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Old 16th Aug 2010, 10:58
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Do NOT open house - I have an image from TC.
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Old 16th Aug 2010, 10:58
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yes I have heard of BorgeWarner. Our machines are pretty safe as they're all fully guarded and interlocked.
G'day mate. I remember seeing a BorgWarner plant years ago on a school excursion to recruit fitter and turner apprentices. They were all sitting on stools looking bored watching the lathes do their magic without human interference. Put me off straight away!

Cheers. It was the Piaggio P.155.

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Old 16th Aug 2010, 11:06
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Good call Sinco....I doubt I would have got there, as the picture I had of the P.155 (which is what made me think it was a Piaggio) was a little different!



I guess the design changed....this was from 1960.
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Old 16th Aug 2010, 11:10
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This is from TC - and before you ask, no, I do not have it's ID.

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Old 16th Aug 2010, 11:17
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is that a twin boomer?
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Old 16th Aug 2010, 11:19
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The American L.W.F OWL...?
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Old 16th Aug 2010, 11:24
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You sharp old sod......

We await TC and his next coffee break.
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Old 16th Aug 2010, 11:32
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Should we have coffee while we wait?
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Old 16th Aug 2010, 11:35
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You - a coffee at this time of night !!!!

Are you alright?
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Old 16th Aug 2010, 11:38
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Nice article on it here:

fuselages | engined bplane | ft | 1921 | 0258 | Flight Archive

Another new one on me!
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Old 16th Aug 2010, 11:39
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Well done Graeme, it is indeed the L.W.F OWL

Your control
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Old 16th Aug 2010, 11:41
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Well I'll piss off if you want...

Sinco's coffee breaks seem very regimented...hope he's not a victim of some sort of British "sweat shop? Do you still have slave labour over there? Chimney sweeps?
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Old 16th Aug 2010, 11:43
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Do you still have slave labour over there?
Yes! I'm a good example......
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Old 16th Aug 2010, 11:46
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In case you're seeing double, you've got control again mate.
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Old 16th Aug 2010, 11:46
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Oh there you are mate! Thanks..

Here's an easy one because David's angry and wants me to go...

Same "place" where I found the OWL...no, not a tree David!

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Old 16th Aug 2010, 11:48
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That would be Aerofiles then......that's where I found it anyway.
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Old 16th Aug 2010, 11:55
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Not much to go on there.

May I assume it was a biplane?
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Well, you should find it there but I was speaking figuratively...a book on American Bombers...
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Old 16th Aug 2010, 11:57
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May I assume it was a biplane?
You certainly may!
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Old 16th Aug 2010, 12:01
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Not an early Martin is it?
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