Quote from: OwL729 on September 17, 2012, 08:43:56 PM
The only plane I flew was a De Haviland Chipmunk under supervision whilst in the ATC on an air experience flight at RAF Newton many years ago. (RAF Newton now bulldozed and land sold off!!)

Owl,

When were you flying at Newton??? I was a Space Air Cadet for a few years from 1978-1983 with No 1(F) City of Leicester Squadron, and we used to do our flying at RAF Newton as well.

Regards

Neal.

Only out-of-the-ordinary I've really done was a motor experience day thingy (technical term) at Silverstone:

-Mondeo on the most ridiculous skid rig ever - you could basically blow on it hard from the side and it'd 360.

-Caterham 7, for which the instruction was "there is no concept of 'clutch control' on this car.  Rev to around 10k, drop the clutch, and start steering".

-Rally 206 (I think - is it the 206s or 106s they use for rallying?).  Anyway, nice churned mud course, right angle bends, the facing of the car, the travel of the car, and the direction of the steering being three largely independent variables   After I'd thought I was driving like a nutter, swap to the navigator spot and let a professional driver show you how it's really done - I have a great deal of respect for the navigators being able to read a map and give directions in those conditions!

I'm strongly considering doing a train driver experience day for my 40th next year - both the Colne Valley Railway and the East Anglian Railway Museum close to me offer them.  It's a lot of money I could be spending on models though...

Quote from: Mustermark on September 17, 2012, 09:56:04 PM
I have a friend who owns one like that.  He keeps it in Vermont and mucks about in it when he is up there on vacation.  Cool toy.

I bet that's an M109.....unless he's rich enough to import an Abbot! 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Artillery_Corps_Fires_Practice_Cannon3.jpg

08,20,25,31,33,37,40,46,47,55,56,57,58,60,70,86,87,90,92,304/5/10, 325, 350, 156, 185.
And was paid for it all 

Quote from: Calnefoxile on September 17, 2012, 10:06:35 PM

Quote from: OwL729 on September 17, 2012, 08:43:56 PM
The only plane I flew was a De Haviland Chipmunk under supervision whilst in the ATC on an air experience flight at RAF Newton many years ago. (RAF Newton now bulldozed and land sold off!!)

Owl,

When were you flying at Newton??? I was a Space Air Cadet for a few years from 1978-1983 with No 1(F) City of Leicester Squadron, and we used to do our flying at RAF Newton as well.

Regards

Neal.

I was 1947 Sqn (Birstall) ATC, I flew a couple of times with 7 AEF (air experience Flight) (East Midlands) at RAF Newton between 1991-1994. Funnily enough I didn't join the RAF, I ended up in the Royal Engineers instead!

Got many fond memories of Newton. I remember flying with Sqn Ldr Bill Purchase, who later on tried to fly a chipmunk solo around the world on a charity flight. They used the rear seat for a modified fuel tank for extra distance.
Unfortunately he didn't make it. He crashed in Seberia and had to get rescued.

Unfortunately Newton now part of the history books. It recently got knocked down. Land sold for development

Quote from: dr deltic on September 17, 2012, 10:31:58 PM
08,20,25,31,33,37,40,46,47,55,56,57,58,60,70,86,87,90,92,304/5/10, 325, 350, 156, 185.
And was paid for it all 

SHOW OFF! Rub it in why don't ya  :'(

I know how you feel! First vehicle I ever drove on the road was a Trolley Bus, couple of London Double Deckers (yes, in New Zealand), a Leyland Atlantean ex Ribble (was bought by the Salvation Army), two Leyland Leopards, an AEC Reliance (thats the buses), two Ford Mondeos, a Mitsubishi Mirage, BMW118, Honda Accord, Ganz and an English Electric (for the Trains), now I drive DC class Locomotives hauling (or pushing) ex BR Mark 2 D, E and F coaches around suburban Auckland!

Being Cambrian Coast I believe you use ERTMS now? If so, I wouldnt mind learning a bit about it - we are about to have it dumped on us over here!

Andrew

Quote from: CAMBRIAN DRIVER DAVE on September 17, 2012, 08:35:38 PM
Class 37  some 101 & 108 DMUs a 142 and 150
But now all I drive is 158s day in day out .
God I need to change depots lol 

 
Used to race these - not very well.  Forgot to take brain out sometimes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superkart
What would now be classed as classic cars -
998cc Mini Cooper,
Mk 1 Ford Cortina
Mk 1 Ford Escort
1098cc MG Midget Crashed at St Marys Tower (Goodwood)
Volvo 480
Sierra Cosworth RS500
Escort Cosworth
Various Subaru's  Owned 3
Evo
Toyota Supra Turbo

Ex Petrol head who did not fit into single seaters.

Right,my list is:
Class 37,40,47 and 08 when I was a teenager because my dads mate was ASLEF branch manager.Took me on saturday mornings to do loco movements at Doncaster Carr sheds.
Austin Metro 1.0L
Ford Fiesta 950 pop plus
MG Meastro 2.0efi and a turbo
Ford Fiesta 1.8DL
Skoda Octavia 1.9Tdi GLX
Iveco Turbodaily minibus
Dodge minibus
Renault Dodge minibus
Leyland Atlantean AN68
Leyland Atlantean from 1980
Dennis Dominator
Dennis Dominator (long wheel base with coach seats used on X78 Doncaster-Sheffield service
Volvo B10M
Volvo B10BLE
Volvo B6
Volvo B6 low floor
Volvo Olympian
Volvo B7 Double deck
Volvo B7 single deck
Volvo B9 Wright Gemini Eclipse
Old Leyland Coach
Various other coaches.

Its a bit longer than I thought

My brother,in the other hand,has a fairly poorly paid job as a car delivery driver.Last week he delivered a dozen Sky vans along with a Range Rover TDV8 and Audi R8 V10.I'm so envious,the Audi R8 V10 is my dream car!

Pete

Quote from: dr deltic on September 17, 2012, 10:31:58 PM
08,20,25,31,33,37,40,46,47,55,56,57,58,60,70,86,87,90,92,304/5/10, 325, 350, 156, 185.
And was paid for it all 

You Win 

The Ex wife said i used to drive her round the bend...........don't know if that counts......

I usually drive myself around.

But I have driven Ivor (the Slade Green depot class 08) and was in the cockpit of a 747 for take off at LA (the pilot banked it so I could get a better view of the bay) and landing at Heathrow (five point seat belts and headphones for contact with ground control).

I've driven plenty of cars and vans but to be quite honest I find them all pretty dull although I drove across the Hay desert in Aus in a three speed column change Ford falcon. Otherwise in general I find driving pretty boring and prefer to be chauffeured.

H.                                                                                                                           

I generally drive the other half round the bend with my N Gauge Ebay Purchases.

Never 'driven' a train mainly because I have no interest in British railways but if the opportunity arose to drive a nice early restored EMD I'd be there   Car history is all pretty boring but I have 'taken control' of a Grob Tutor, Scout helicopter and back seated in a Hawk (pulled 6g and it hurts  ) and Tornado GR1 as well as many mil pax trips fixed wing and rotary.  Oh yes, I fly a Typhoon every day too to make sure it is all working, mil sim that is 

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