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#21
14-01-2023, 01:19 PM
The following link comes via Lord Snooty, it seems not to have fazed Poppy, at all....

https://youtu.be/zsXWspo5hrc
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#22
14-01-2023, 01:37 PM
It looks to get quite........warm!!
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#23
14-01-2023, 01:39 PM (This post was last modified: 14-01-2023, 01:42 PM by Alan.)
Goes nicely though

More fun in an Austin 7 than an electric conversion too.
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#24
14-01-2023, 02:29 PM
Love the video. With no exposed moving parts it's clearly quite safe to wear a tie !
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#25
14-01-2023, 04:04 PM
Where's the blue touchpaper?
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#26
14-01-2023, 04:07 PM
I think I would be worried that the upper thrust pipe is glowing red in such close proximity to the driver seat.
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#27
14-01-2023, 06:38 PM
One thing videos never properly capture is the unbelievable noise these things make. Having seen/heard one for real, I wouldn't want to go anywhere near it. It really is a proper scary bit of kit! Not for the faint hearted at all.
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14-01-2023, 07:48 PM (This post was last modified: 14-01-2023, 07:50 PM by Tony Griffiths.)
(14-01-2023, 06:38 PM)John H Wrote: One thing videos never properly capture is the unbelievable noise these things make. Having seen/heard one for real, I wouldn't want to go anywhere near it. It really is a proper scary bit of kit! Not for the faint hearted at all.

Here are a few relatively small ones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv7KmL2A7oc
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#29
15-01-2023, 08:16 AM
Dear RH
I have made a few adjustments to the power train of my Austin 7 project and would like to enquire regarding insurance ready for obtaining my licence. To allay any concerns I am currently working on a brake upgrade based on a ship's anchor.
Yours
Daisy, age 11
ps: I would like to add my younger sister to the insurance

hmm this might require some creative input...
Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think!
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15-01-2023, 10:37 AM
If This is in New Zealand I doubt very Much It could be legally run in a built up area (suburbia ) and even in a rural area the noise would be prohibitive.
Speaking from the experience of owning an American Dyna Jet in my youth, the noise from even a small single Ramjet is horrendous to say the least. They are available to buy from several sources for tethered flying (control Line ) and am not sure if Radio control is allowed as they are difficult to throttle, unlike a jet turbine which also is a lot less noisy.
I remember that when the jet stopped the echo of the noise it made resounded from the hills in the valley I live in.
A really reliable way to burst your ear drums and loose friendship with your neighbors and the noise police !
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