This week, took Polly on a trip to see my friend in Cheshire, lend a hand rebuilding the wings for his Taylorcraft. It's a little more than 200 miles each way and to avoid the M6 motorway, I tend to follow little roads over the hills. So instead of sitting in an HGV sandwich wishing I was there, I get to stop and
eat me sandwiches in a spot such as this:
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Just because you asked
@Jim, here's some pics of the w.i.p. plus Anthony's VW van.
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Didn't realise just how much work is involved in refurbing an old set of wings. He has two sets - bought one cheap Taylorcraft to restore and another very cheap wreck because it has better wings - that sounds odd but true.
Checking what he has, painting, drilling attachments to the new spars Anthony has built. We got as far as having front and rear spar of starboard wing assembled with all the compression struts fitted. Much more work required.
Came home today, same route. Rain started at Slaidburn, got heavy by Kirby Lonsdale, absolute cloudburst in Sedbergh, wet through, every garment soaked, how Mrs laughed at the squelching sound as I walked in the house with boots full of H2O. But I never doubted the W800 for a second.
Been wet on a motorbike before. And no doubt not the last time.