[modeleng] Re: hovercraft
- From: "Lee Grant" <leegrant@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:26:11 +1000
My Dad had one off those back in the 70's called a Flymow here. If you
needed to mow a slope you could tie a rope to the handle and stand at the
top of the slope and swing it. At least that what it said on the brochure.
Lee
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jesse Livingston" <fernj1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 5:45 AM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: hovercraft
Some lawn mower company (Sunbeam ?) over here in the former colony of
America made hovercarft push mowers for a while. They worked quite well
except that they could not be operated on the side of a hill, even a slight
slope.; They had a tendency to drift down hill as there were no wheels to
guide them.
Jesse in damp Troy, TN.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wilfried Vermeiren" <vermeiren.wilfried@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2009 2:28 AM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: hovercraft
>
> Hi all,
> Been a while since I last posted something uttermost useless. So here it
> is.
>
> If I am right Alan is talking about the following museum .
> http://www.hovercraft-museum.org/home_1.html
>
> Years ago I had the chance of visiting that place, or was it a different
> location, but I had the impression it was closing up at the time. Glad to
> see however that it is still going strong and manages to preserve a real
> fine collection of strange transportation means.
> Bring also back a memorable trip on board of one of one who made then
> regular crossings of the channel. Rough weather which made up for a noisy
> and bumpy ride. As explained by the stewards due to the higher waves part
> of
> the air cushion gets lost which made it travel somewhere lower as the top
> of
> the waves. The result was skimming the waves somewhere ¾ their height.
> like
> running into a wall each time.
> Hope you enjoy your visit and if you have the chance . take a ride as
> well.
> Regards
> Wilfried Vermeiren
> http://users.skynet.be/modelbouw.wilfried
>
>
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:modeleng-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Namens Alan Stepney
> Verzonden: vrijdag 24 juli 2009 22:12
> Aan: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Onderwerp: [modeleng] hovercraft
>
> For anyone who is modelling hovercraft, the hovercraft museum at Lee on
> Solent is open for the next four days to commemorate the 50th anniversary
> of
>
> the first hovercraft.
>
> An ideal opportunity to look, take photos, etc.
>
> Alan
>
>
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