One for Mr Fenna...
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TurboGirl
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TurboGirl
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I had to share them on basefook, I've heard of the featherweight but never seen one...most interesting, the American quilters rave about them so I guess you can drop the feed dogs 
I had to share them on basefook, I've heard of the featherweight but never seen one...most interesting, the American quilters rave about them so I guess you can drop the feed dogs
You know Turbogirl, I admire your completeness to a hobby, Land Rover vehicles have history with the sewing machine. The Coventry Sewing Machine Company established in 1881 later became the Rover Motor Company, which was later bought by the company which now produces the Land Rover.
As the old soup advert said - "Aye, that's devotion for yea."
TurboGirl
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I did not know this
But its all beautiful engineering usng metal, innit There's something almost sexy about those fine tolerances and function in design which just DOES IT for me... my ancesters were cutlery makers in Sheffield from the 1700s till the business was closed in the 60s, we had a Master Cutler and the name still lives on today on MOD sharp things. I'm proud of my genetic history, my blood can turn compasses I did not know this
Now hang on Turbogirl, I love Landys too, and playing with the English language but to use "fine tolerances" in the same meme as "Landrover" is stretching it
No I do get where you're coming from, a lot of our family were blacksmiths and engineers and there is a certain something about old metal.
... I love Landys too, and playing with the English language but to use "fine tolerances" in the same meme as "Landrover" is stretching it
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Ah, but when you take the Universe as a whole 'Within a million miles' is "fine tolerances"
.Got to admire curvaceous engineering
Ah, but when you take the Universe as a whole 'Within a million miles' is "fine tolerances"
You worked for Landrover then?
Got to admire curvaceous engineering
Are you talking about Turbogirl, Landies or Sewing Machines here?
TurboGirl
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I am indeed about as curvaceous as an old s1, leaky, expensive and lightweight in need of a rebore and a damn good servicing too
in need of a rebore and a damn good servicing too I am indeed about as curvaceous as an old s1, leaky, expensive and lightweight
You mean with proper bumpers and headlights! And all you need is a big hammer to get you going!*
*(I think we'd better stop this as euphemisms will get us into MOD trouble + Mr Turbo may hit me over the head with a shovel).
TurboGirl
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Mr Turbo doesn't set foot in the woods, we'll hide from his wrath there
He's just delighted to get rid of me for a while, much like borrowing a mates car with decent heater etc when on a parts run to fix yon landies I think we have more to worry about from the Ministry of Defence actually with all their poor old lannies we've probably abused between us I'm out in the woods this weekend... soooo excited! And I have to test drive a 4.6 range rover down there... tis a hard life... or it might be if I end up pushing it!
Mr Turbo doesn't set foot in the woods, we'll hide from his wrath there
I'm out in the woods this weekend... soooo excited! And I have to test drive a 4.6 range rover down there... tis a hard life... or it might be if I end up pushing it!
Nice I do like a big engine - just that growl as you wind it up. Yeah I've been looking at the thread and it looks like you've got a good collection of folk this weekend. Should be fun - did you get your sack-barrow? Excellent things (usually for moving landie engines and gearboxes about!)
Sorry after talking about engines I had to go off an look at pictures of my old Royale... loved the engine in that.
TurboGirl
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Royale? Pictures?!! Go on then, lets have a look!
No sack barrow... I'm Shanks' Pony for getting kit in and out. NOT going to be allowing anyone to call me the 'Swamp Donkey' as one of the lads famously called his ex after she did 5 trips in and out humping his stuff
Royale? Pictures?!! Go on then, lets have a look!
No sack barrow... I'm Shanks' Pony for getting kit in and out. NOT going to be allowing anyone to call me the 'Swamp Donkey' as one of the lads famously called his ex after she did 5 trips in and out humping his stuff
Sorry, hope you didn't think it was the Bugatti Royalé that would've been something. It was the Vauxhall (Opel did the Monza), no picts on comp as no scanner and they're of the old paper variety. Here's some web pics.
Loved it, silver with burgundy interior. Not very bushy but a massive boot for camping equipment... (it had also had a few "things" done to it)
