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Can anyone reccomend a company that fixes car clocks?
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suffolkpete
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Re: Can anyone reccomend a company that fixes car clocks?
Terry, in certain parts of the North East, "while" is used to mean "until", something I discovered when my daughter went to York University. Causes a lot of confusion at traffic signals with instructions like "Stop while the red lights show".JPB wrote:TerryG wrote:....
It's a good job you aren't an English teacher.....Eh? I've read that several times and can find nothing wanting, please elucidate.
1974 Rover 2200 SC
1982 Matra Murena 1.6
1982 Matra Murena 1.6
Re: Can anyone reccomend a company that fixes car clocks?
I had no idea that the term wasn't in use elsewhere. It's generally understood all over Scotland too and predates the use of "until" by some 200 years according to the head (über geek, but quite foxy with it 
) of English in the HEFC block at work. It's a habit that I first acquired at Uni in Leeds during my first student phase, back in the dark ages. Sue (yon senior English tutoring wifie) dared me to point out that our Terry sometimes writes "it's" (contraction) when he means "its" (possessive) but as we all know this stuff and tend not to act like grammar bullies on this site, I decided not to do that.
In other news; when I offered, I wasn't looking for payment to do this and if all else fails I'd still take it on.
) of English in the HEFC block at work. It's a habit that I first acquired at Uni in Leeds during my first student phase, back in the dark ages. Sue (yon senior English tutoring wifie) dared me to point out that our Terry sometimes writes "it's" (contraction) when he means "its" (possessive) but as we all know this stuff and tend not to act like grammar bullies on this site, I decided not to do that.In other news; when I offered, I wasn't looking for payment to do this and if all else fails I'd still take it on.
J
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
Re: Can anyone reccomend a company that fixes car clocks?
ahh, it makes sense now! It's not something I had heard used previously. The site I have the biggest laugh at the grammar bullies on is Barry Boys. They seem to get very upset at simple mistakes.
For now with a new cap soldered in the clock is running again. I had assumed that it would look like a speedometer or tachometer inside so wasn't going to spend any time looking and not understanding. As it seems to be one of the simplest circuits in history I thought "what the hell" and went through it with a meter, for the sake of a few pence replaced a cap that was acting as a wire. Fingers crossed it works for another 18 years.
For now with a new cap soldered in the clock is running again. I had assumed that it would look like a speedometer or tachometer inside so wasn't going to spend any time looking and not understanding. As it seems to be one of the simplest circuits in history I thought "what the hell" and went through it with a meter, for the sake of a few pence replaced a cap that was acting as a wire. Fingers crossed it works for another 18 years.
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
Re: Can anyone reccomend a company that fixes car clocks?
TerryG wrote:....Barry Boys. They seem to get very upset at simple mistakes....
Interesting.
J
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
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Grumpy Northener
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Re: Can anyone reccomend a company that fixes car clocks?
That's very much appreciated John - have I mentioned what colour I wanted the Javelin painting ?when I offered, I wasn't looking for payment to do this and if all else fails I'd still take it on
1937 Jowett 8 - Project - in less pieces than the Jupiter
1943 Jowett Stationary Engine
1952 Jowett Jupiter - In lots of peices http://Jowett.org/
1952 Jowett Javelin - Largely original
1973 Rover P6 V8 - Original / 22,000 miles
1943 Jowett Stationary Engine
1952 Jowett Jupiter - In lots of peices http://Jowett.org/
1952 Jowett Javelin - Largely original
1973 Rover P6 V8 - Original / 22,000 miles
Re: Can anyone reccomend a company that fixes car clocks?
You haven't, but I can bring my own bucket of dark green Ronseal and a suitable roller if it helps. 
I once read a brilliant guide to car painting and it was that book that taught me the special technique that's always, without fail, in every case brought me success with final finishing on cars: Pay some bugger else to spray it!
J
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
Re: Can anyone reccomend a company that fixes car clocks?
I should have read that one...