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Julies kit contains all the O rings for a 400.

I watched the short video - I ended up confused as Jennifer refers to Patrick being killed wheras the text says it was Kieron that died?

Marvellous idea to make that wriggly tin chute. 10/10.

I remember watching the Concrete being pumped up to make all the six floors on the new building next to ours in Docklands in the 90's...twas like a military operation with Cement Mixers coming and going all day.......then later seeing the huge Glass windows being manoeuvred into place using small cranes inside the building with suckers on the 4 arms......again it went like clockwork......but the best was a bloke cutting through massive foam blocks at an angle to make the ramps which concrete was then poured onto to finish the pedestrian steps down to 'The Six Public Clocks'.

Thinking back to those days also reminded me that during the construction that building, a fine young man lost his life when he fell 40 feet after he stepped on a flimsy sheet of plywood covering an open shaft. His young Widow later made a heartfelt video about the tragedy, and we showed it to many of our London Underground Employees and our Contractors. We had many tearful sessions as the enormity of a simple f*ck up unravelled to take a young man's life hit home. I'll make no apologies for this as it's a story worth telling again.....because it was a death that should never have happened, and to show that the courage and fortitude of his Wife, Jennifer Deeney is something that's a shining example to us all.   https://www.lattitudesafety.co.uk/programmes/it-will-never-happen-to-me/       

A few updates. I’ve soldered new HT leads in the coils and completed encapsulation with the recommended RS epoxy. Just need to cosmetically finish them off with some Milliput. I was concerned about too much heat input when soldering and used fine nosed pliers as a heat sink. The epoxy took a couple of days to harden fully, not helped by relatively low overnight temperatures in the garage. Final electrical tests confirmed the coils have survived my efforts.

The powder coated brake and sprocket plates have arrived back but I’m still waiting for a rear sprocket which should finally arrive later today. The stock size seems to be in short supply with plenty advertised on eBay but which become out of stock when you order. My first order did not appear and I had to cancel and get a refund. The next supplier claimed 10 available but subsequently had “a stock Issue” now promised today.

My gauges arrived back this morning from Peter Horton who has done a fantastic job. I couldn’t resist a quick look on the bike, they really do look brand new.

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I sent them to Peter because I could see traces of oil droplets inside the glasses. Peter found that the grease had solidified and the mileage counter wheels had stuck together which in operation would have stripped the gears or snapped the drive cable.

If the MBE is awarded to those who stand out in their field, why hasn't Worzel Gummidge been given one?