[modeleng] Re: Seen at Ally Pally, was RE: Re: Steam Boats

Ooh... I'd forgotten the Haleson..... thanks for the prod :-)

Chrisc

> -----Original Message-----
> From: modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Dave Beaman
> Sent: 23 January 2009 22:26
> To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [modeleng] Re: Seen at Ally Pally, was RE: Re: Steam Boats
> 
> See if you can find any info on the Haleson steam bike, we have
discussed
> it
> here a couple of times. I used to drink with the owners brother but
now
> have
> lost touch. I know the bike, powered by flash steamm, is based witht
the
> owner and his motor cycle collection, itself worth seeing and all live
in
> the Black Countryish village of Kinver. The steam bike appears at a
lot of
> the steam rallys around the country and I know never misses
Stourbridge
> town
> open day... like a carnival thing outside the town hall.
> Hope this helps a bit Chris, certainly the website for the bikes
boiler...
> flash steam and doesn't need a cert!!!.. is worth a visit,  If you are
> struggling, I think I might have some of the articles here, just might
> take
> me a while to find them.
> Regards,
> 
> Dave.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Crosskey" <chris.crosskey@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 4:57 PM
> Subject: [modeleng] Re: Seen at Ally Pally, was RE: Re: Steam Boats
> 
> 
> >I was going to go for flash steam (or possibly water tube) but using
a
> > tesla turbine..... I've a piece of 3/4" wall thickness 9" ally tube
> > (about a foot of it) that needs a job..... get some stainless 14
gauge
> > for the sheaf and a bunch of gearing... run it on a
self-pressurising
> > burner that uses veg oil as fuel...... If I built the boat instead
then
> > it'd still be a tesla (I want to build a tesla) but with more
gearing,
> > reversible and with a way of decoupling the paddles from each other
so
> > one could be reversed....
> >
> > chrisc
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> >> On Behalf Of Phill Smith
> >> Sent: 23 January 2009 13:37
> >> To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [modeleng] Re: Seen at Ally Pally, was RE: Re: Steam Boats
> >>
> >> I like the sound of the steamcycle!!!! That would be good to
see.....
> >> Hmmm... You've got me thinking now..... Water tube boiler, oil
fired,
> > 6V
> >> battery to operate the controls, double acting twin cylinder engine
> > (nice
> >> and small but smooth torque.....
> >>
> >> I had better not tell my oldest boys about this idea, otherwise my
> >> pressent
> >> projects will be put on hold for a while...... Actually they would
ALL
> >> want
> >> one, so I would be unlikely to get ANYTHING done for the next 10
> >> years!!!!!
> >>
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >>
> >> Phill.
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Chris Crosskey" <chris.crosskey@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 8:15 PM
> >> Subject: [modeleng] Re: Seen at Ally Pally, was RE: Re: Steam Boats
> >>
> >>
> >> > Many thanks for the replies, I will investigate further.... I
will
> > soon
> >> > be moving into a place where I will have a lot more space and I
was
> >> > looking for something to fill it with... I'd got it down to
either a
> >> > paddle-steam boat somewhere between a large canoe and a small
launch
> > in
> >> > size or else a steam motorcycle, not a steam-assisted bicycle
like
> > the
> >> > Hope though (lovely though they are)......
> >> >
> >> > chrisc
> >> >
> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> From: modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > [mailto:modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> >> >> On Behalf Of Wilfried Vermeiren
> >> >> Sent: 22 January 2009 14:54
> >> >> To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> Subject: [modeleng] Re: Seen at Ally Pally, was RE: Re: Steam
Boats
> >> >>
> >> >> Hi,
> >> >> Unfortunally I had to let go the Ally Pally exhibition but I had
a
> >> > look
> >> >> trough the steamboat register 7th edition and they list 5 steam
> >> > launches
> >> >> with side or rear paddle drive. I also had a look at pictures
taken
> > by
> >> > me
> >> >> at
> >> >> the Henley traditional boat rally and came up with a few more
> >> > examples.
> >> >> if you are interested I can scan / mail the pictures.
> >> >> Regards
> >> >> Wilfried Vermeiren
> >> >> http://users.skynet.be/modelbouw.wilfried
> >> >>
> >> >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<
> >> >> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> >> >> Van: modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > [mailto:modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> >> >> Namens Chris Crosskey
> >> >> Verzonden: donderdag 22 januari 2009 9:56
> >> >> Aan: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> Onderwerp: [modeleng] Seen at Ally Pally, was RE: Re: Steam
Boats
> >> >>
> >> >> A bit of a question for those at the Ally Pally ME show...
> >> >>
> >> >> The full scale steam boat folks were there as usual and I
noticed
> > some
> >> >> pictures on their stand of a very small side-paddle steam
> >> >> launch.....unfortunately I was a bit knackered and in a hurry
> > anyway
> >> > so
> >> >> didn't find out what it was and whether there is a design for it
or
> >> >> indeed anything. Does anyone else recall the picture in question
> > And
> >> >> know anything more about it?
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks
> >> >>
> >> >> Chris Crosskey
> >> >>
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