Thanks Folks for yet another superb episode and restoration project, the owners of these craft and machines are always so very grateful and it is quite moving for some I am sure. Well done, another one under the belt, here's for many more to come!
I did not see Claire mike the rod and main crank journals. Are we to assume that all of them were perfectly round and smooth after all those years of service? And what about the bores? Were those free of any scoring and still nice and round? How about the pistons and rings as well as the wrist pins? All that work to RE and RE that engine, only to end up with a half-ass rebuild. And look how badly the other engine smokes. I bet that one burns a quart of oil per hour.
A little sum for you Davey: What is 1935 (date of Colonial Rubber fire) less 100 years ? However, the original claim might founder unless it was larger than the Tooley Street fire of 1861 which famously claimed the life of James Braidwood, the superintendent of the London Fire Engine Establishment. The fire led directly to the foundation of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade under Braidwood's sucessor Capt.Sir Eyre Massey Shaw. Originally the fireboat Massey Shaw was operated alongside an earlier craft, the fireboat James Braidwood ! Incidentally just as a stereotypical soldier was named Tommy Atkins and a sailor Jack Tar. the firemen were known as Jim Braidys.
Cinematic Treasure right here. Vintage, educational and still, able to capture that horrible 80's infomercial vibe!
Thanks Folks for yet another superb episode and restoration project, the owners of these craft and machines are always so very grateful and it is quite moving for some I am sure.
Well done, another one under the belt, here's for many more to come!
I wonder what caused the refurbished to refuse to start. I'm sure after a bit of fettling she fired up.
One thing they didn't mention, was vaguely hinted at but never stated. The Massey Shaw was one of the 'little ships' at Dunkirk.
The Massey Shaw can be seen in the film Dunkirk (1958) at 1h04m19s.
a fantastic post and very interesting too!
I did not see Claire mike the rod and main crank journals. Are we to assume that all of them were perfectly round and smooth after all those years of service? And what about the bores? Were those free of any scoring and still nice and round? How about the pistons and rings as well as the wrist pins? All that work to RE and RE that engine, only to end up with a half-ass rebuild. And look how badly the other engine smokes. I bet that one burns a quart of oil per hour.
I don't think the talent actually did much of the work in that series, beyond television production work.
Where's the assembly lube for that engine?
Biggest fire for a hundred years? One forgot about the little blaze in 1666.
A little sum for you Davey: What is 1935 (date of Colonial Rubber fire) less 100 years ?
However, the original claim might founder unless it was larger than the Tooley Street fire of 1861 which famously claimed the life of James Braidwood, the superintendent of the London Fire Engine Establishment. The fire led directly to the foundation of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade under Braidwood's sucessor Capt.Sir Eyre Massey Shaw. Originally the fireboat Massey Shaw was operated alongside an earlier craft, the fireboat James Braidwood !
Incidentally just as a stereotypical soldier was named Tommy Atkins and a sailor Jack Tar. the firemen were known as Jim Braidys.
Your math is wrong. 🤓
Did they get the other engine running eventually?
Watch the episode about revisiting the Massey Shaw.
'nuf sed.
This was a great program.
Suggs was terrible arrogant and lazy.
But the workers were great
yes it was
🥹Awww - not a very nice comment to leave. Suggs does a fine job researching and arranging interviews.