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The Classic Marque

I'd remove it quickly. Cellulose thinners is aggressive but you'd know pretty quickly - the 2 pack would soften and wrinkle.

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My Lucas AR17 alternator has failed after 40,000 km; the rectifier (diode pack) gradually gave up the ghost. Is it worth purchasing a surge protection diode?

Flip

I've got an accidental spillage of rattlecan cellulose on my 2-pack paintwork, and I want to be cautious.

Be careful of buying gauges on ebay, everytime I have tried there is a Smiths gauge restorer who jumps in at the last second and bumps the price right up.

Another satisfied owner of a Haltrac hoist. Used probably for 40 years or so until I began to worry about what effect hydrocarbon solvents in oil and fuel might eventually do to the woven nylon cords.

Thanks. I haven't done anything about it as it seemed to start working again! But then realised the needle isn't actually moving that much. I don't think the car is running cold so assume it's the needle that is just sticking. Or the toothed segment inside that operates it. I think if it was a leak in the bordon tube itself it wouldn't move at all.
Some investigation needed!

Guy,

The "Typical EV uses 3000kWh per year" figure was interesting and after checking the Ohme App which gives accurate charging figures I was surprised to see I'd only used 1804 kWh over the past 12 months and 95% of charging is carried out at home.

But the other interesting and surprising figure is that the annual cost of charging at home has only been around £200 per year (averag...

Maybe that's the one Alan mentioned.

Yep Bill. Engine and box out on a Cretan building site, using my trusty Haltrac small model. I used scoffolding, but now I wish I HAD used a tree. An even *better* story to tell. 🤣🤣

Hang 'em high.

https://youtu.be/vl5LaKMkhYw?si=f0jkpdmfgA587RI1

It’s rumoured that there might be a ‘protest’ in London this weekend.

Also, apparently Healey has rejected calls to raise CGT…which probably means that he will raise it!