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james5599

Member Since: 14 Jun 2009
Location: london
Posts: 325

if we got craphats on here that can type (lol hmmmm) perhaps we might get an answer!

j.

Sun Sep 06 2009 7:24pm

ronniet101

Member Since: 10 Mar 2007
Location: West Country
Posts: 298

2007 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Buckingham Blue

never heard the term craphat before....can you explain please and what is a private military contractor....

planes do have keys, most small general aviation aircraft have keys to turn on the magnetos, this is a safety measure to stop u getting your head taken off if you try and turn the prop.

As to Navy ships, all the ones Ive been on had a whole series of keys..for loads of different systems, this is for safety reasons ie men working on propshafts or radar systems to stop them turning etc. The lynx helicopter I flew had a key for the armament system as did the Nuclear depth bomb. The smaller Navy ships I was on had keys, the larger ones......havent a bloody clue.

Mon Sep 14 2009 12:29am

flydive

Member Since: 17 May 2007
Location: South
Posts: 1213

2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Stornoway Grey

ronniet101 wrote:
planes do have keys, most small general aviation aircraft have keys to turn on the magnetos, this is a safety measure to stop u getting your head taken off if you try and turn the prop.

Yes, but only small piston ones, turboprop and jet have keys only for the doors. '08 RRS TDV8
I converted my diesel RRS to run on an environmentally friendly mixture of caribou fat and baby seals oil

Mon Sep 14 2009 8:12am

ronniet101

Member Since: 10 Mar 2007
Location: West Country
Posts: 298

turbo props and jets dont have magnetos, there are some largish piston driven aircraft

Mon Sep 14 2009 8:40am

flydive

Member Since: 17 May 2007
Location: South
Posts: 1213

ronniet101 wrote:
turbo props and jets dont have magnetos,

Is that true?

Anyway, I haven't flown DC3 or Connies, not sure if they have keys for the mags '08 RRS TDV8
I converted my diesel RRS to run on an environmentally friendly mixture of caribou fat and baby seals oil

Mon Sep 14 2009 9:01am

Zilch

Member Since: 20 Mar 2006
Location: Sydney, sometimes the Whitsundays
Posts: 2835

2010 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE Fuji White

ronniet101 wrote:
never heard the term craphat before....

an endearing term used usually by Planks

From an ex Scaley

Another Pommie Bar Steward down under

MY20 Defender 110 SE P400 Eiger/Ebony
MY10 3.0 RRS TDv6 Fuji/Ebony/Anigre

Mon Sep 14 2009 10:19am

james5599

Member Since: 14 Jun 2009
Location: london
Posts: 325

flydive wrote:
ronniet101 wrote:
turbo props and jets dont have magnetos,

Is that true?

Anyway, I haven't flown DC3 or Connies, not sure if they have keys for the mags

havent you got something to erm.......break i mean fix!

from a fat albert ejecteeeeeeee!

whats a Private contractor? its a meager way to pay the bills!

Tue Sep 15 2009 2:17am

flydive

Member Since: 17 May 2007
Location: South
Posts: 1213

Did not get it, sorry, apart from the Fat Albert part

Well I usually break them, if that what you mean, then someone else tries fi fix them, breaking something else in the process.... '08 RRS TDV8
I converted my diesel RRS to run on an environmentally friendly mixture of caribou fat and baby seals oil

Tue Sep 15 2009 9:36am

FieryJack

Member Since: 04 Sep 2009
Location: still in Bucharest
Posts: 35

2005 Range Rover Sport TDV6 SE Cairns Blue

I'm sure Tim can explain better but this is probably the type of lump he's talking about! http://www.unp.co.in/f44/worlds-biggest-engine-49854/ it's just a blue oil burner

Tue Sep 15 2009 2:49pm

RANGE_LOVER

Member Since: 01 Jun 2009
Location: London
Posts: 306

2007 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Java Black

Big engines are cool

Tue Sep 15 2009 2:51pm

Alicatt

Member Since: 11 Jun 2007
Location: Eating in Eksel or Ice cold in Alex
Posts: 1435

2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Buckingham Blue

I think his is the 12 cylinder version of that engine and with 3 turbo chargers Sons of dogs come hither and get flesh
Clan Cameron

Tue Sep 15 2009 4:33pm

Steuart64

Member Since: 24 Dec 2009
Location: Aberdeen
Posts: 539

2011 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 Autobiography Orkney Grey

As an ex RN weaponeer I have heard of Crabfats for our civvies in uniform service - you know the junior one? No traditions just bad habits!!! Never heard Crphats - is it Percy Pongoe term?

Anyways - keys in pusser's ships? Seem to remember lots of keys and signatures and interlock keys. Certain there were main engine interlock keys held in keyboards for issue.

Remember the keys officer deciding the key ring tabs were by their sell by date so he removed the olds ones and then turned to the new ones and then realised he had removed them all - not just one by one. 300 keys in doors etc later Now - MY11 RRS Autobiography TDV6, Orkney gray, tints, steps, daylight running lamps and allllll the toys!!!
Ex- RRS HSE TDV6 07 Java Black, bi xenon, corner lights, side steps, tints, cool box, smoke side repeats, chrome "sport" boot sill
Ex - Audi A4 Cab 3.0TDi Quattro
Ex - Freelander2 SE TD4
Ex - CRV Auto

Wed Feb 24 2010 12:48pm

Tim in Scotland

Member Since: 30 May 2005
Location: Driving along in my automobile
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2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey

FieryJack wrote:
I'm sure Tim can explain better but this is probably the type of lump he's talking about! http://www.unp.co.in/f44/worlds-biggest-engine-49854/

Just seen this post, Alicat is right, the ship I command has the 12 Cylinder version of that engine......... just a little more torque than a TDv8 motor! Mind you we still only get 0-30mph (not knots!) in 7200secs....... which is no contest even for the slowest car in the world, it would beat us hands down! BUT you try stopping 115,000 tonnes doing 30mph.... 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Wed Feb 24 2010 1:51pm

Steuart64

Member Since: 24 Dec 2009
Location: Aberdeen
Posts: 539

Couldnt resist Higher Physics!!
Kinetic energy at 30mph for each is:

Tims canteen boat = 13.46 GJ
RRS = 224.45kJ

Approx 60, 000:1 times more energy!!

Respect Tim!! Now - MY11 RRS Autobiography TDV6, Orkney gray, tints, steps, daylight running lamps and allllll the toys!!!
Ex- RRS HSE TDV6 07 Java Black, bi xenon, corner lights, side steps, tints, cool box, smoke side repeats, chrome "sport" boot sill
Ex - Audi A4 Cab 3.0TDi Quattro
Ex - Freelander2 SE TD4
Ex - CRV Auto

Wed Feb 24 2010 2:02pm

ChrisP

Member Since: 26 Jan 2008
Location: Derbyshire Dales
Posts: 1392

2011 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE Santorini Black

Tim,
Thought you might like this.
How NOT to dock an oil tanker:
http://leenks.com/link255575.html MY2011 HSE Santorini/Ivory/Piano Black/Privacy Glass/TV .Sadly gone.
Audi A5 Sportback Black Edition 3.0 tdi quattro S Line

Wed Feb 24 2010 3:45pm

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