Shortround6
Major General
One plane, night bombing.
I believe it was an ex mail plane?
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One plane, night bombing.
I believe it was an ex mail plane?
Admiral Beez
Major
Come on, no need for mean spiritness.
Agreed, the Merlin has to be considered.
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Oh come on, we all know RR tradesman made every Merlin by hand with files and hand drills, it took Packard to mass produce them, haven't you watched the history channel?.
Mainly on kitchen tables in Derby until 1942 I have been reliably informed.
When they weren't having tea and bikkies obviously.
That became a serious issue with the tea drinking bikkie munching wives of Derby, a well known historical fact. Street parties were held when Merlins were made somewhere else.
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
The things one learns here.
The development of the Merlin is another ground hog subject, it just wont go away.
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
Did RR ever give up the secret of incantations performed by Druid priestesses? That might explain the early failures Packard had.
Episcopal ululations were always a key part of the British aviation industry, FACT (internet fact with no basis but using words that sound great).
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
The things one learns here.
Thumpalumpacus
Major
Is this that Cockney-slang stuff?
fastmongrel
1st Sergeant
Manufacture of a new Merlin crankshaft is started
wuzak
Captain
Biscuit, usually known in the US as a cookie.
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
The things one learns here.
Tea and biscuits, what the ladies of Derby consumed when there wasnt a Merlin on the kitchen table. (biscuit just means cooked twice if you are short on useless information)
Haha, sorry guys, a bikkie is a biscuit, normally consumed with a cup of tea.
soulezoo
Senior Airman
For us American types, a "biscuit" is normally a fluffy, flaky warm thick bread-like item, often cooked in a dutch oven over an open camp fire and smothered in sausage gravy on the plate. With crumbled bacon on top sometimes. Because everything is better with bacon.
Great. Now I am hungry!
Great. Now I am hungry!
Ah no actually that's a scone, best served with jam and clotted cream.
