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Posted: 07 May 2006, 14:57
by Vixus
Nigel H-J wrote:After reading past posts of the museum at Cosford I was planning to go this year......now I don't think I'll bother....shame!!!!! :sad: :sad:
Hmm, lots of the interesting stuff gone now?

Posted: 07 May 2006, 14:58
by Chris Trott
(Made a quick edit to add in about my first experience with Joe's Sea Fury in the first post).

The Gold racers are awsome airplanes, but highly modified. I unfortunately think many of them will be leaving the circuit in the next 5-10 years because Merlin and Griffon parts are getting very difficult to find and with as much stress as they put on the engines, they end up blowing a few every year so the supplies will eventually run out and we'll probably lose some of the greatest Reno racers of all time.

Posted: 07 May 2006, 20:41
by steve p
Chris Trott wrote:First time to hear a Hurcules, and man what a sweet sound (not to mention the shaking of the ground and body as a major plus).
I thought that Sea Furys were pulled along by a Centaurus or some American job? :dunno:

Best wishes
Steve P

Posted: 07 May 2006, 20:49
by Garry Russell
Concur Steve

It's Centaurus for the Sea Fury as far as I know.

The Hercules I wouldn't think powerful enough

Garry

Posted: 07 May 2006, 20:52
by jonesey2k
There is still an impressive collection at Cosford though.

Posted: 07 May 2006, 22:51
by Chris Trott
Garry Russell wrote:Concur Steve

It's Centaurus for the Sea Fury as far as I know.

The Hercules I wouldn't think powerful enough

Garry
You are correct, it is a Centaurus. I am not as up-to-speed on British pistons as I tend to be with US designs.