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Not that I’m specifically aware of, but I have no experience of this particular type. It’s certainly possible for them to simply fail and not pop, particularly if it’s been running close to its limit for an extended period. It’s a mechanical device after all To test for continuity, just stick a multimeter across the terminals in either a low resistance or diode test or continuity setting and see if it’s open circuit or not. To test its operation would require you to attach a load of about three times its rated current and it should pop within 10 seconds. http://www.joemexcn.com/upfiles/2006060914235899319.pdf

Application of Regulations 2.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), these Regulations apply to the storage of oil on any premises. (2) These Regulations do not apply to the storage of oil— (a)if the oil is waste oil within the meaning of regulation 1(3) of the Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994(2); (b)in any container which is situated in a building or wholly underground; (c)in any container with a storage capacity of 200 litres or less; (d)on any premises used— (i)wholly or mainly as a private dwelling if the storage capacity of the container in which it is stored is 3500 litres or less; (ii)for refining oil; or (iii)for the onward distribution of oil to other places; or (e)on any farm if the oil is for use in connection with agriculture within the meaning of the Agriculture Act 1947(3).

I doubt it, their supplier is supposed to refuse delivery into a non compliant tank. He risks losing his licence if he does.

Our a frames are made from 100x50x3mm box section. They work a treat. We have 2 styles, with the box on edge and on flat. Both work a treat. Dan

Substantial steel bulwarks or bulkheads welded to knees twixt the horizontal and the vertical elements there of and disguised as a cabin wall. Converted Town Class Gainsborough when owned by Euan Corrie (possibly still is, but I believe it has benefitted from the creeping de-conversions now) used to have spaces in the cabin sides where if you moved the books and then the speakers opposite you could still attach the chains and bottle screws.

It's a very dark place.

Fully charge batteries then "overcharge" for a few of hours at about 15.5volts. Lots of stuff on this forum about this. People talk of monitoring temperature and measuring specific gravity every hour but that's tedious and I never bother. Ordinary batteries can also benefit from equalisation but with Trojans its pretty much essential. This is probably in part because they last much longer so you really need to prevent the slow death by sulphation syndrome. Its just possible that you solar controller is already doing this for you. .................Dave

It's a Boughton Products hull - they only built for Rugby Boatbuilders, and the main part of the cabin is still the original wooden/fibreglass top as fitted by them at Hillmorton. They were ballasted with gravel at that age, so it's probably rotten as a pear by now, poor old thing. Edit to add: therefore unless it's had some major surgery its beam is more like 6'10".

Trojan Van/personnel carrier, early 1950's. More drama starting it than a kelvin K petrol start. Ki-gass starting system with hand priming pump, inlet air heater and counting 30seconds to pressing start button, by which time the battery is on it's last legs . Muir-Hill LH1 loading shovel, same era. IIRC these were designated P3.144 (V) v for vehicle, with chain driven valve gear. There was a gear driven version ,was that D3.152? Once started,performance was reasonable for a small diesel.

The Trojan Van had P3 as standard spec power unit in my early boating days a boat " Grange end"? was fitted with a complete Trojan front end ,parts of the Chassis, radiator, road engine & GB, even drivers seat, maneuvering required a person iin the drivers seat in the engine "ole a bus type bell between steerer & engine man & on the signal the clutch was dipped & reverse/forward gear was engaged i remember being up behind on the Shoppie & being held up he started to draw away in the end I couldn't keep up. At WA lock I asked what had happened & it seems a bit of fiddling with gear ratios had been done that's when I saw his power unit set up.

I didn't really get the choice - the scren was right in front of me as I lay on my side. It's a bit frightening when you see this huge hairy arse heading straight for you ... .

You could always apply to have the old prop sing on the X factor show, Simon Cowell would like that.

It's the will of the people that got us into this mess! (Brexit) Too many fools voted, with no idea what they were doing. The majority of the UK now oppose Brexit.

Provided you measure a steel boat with a steel tape measure, surely the measured length is unaffected by the ambient temperature?

Just took delivery of her yesterday.