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Did the Queen REALLY keep marmalade sarnies in her handbag?

I tend not to criticise grainy photos as at the time of publication, the only existing photos of a rare something or other may well have been taken in poor conditions by an enthusiast with what effectivly amounts to a Box Brownie. I'd rather have a contemporary picture than not, even if the quality is relatively poor. As for colour, early film aimed at the amateur market was expensive and rarely used. Unless in the cinematographic industry, professionals were unlikely to use colour to record railway subjects. In addition, pre-WW2 colour film was very grainy and impressionistic in terms of colour balance, so a colour image prior to the late 50s may be helpful, but should be taken with a pinch of salt!

Only for the Metrovic C0-B0 model... Joking aside, I've never tried to solder to either a HD chassis or body. Unless its for some electrical purpose, I suspect that some sort of glue might be more successful.

Marketing email to that effect too.

Its what automatic traffic lights were called when first installed in the UK. (Nov 1927 in Wolverhampton)

Love Me Do - The Beatles

Have you seen the ads for the Samsung phone "Picture AI" which allows the replacement of heads at the tap of a finger? When I first heard of the issue, I thought someone had used something similar!

Very Mr Toad! Nice, but... Its all very authentic but I'd like chain guards just in case a link parted while driving. It'd help for road use if there was a clip-on exhaust deflector Dismantle and relube the clutch after 150 miles??? There's simple and there's hair shirts!

So that means that cyclists aren't???

Selecting/deselecting BST on a Skoda Yeti. Select menu on display Select Time/Date option Tick/untick DST tickbox Exit. Something like that, I won't actually have to do it until the end of the month, so the description is a bit hazy...

"Automotive Engineers" are probably well down in the pecking order. Accountants, Marketing drones and Software UI designers probably have a bigger say in how control systems are manifested in modern cars. The end user will have to buy what is presented to them.

SOTU? Surely part of a Divorce Court hearing?

I had a J40 pedal car, solid steel and very reliable.... It even had real electric headlights and a working horn, but the battery needed replacing quite frequently!

Sands of Time - Fleetwood Mac

Perhaps they've heard of a "bakers dozen", which is 13 (to account for short weight), and unaccountably rounded it up a bit... 🤪

Reminds me of the Top Gear episode where Clarkson and May were tasked with creating an advertising slogan for Volkswagen. Clarksons contribution was "Berlin to Poland on one tank"...

I see Marvin (or rather, hear) as having a Brum voicebox.....

Noooooooooooooooooooooo............. Its Jarndyce v Jarndyce all over again!

Rather like the poor old Claughtons then?

London to South Wales service. The Bride said "I Do" at Reading...

NO! A true Swindonista would have remanufactured the plastic nut in brass. A new lamp with the old plug would definitely be Midland accountancy shenanigans!

Looks like Rails of Sheffield are letting their ebay intern loose on their main listings! https://railsofsheffield.com/products/Hornby-r30031-class-87-87009-city-of-birmingham-bo-bo-intercity-executive-livery-diesel-locomotive Its not often you hear a Class 87 25kv loco called a diesel loco!" Given that the original mazak running gear tended to collapse in a pile of rot and it looks like the bodies are made from bendy plastic, one that will run on HD 3-rail may have an attraction. But it was a cheap (50/-!) battery operated toy in its day and is more a curiosity than anything else. I'll give it a miss.

Suspend all of them from at least the next 3 races, with gagging orders on pain of dismissal while things are sorted out. I know, its not going to happen!

Goat kebab! Now you're talking!

You've Got to Hide Your Love Away - The Beatles