... I wonder if the old Southern Rail motormen (electric trains) on the run to Brighton from London may have anything to "say" to us? The system used DC and...
M.Blackmore
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Feb 1, 2007 9:45 am
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But the driver probably has more control over the resistances - when the train is running at full speed, he could probably switch the power on and off directly...
... Oh dear, this really shows me my ignorance ... now WHY? Is this and why ... And why is this? Is there something "necessary" about it, or is it simplly that...
M.Blackmore
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Feb 2, 2007 9:13 am
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If you applied the full battery voltage directly to the motor from a standing start, you would get a massive jerk that would probably ruin lots of things, and...
Anything to be aware about for tomorrows snow re milk float that I should be aware of? Many thanks, Stuart. Please consider the environmental impact before...
As a milko I always used snow chains on the snowy side roads but it's a bit of a bind taking the on and off when using gritted roads due to the legal aspect. ...
When I first came to the UK from Ontario - the "Erie snowbelt" area where 6 foot was not uncommon in one thumping a few times a year - milkfloats seemed to be...
M.Blackmore
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Feb 7, 2007 6:23 pm
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Can anyone give me some advice on using the Westinghouse charger that came with my Crompton? I've posted a photo in the group's photo area. ...
... This is similar to a charger I used in the past. These are simple and rugged devices, consisting of a transformer and a rectifier, with the charging curve...
Hi, I have recently purchased a Morrisson milk float from ebay and I'm trying to find out some info about it. There are some pictures of it that somebody has...
Simon - I have two Morrisons, one from the early sixties and another from 1975. If you can post a photo or two I can tell you which one it resembles most. ...
Simon, Have a look at http://www.milkfloats.org.uk/documents/ On that page is a PDF of a Service Manual covering six different Morrison models, which may help...
I tried to upload the following 2.5mb file to the group home page but it looks as if we've used almost all of the 20mb that Yahoo Groups provides. So anyway...
Thanks Paul! That confirms my "foot-to-floor" driving method for maximum efficiency. They say (and they should know) that you should keep the accelerator hard...
I am still not convinced! All the time you spend coasting with foot off the throttle you are using no power and all the time you have foot to the floor you are...
Thanks Paul! I had to use Flashget to download that, but even then it had to resume the transfer many times to get the entire file. Server seems to send about...
My consumer unit is made by Hager, but I can't find a Type D MCB made by them. Can I use a different make of MCB? Are they all standard nowadays? Also, does...
dear all, i work for Tagesspiegel (www.tagesspiegel.de), one of the main newspapers in Berlin and currently i am working on an article about the phenomenon of...
I've been toying with the idea of a float for some years, as most of my journeys are a max of 7 miles each way, and that only couple of times a week at most....
M.Blackmore
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Feb 26, 2007 6:36 pm
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Smiths Electric Vehicles used to build electric minibuses on the same chassis as milk floats. When I visited their factory a few years back ( A birthday...
... Wow, find one of those and problem probably solved! Though "hens" and "teeth" is a likely correlation here. Wonder what speed they went given the concerns...
M.Blackmore
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Feb 27, 2007 8:00 pm
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I have two of the above floats that I'm working on. I haven't had them long and so I really don't know which is "best" though they both run OK. All I know is...
Hello, Sad I know but I have previously driven most types of electric milk float as a milkie without thinking about how they work. Now with time to spare im...
Hello, After driving these floats for many a year as a milkie. Now I have the time id like to maybe own one. Where can I go to find out the technicals for...
You'll find some workshop manuals on the group's Yahoo file pages which should give you somewhere to start. There are also a couple of American books available...
