Tribute Act

[captain sparkle]

Here's a clip of the K777 starting up -

[Renegadenemo]

Wonder why they converted to electric start... The Orph' is supposed to start with air and it's simple enough to build an air system or borrow a ground trolley.

[Mike Bull]

Here's a clip of the K777 starting up -

Interminable.

[Renegadenemo]

A couple of 18ltr diving bottles or a small bank of those carbon / kevlar jobs from fireman's BA sets if weight is a worry, two valves and an air-start turbine. What could be simpler? What were they thinking?

[Jordangbr]

Sounded like my Henry Hoover starting up...

[Mike Bull]

That's an insult to the workshop Henry! A valued member of the team if ever there was one. Him, and his cousin with the alternative power supply, One Tenry.

[Jordangbr]

Is that the sound of igniters cracking away or someone being flogged?

[thunderer]

That start up sounded like a bag of old nails let loose in a tin!!

Bring on the Real Deal and show 'em what it really sounds like.......

[Wink]

I see they have started selling photos of the Reliant Bluebird I mean the (K7allen key set) on eBay now! What with those pictures and some I saw last week it all seems to be getting quite strange. Sort of like never being able to own a real classic Ferrari so going and building a kit car version, and then taking pictures of it in various places whilst trying to emulate part of the history of the real thing along with hoping that people not in the know think it's the real deal while giving the owner a sense of being a part of something they can only dream about. Or as the misses said awwww bless 'em that is so sad that people can be that obsessed they will go to those lengths and expense. Or as I would put it. OK climb on the couch and relax and let’s start with your childhood.

[Richie]

Ahhh right i thought that was the bacon butties being made.... pilot light on the cooker.


in fairness although sounds gash....at least it starts and cycles, all be it it was trying to breath through a straw