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Steve Kish":3p2aija8 said:
well neighbour, im in Wraysbury, other side of that lovely road!
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well neighbour, im in Wraysbury, other side of that lovely road!
Steve Kish
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Top man! Have to meet up for a cuppa sometime! 
I'm off to see a powdercoating place in Colnbrook in the next day or so and shall be passing the top of Coppermill Rd through Horton / Datchet tomorrow morning on my way to my midweek CTC run from Bourne End.
I'm off to see a powdercoating place in Colnbrook in the next day or so and shall be passing the top of Coppermill Rd through Horton / Datchet tomorrow morning on my way to my midweek CTC run from Bourne End.
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sure thing!
I work in Colnbrook, i think I know where the powdercoaters you mention are, first right off the first roundabout when you approach the trading estate?
This is probably a long shot, but you arent the chap that wiped out spectacularly in Datchet whilst wearing a helmet cam, then posted the amazing footage online, are you?
I work in Colnbrook, i think I know where the powdercoaters you mention are, first right off the first roundabout when you approach the trading estate?
This is probably a long shot, but you arent the chap that wiped out spectacularly in Datchet whilst wearing a helmet cam, then posted the amazing footage online, are you?
Steve Kish
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No, not me, I'm afraid. I'm the big fat speccy one that's either on an orange Marin or bright yellow Spesh. That having been said, I've almost wiped out several times in Datchet. 
The powder coaters are DPS Industrial Finishers in Colndale Rd (CPK House) - know anything about them?
When I first moved here in 1984, they actually had a time trial 10-mile course around your way.
Started in Welley Rd, just over the bridge, up to the T-junction by Noble House chinky restaurant, left through Datchet (yes, the level crossing bit :?) and turned at the Upton roundabout in Slough, just over the M4. Retraced all the way to the Golden Cross in Colnbrook and turned there back to Welley Rd .... now that was an 'all action' ride when a train was coming, even in pre-speed bump days! :?
The powder coaters are DPS Industrial Finishers in Colndale Rd (CPK House) - know anything about them?
When I first moved here in 1984, they actually had a time trial 10-mile course around your way.
Started in Welley Rd, just over the bridge, up to the T-junction by Noble House chinky restaurant, left through Datchet (yes, the level crossing bit :?) and turned at the Upton roundabout in Slough, just over the M4. Retraced all the way to the Golden Cross in Colnbrook and turned there back to Welley Rd .... now that was an 'all action' ride when a train was coming, even in pre-speed bump days! :?
pavement
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I flew in concorde albeit a short hop Heathrow to Filton with a couple of circles around Bristol it took all of thirty minutes but something I'm very proud of doing (goes very near the top of the life's CV) I tell the children on a very regular basis. My main memories were the massive acceleration and how unluxurious and small it actually was but what a plane.
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pavement":19zc6dvv said:
Bravo - it was an ambition of mine to fly it one day. hey ho :roll:
ive heard from lots of people it was crampt etc - but who cares, its concorde
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orange71":3qcboofw said:
Sorry to be pedantic but...
002 is at Yeovilton, 001 was the French prototype, first flown by Andre Turcat, head of the French test programme.
The second prototype to fly, this team of test pilots headed by the sadly missed and legandary Brian Trubshaw is preserved as she was in her latter days of testing at the Fleet Air Arm museum, RNAS Yeovilton.
I worked on the electrical system over 20 years ago on refurbs.
Even then (1986) the thing was badly out of date. Essentially it was a scaled up late 1950's fighter. Think Hawker Hunter or EE Lightning on growth hormone. At the same time i was on the flight approvals team for the Airbus A320 - frankly it was like they were designed in different centuries.
Even then (1986) the thing was badly out of date. Essentially it was a scaled up late 1950's fighter. Think Hawker Hunter or EE Lightning on growth hormone. At the same time i was on the flight approvals team for the Airbus A320 - frankly it was like they were designed in different centuries.
