You have GOT to be kidding me

[Simon]

fair enough, i stand corrected. Can see that its that practical a shape though except in aircraft. Looks a bit silly in that motorbike, but i suppose it would work well if its air cooled, unlike a V-twin positioned like in an @.

[Lumiya]

Kymmy, sweetie, it's bad enough that you make me feel hoplessly inadequate with your IT skills now cut it out with all that stuff about engines

Well apart from alcohol the only other thing that we girls could talk about would make the boys quickly find places to hide

Kymmy

[Chad]

Well apart from alcohol the only other thing that we girls could talk about would make the boys quickly find places to hide

Kymmy

oh yeh

[Recycler]

Can't think of anything technical to add so I'll just show you my ashtray -



Made from a Spitfire piston!!!


Not just any ashtray - an R.J. MITCHELL SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE ASHTRAY!
My mate's Dad used to work in the factory where they made the engines.

[Annette]

oh yeh

Ok then, let's start with

























Manola Blahnik

Sorry back to the thread.....

[MCsanandreas]

fair enough, i stand corrected. Can see that its that practical a shape though except in aircraft. Looks a bit silly in that motorbike, but i suppose it would work well if its air cooled, unlike a V-twin positioned like in an @.

i think radial engines have to have an odd number of cylinders if not the conrods hit each other? someone may be able to explain it better than that.

[Chad]

Ok then, let's start with

























Manola Blahnik

Sorry back to the thread.....

its spelt manolo blahnik

i would have thought he was a bit on the chintzy side for you annette

[nomad]

Ok then, let's start with

























Manola Blahnik

Sorry back to the thread.....

always found his shoes to be a bit weird

[Lumiya]

i think radial engines have to have an odd number of cylinders if not the conrods hit each other? someone may be able to explain it better than that.

The odd number is simply then that a consistent every-other-piston firing order can be maintained, providing smooth running.

Kymmy

[Lumiya]

Somewhat of an interesting webpage I found

[Originally in french but the link is translated into english]

Kymmy