Old Reviews

Stephen Blakey · Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 12:32 pm Post subject: Old Reviews

I need some information from Review 145 and my copy has got lost, although I'm sure it's here somewhere.

I seem to remember Paul saying that old Reviews are now on the website. Maybe I imagined that? I spent quite a while looking but to no avail.

Kind regards,

Stephen

Christopher Carnley · Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 1:38 pm Post subject:

Also, I am looking for the obituary of Edward Ramsden Hall, who went into the pits for the final time in 1982.

He lived at Hartley Cottage, Kirkburton, when he did his 1930,s racing.

What did 145 say, I may remember it?

Stephen Blakey · Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 6:10 pm Post subject:

145 has the announcement of Eddie Hall's demise and possibly his obit. It'll turn up.

Christopher Carnley · Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 6:28 pm Post subject:

Paul Spencer · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 10:36 am Post subject:

Clare Hay scanned all the old Reviews. I converted these scans to PDFs and used some electronic glue to stick them into numbered issues. Ron Warmington ran his optical character recognition software over these to make them searchable. These were then given to the Foundation as they own the history of the club. And that is where they sit. Very frustrating after all the work that went into them. We also gave copies to the VSCC, and they have made searches available to members through the library.

Meanwhile, I have all the scanned copies I produced. The announcement of Eddie Hall's death was on page 207 of issue 145 (August 1982). The obituary was on pp246-248 of the next edition. I will post the relevant pages.

Stephen - since I have to go through the process of reducing the file sizes before posting them, was there something else you wanted from 145? I can do them at the same time.

Meanwhile I really need to get out to my garage and sort out my A.C. epicyclic gearbox. It locked solid in top gear during the VSCC winter driving tests. Since some internal damage indicates that this has happened in the same way several times before, I need to work on an improvement rather than just tightening the loose bolt. Five out of the six bolts that hold the planet carrier show damage to the heads where they have come loose in the past and fouled the grease filler plug. With luck, I will get away with tab washers.

Christopher Carnley · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:14 am Post subject:

Hi Paul,
I asked Stephen if he had a copy as I "passed on" my collection to make room for more "paper".
I am researching the body after the original Abbott but before the 1934 race car.
Share details of the AC gearbox, I may have suggestions after rebuilding all manner of old monsters.

Stephen Blakey · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 11:27 am Post subject:

Hi Paul,

I've done some scanning myself over the years so I understand what a huge task that must have been. My current scanner is an Epson A3 which requires a lot less"panorama" stitching than its A4 predecessors. Anyway, I did look on the foundation web site but there is no mention of this data. Frustrating.

I was looking for Hall's obit in response to a request from Christopher, so if you can help out with that, it will save me tearing the house apart looking for it.

Re the transmission, I'm great believer in two independent locking systems for important fasteners that are hidden. Loctite 638 is strong stuff. You may need to warm it up to get it off, but it should complement the tab washers nicely.

I finally relented and bought a 3D printer so the house now smells of molten plastic. I'm printing some parts to check fit 'n function before having them made in steel. It's better to make your mistakes in a few grams of plastic at £12 a kilo than in steel at a great deal more than that.

Kind regards,
Stephen

Paul Spencer · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 12:01 pm Post subject:

I have put the two editions on Dropbox and emailed Chris a link (copied to you). Yes Loctite 638 will be the braces. I am hoping I can use a belt as well. There is a lot of grease I will have to clean off the threads, so I think I will be dismantling the planet carrier to get at them.

Which 3D printer do you have? It sounds fun.

Stephen Blakey · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 1:21 pm Post subject:

I've got the Hictop CR10. It does 300 by 300 by 400, gets good reviews and has a huge online userbase so hopefully help is on hand. It was £385 which I think is less than I paid for my original HP mono inkjet a few decades ago.
I'm still at the stage of getting a childish thrill from seeing my designs come to some sort of fruition so quickly. Does this count as the instant gratification that we are so worried about? It's probably not instant enough for that. Medium term plan is to use it to print sacrificial pieces to use as the basis of investment castings for a pal's MKVI special racer.