · Jul 7, 2020

Bagshot said:
So, on my P38..
Chrome Wolfrace wheels, jacked up the back, front spoiler, bonnet scoop, flames painted down the side, chrome side pipes...and a Radio 1 green sunstrip... Tasty.!

So is this one of yours

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