Idle Chatter
If you have anything relevant that you would like to share with our
members then please let me have it, ideas, photos, stories,
experiences in fact anything we can publish.
Mike has sent me a couple of poems for your enjoyment. They are at the bottom
of this page just scroll down. Put on site 21st October 2021.
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Here is a little poem that came to light at this years reunion. How many of you recall it from
the distant past?......................................
THE DUAL RELAY VALVE
When e'er the pilot wants to 'brake',
A pull on lever he must make,
And by this action he is able,To strain upon Bowden cable.
This makes the Transverse lever rise,
Which takes the Push-rod by surprise,
And this in turn, to fit the scheme,Will act upon the floating beam.
Now pivot point of beam, you'll see,
At Elevator rod will be,
So fluted plunger has to drop,
Until it comes against it's stop.
This means Exhaust Valve has been closed,
And it can rightly be supposed,
That air, which soon will enter here,
Will not escape to atmosphere.
Then pivot point, it may seem strange,
To fluted plunger end will change,
So Elevator rod must shift, And cause the Inlet Valve to lift.
The air comes, in the pressure builds,
So regulator barrel yeilds,
Whilst this goes on the Pivot point,
Is where the push rod makes it's joint.
The Floating beam thus downward goes,
Allowing Inlet Valve to close,
And when it's seat it rests upon,
We can, with truth, say "Brakes are on". ........ ............ .
Anon.
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A gathering of 82nd members at the last Trienniel.
L to R. Ginge Dyson, George Wade, Ernie King, Sid Siddon,
John Hester, Mike Pond, Harry Holmes,and Peter
Scott. Insert Mick Simmons who went walk about for the photo.
Here we have a couple of odes which may remind you of happy days gone by:
