West Coast Rail Bid

[ian Stanbury]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-20959906

 

[Cornish4]

I love it Ian, great to know that the British sence of humour is still alive and kicking. This must be one few toys that are made in the UK, following the Chinese invasion.

 

[mike4gtl]

Brian, the chinese make some amazing things these day, for instance, i have been trying to locate and purchase a cylinder head "hot" pressure tester. To describe the machine, you place the head (or block) onto an open grid, stick on a plate and pump high pressure air into the component, having blocked off all exit points first such as the water channels in the head face. You then dip it into a steaming hot bath and if bubbles appear the head is cracked.

Now these do not come up for sale very often because like Prince Crankshaft grinders, they never ever ever, go wrong! So i found one in Slovenia and was encouraged to buy it but just before i did, my friend mr chong in china sent me a message to say "fo an extra foo dolla, i have noo one" And i have ordered a new one.

It is a blatant copy of our english made ones at half the price - Delivered!

Im off now for some deep fried sparrow and noodles

 

[iMacThere4iAm]

Heehee, good on them! Thanks for posting this Ian.

 

[Cornish4]

Nice one Mike, yes our Far Eastern "friends" are indeed taking over the world.