Rare, precious bass

[rwillett]

Possibly overpriced by 100x

 

https://ebay.us/m/ffFDAS

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Si600]

Or for the same price, seven bags of this stuff...

 

https://nenevalleyfirewood.co.uk/product/kiln-dried-economy-firewood/?srsltid=AfmBOoqmVox3yrPuzTfRn4cnfIkTHh-8RvfEOLL1q3kJcjXFF_yenBh1

[rwillett]

Hi @Si600

 

And I know which is far more usable. I could probably cobble together a better bass from the firewood than the bass for sale. I'm going to watch it just to see if any fool is parted from his money. 

 

Also as there is a discount on three bags or more I could probably get half a bag or so extra. 

[Si600]

38 minutes ago, rwillett said:

Hi @Si600

 

And I know which is far more usable. I could probably cobble together a better bass from the firewood than the bass for sale. I'm going to watch it just to see if any fool is parted from his money. 

 

Also as there is a discount on three bags or more I could probably get half a bag or so extra. 

Delivery cost from Daventry to North Yorkshire would be a bugger though, you may not get the extra half bag.

[rwillett]

That's very true. 

 

I used to drive up the A1 regularly and would always stop near the Nene Valley railway as it was a pit half way from London to York.  Never had the opportunity to go on it. I do become a little boy when near a steam engine. No idea why as they had long gone when I was younger. 

 

 

[Si600]

I know why I do....

 

   

 

I can thank my dad

[rwillett]

When I was 7-8, my best friends dad used to make steam engines, He'd do everything including making the tiny nuts and bolts. It could take him 10-12 years in his little shed and little lathe.

 

His last project was a flat four engine based on the original engine that was supposed to go in the Morris Minor. The engine that did go in was a more normal straight and upright four. This is why the engine bay in an old Morris Minor is so wide and why you could drop a somewhat large engine in to play with, you needed to upgrade the mounts but a small V8 has been made to fit. 

 

This useless fact was brought to you by Car Nerds 2025  

 

Rob

Edited 1 hour ago by rwillett

[Si600]

 

I'm not sure you'd be allowed to a) run live steam down a road at a village fete with only a rope pinned to bales as a safety barrier or b) allow 11 year olds to drive said train, with paying passengers.  I loved it mind you