Old is new again.
Jul 7, 2018 00:45:15 #
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5284419/Pensioner-fits-steam-engine-Landrover.html
I saw this recently & thought to share with others.
Maybe it's a hint of things to come, when oil runs out. The Arabs are already cognisant of that.
We'll be back to steam engines & horse & cart. This guy should take out patents on it now??
Land rovers were only intended for splashing around the mud & slush of England's farms originally. Look how well it's done since.
My mum & dad travelled much of the Australian continent with one. Dad being a basic pragmatic sort of guy wouldn't hear of up grading into something more comfortable, like Landcruiser or Nissan Patrol, he loved the Landrover.
He built & towed a big caravan on some of these journeys. Not much of Aus they haven't seen, thanks to Landy!!
I saw this recently & thought to share with others.
Maybe it's a hint of things to come, when oil runs out. The Arabs are already cognisant of that.
We'll be back to steam engines & horse & cart. This guy should take out patents on it now??
Land rovers were only intended for splashing around the mud & slush of England's farms originally. Look how well it's done since.
My mum & dad travelled much of the Australian continent with one. Dad being a basic pragmatic sort of guy wouldn't hear of up grading into something more comfortable, like Landcruiser or Nissan Patrol, he loved the Landrover.
He built & towed a big caravan on some of these journeys. Not much of Aus they haven't seen, thanks to Landy!!
Jul 7, 2018 01:43:24 #
Bunko T., I have a 58-year-old, 1960 series II 88 petrol. The thought of doing something like this never, and would never, cross my mind. My hat's off to this gentleman for the effort and success, regardless.
--Bob
--Bob
Bunko.T wrote:
Jul 7, 2018 01:47:18 #
Jul 7, 2018 02:07:45 #
Bunko.T wrote:
Going a bit backwards and dirtier. He should try his hand at converting a regular gasoline engine into burning Methane or Hydrogen. A hydrogen engine would only produce water. I hear Mazda may be planning to produce a Rotory Engine that burns hydrogen as fuel.
Jul 7, 2018 03:21:44 #
Jul 7, 2018 05:03:02 #
Jesu S wrote:
Puts a completely different twist on the expression "Chelsea Tractor". :)
Brilliant.
They are no longer referred to as "Chelsea Tractor's", Now called 'Tata Tractor's
Jul 7, 2018 05:04:00 #
Jul 7, 2018 12:55:40 #
I just realized that this item will no longer need to be stocked at the ready.
Jul 7, 2018 18:06:56 #
Just as the UK Government are introducing a new Tax for wood burning stoves. !!!
Bet he is popular commuting into the city at 15mph. I Know our roads are conjested and traffic is slow....but that is taking the P...
Bet he is popular commuting into the city at 15mph. I Know our roads are conjested and traffic is slow....but that is taking the P...
Jul 7, 2018 20:36:56 #
Jul 8, 2018 06:14:15 #
Leicaflex wrote:
Brilliant.
They are no longer referred to as "Chelsea Tractor's", Now called 'Tata Tractor's
They are no longer referred to as "Chelsea Tractor's", Now called 'Tata Tractor's
Haha! Sad but true, so very true.
Jul 8, 2018 07:20:53 #
Jul 8, 2018 08:43:05 #
Bunko.T wrote:
Wow! His neighbors must love him. : )
This is a good example of why someone invented progress.
Jul 8, 2018 15:07:23 #
This reminds me. When I went over to Germany right after the war, many Germans had fitted a wood burning devise in the trunk of their car, and the engine ran on the wood burning fumes. Of course, if they wanted to go somewhere, they had to load wood into it and then start a fire, and then wait until the fire got good enough to generate the fumes.
Jul 8, 2018 21:37:34 #
BBurns wrote:
I just realized that this item will no longer need to be stocked at the ready.
That made my day . Also known as “the prince of darkness”
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