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Nick H

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Aug 12, 2004, 10:08:06 AM8/12/04
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Ex Cymbeline field artillary radar as made by me owd firm!

http://www.thexmod.com/item_detail.asp?ID=39

I well remember these purring away in the car park at Hayes on soak test.
Wouldn't mind one myself but I can't really justify the price just for
nostalgia :-((

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John Manders

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Aug 12, 2004, 10:26:59 AM8/12/04
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All I get is an error message for this site.

John

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David Beet

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Aug 12, 2004, 11:39:20 AM8/12/04
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It appears to be here: http://millweb.net/item_detail.asp?ID=39

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Prepair Ltd

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Aug 12, 2004, 10:41:51 AM8/12/04
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Same here. Tried exmod.co.uk but that is for Land Rovers"


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Prepair Ltd

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Aug 12, 2004, 10:45:15 AM8/12/04
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On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 15:39:20 GMT, "David Beet"
<n...@theoldmalthouse.co.uk> wrote:

>It appears to be here: http://millweb.net/item_detail.asp?ID=39

That works OK, it is a bit confusing for someone trying to quote a url
as the pictures all have thexmod.com all over them!

Prepair Ltd

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Aug 12, 2004, 10:46:25 AM8/12/04
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On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 15:08:06 +0100, "Nick H" <n_hig...@hotmail.com>
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God, I hope these are better than their spelling!

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Generator Set Gasoline 1.5kW 28v
Weight 90 Kg
Make: Torn EMI Electronics Ltd
****Overhalled in crates****

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Nick H

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Aug 12, 2004, 10:47:40 AM8/12/04
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Strange, I copied and pasted URL straight from the address bar and I have
just checked it in 'history', but you are quite right the link seems to be a
dud.
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Nick H

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Aug 12, 2004, 11:04:08 AM8/12/04
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Yes, not something you would want to pay money for if there was any question
mark over its serviceability. Engine is a Fichtel and Sachs unit and ISTR we
used to have them reconditioned by Norton. Quite a few came back as BER
hence I have small collection of knackered bits (I'm looking at a rotor on
my desk right now).
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Campingstoveman

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Aug 12, 2004, 1:37:54 PM8/12/04
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Nick H wrote:
> Yes, not something you would want to pay money for if there was any
> question mark over its serviceability. Engine is a Fichtel and Sachs
> unit and ISTR we used to have them reconditioned by Norton. Quite a
> few came back as BER hence I have small collection of knackered bits
> (I'm looking at a rotor on my desk right now).
>
> "Prepair Ltd" <pre...@easynet.co.uk> wrote >
>> God, I hope these are better than their spelling!
>>
>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>
>> Generator Set Gasoline 1.5kW 28v
>> Weight 90 Kg
>> Make: Torn EMI Electronics Ltd
>> ****Overhalled in crates****
>>
>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>
>>
>> Peter
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>> Peter A Forbes
>> Prepair Ltd, Luton, UK
>> pre...@easynet.co.uk
>> http://www.prepair.co.uk

£200.00 is a lot for a box.

Martin P


Peter A Forbes

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Aug 12, 2004, 2:54:22 PM8/12/04
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On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 18:37:54 +0100, "Campingstoveman"
<martin...@btopenworld.com> wrote:
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>£200.00 is a lot for a box.
>
>Martin P
>

To us, yes, but to a lot of industries a small portable unit with 1.5kW output
at 24V would be very useful, and far cheaper than getting something built. 60A
output could be used for jumpstarting trucks, aircraft earth movers etc etc.

Its lightness is probably a bonus. The carriage looks a bit excessive at £70.

Peter

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Campingstoveman

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Aug 12, 2004, 3:12:29 PM8/12/04
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>> £200.00 is a lot for a box.
>>
>> Martin P
>>
>
> To us, yes, but to a lot of industries a small portable unit with
> 1.5kW output at 24V would be very useful, and far cheaper than
> getting something built. 60A output could be used for jumpstarting
> trucks, aircraft earth movers etc etc.

I'll put it another way, I would have liked to see inside it :-))

Martin P


Peter A Forbes

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Aug 12, 2004, 3:17:08 PM8/12/04
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OK, probably not much to see, and half an hours work to get the top cover off.
Looks like a fibreglass moulded cover...

The F&S Wankels are a lovely little engine, real jewellery!

Nick H

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Aug 12, 2004, 12:26:58 PM8/12/04
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Cymbeline is still in service in many parts of the world and probably still
has support contracts running. £200 is a very small fraction of what it
would cost to get your new power unit through 'official' channels.

BTW. Cymbeline's predecessor, Green Archer, was powered by an Enfield '80'
flat twin diesel. It lived in a large trailer mounted cylindrical enclosure,
officially called the silent power unit, but known within EMI as the tumble
dryer!

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Campingstoveman

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Aug 12, 2004, 3:25:55 PM8/12/04
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Peter A Forbes wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 20:12:29 +0100, "Campingstoveman"
> <martin...@btopenworld.com> wrote:
>
>>>> £200.00 is a lot for a box.
>>>>
>>>> Martin P
>>>>
>>>
>>> To us, yes, but to a lot of industries a small portable unit with
>>> 1.5kW output at 24V would be very useful, and far cheaper than
>>> getting something built. 60A output could be used for jumpstarting
>>> trucks, aircraft earth movers etc etc.
>>
>> I'll put it another way, I would have liked to see inside it :-))
>>
>> Martin P
>>
>
> OK, probably not much to see, and half an hours work to get the top
> cover off. Looks like a fibreglass moulded cover...
>
> The F&S Wankels are a lovely little engine, real jewellery!
>
> Peter

Peter,

Now your winding me up with expectations of something I cant see. :-))

Martin P


Nick H

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Aug 12, 2004, 12:33:57 PM8/12/04
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If you are really lucky I might put up some pics of the BER bits I rescued
from the company skip. Doesn't look much like jewellery though after being
marinated in rat excrement in my 'low access' shed for years ;-)

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Roland and Celia Craven

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Aug 12, 2004, 3:33:21 PM8/12/04
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I imagine you haven't seen it for years ;-)
ttfn
Roland

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R L Driver

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Aug 12, 2004, 6:22:46 PM8/12/04
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> I know a bloke ( not in GB) who tried to sell me a complete( well there
was a lot of it) Cymbeline radar system , if you are interested.
steve the grease


Nick H

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Aug 12, 2004, 2:34:42 PM8/12/04
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Might raise a few eyebrows with the neighbours if I parked that in the drive
;-)

Where was it from? Reconditioning and selling sets captured during the gulf
war was nice little business for a while.

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Andy Dingley

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Aug 12, 2004, 8:16:19 PM8/12/04
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On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 22:22:46 GMT, "R L Driver"
<steve...@ntlworld.com> wrote:

>> I know a bloke ( not in GB) who tried to sell me a complete( well there
>was a lot of it) Cymbeline radar system , if you are interested.

Was that the guy flogging one attached to its own FV432 ? I think
it's in Wiltshire now (and still looking for an owner)

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