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420 SMOKE RINGS News, views and comment on
the world of model engineering.
421 GARRETT 4CD TRACTOR IN 6 INCH SCALE
Chris Gunn fits the gears and makes the gear change handles.
425 NEW RAILWAY CARRIAGES FOR 5 inch GAUGE
David Price of the City of Oxford SME shows off their new passenger trucks.
426 LADY IN BLUE Robert Knox built a Stuart Twin
Victoria but with additions.
431 POSTBAG Readers’ letters.
432 JOURNEYMAN'S JOTTINGS: OLD ENGINES REVIEWED
Journeyman turns the pages of some historic publications.
435 COMPRESSION IN STEAM ENGINES: GOOD OR BAD?
Inchanga looks at the mechanics of steam within a cylinder.
436 INTERNAL COMBUSTION: THEORY AND PRACTICE
Ron Wright continues his in-depth course on understanding I/C
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ON THE COVER... How better to spend a summer weekend than at a traction engine rally? Burrell agricultural engine, 5NHP No. 4037 is a regular attendee at Cheshire rallies and is always presented in immaculate condition. You will find Part 1 of the ‘pull out and keep’ 2016 NTET Rally List on the centre pages. Photo: Diane Carney.
438 BUILDING JOHN STEVENS’ SKELETON CLOCK
Dennis Stones describes some of the more fascinating moments.
441 THE NTET AUTHORISED RALLY LIST
Part 1: April to June 2016
445 MARINER: A TWO CYLINDER VERTICAL ENGINE
Chris Walter describes a freelance marine type engine.
450 A HORIZONTAL METAL SHAPER A delightful model from young German
engineering student, Philipp Bannik.
456 AN ENGINEER’S DAY OUT: LONDON’S DOCKLANDS
Roger Backhouse looks at architecture and industrial relics.
460 DTI HOLDER FOR THE TOOLPOST
Roger Vane describes a simple and rigid method of mounting a DTI on the lathe when clocking a job true.
462 CLUB NEWS Geoff Theasby takes a look at
what is happening in the clubs.
465 DIARY Forthcoming events.
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