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It was 130/145 Avgas in most radial engines. You can't even get that Now. I started flying in 1959 and fuel was never cheap as far as I was concerned. Anyone who had a Big round motor up front Must have been rich in my view. I certainly wasn't. All of my Weekly income gave me an hour and a Half in the Air. when I started in a Chipmunk.. Nev

The DC4 used to (at AUW 72500lb at take off) do One NM/ US gallon at 200 Knots. Seems good by comparison. You could do even better when managed well in the right circumstances .Nev

Yes the economy is not good (or even acceptable). For Info, that system has been used in a Lot of the Best Desert Racers. Nev

It IS a problem for sure, There's no way OFF the treadmill of Glorious Homes. Ticky Tacky boxes in a row on tiny Blocks that take 2 People a lifetime to Pay off. There HAS to be more to Life that THAT.. What's the Average age of the cars that are in the road in Cities? and some are Luxury, no just transport. There's few ones that are more than 5 years old Compared to other countries we are doing pretty well at the Moment. Only Nine have the triple"A" rating which affects the Coast of the Government Borrowings. We also don't have HIGH unemployment.The Reserve Bank would LIKE it to be HIGHER than it is.?? Nev

I thought he flew everywhere when in the USA. Nev

Lost a bit of weight. Had a Very high IQ. or a good Memory. Nev

Snow is OK till it freezes. ICE is BAD. Black ice is Impossible. A frosted wooden Bridge is a mighty Challenge. Add spilled diesel on a roundabout with a Pillion on. It's amazing how strong one's leg can be. Nev

Not according to Overseas Accounts that show AUS to be among the Best Performing Economies. The world at the Moment is not Sailing that well. Inflation threatens and Trump is not helping.. Nev

She Must be getting on in years also. (Aside) I think it's a Myth. McNev

It would take a legal Expert to work that out. Way Beyond my pay grade. Nev

Not my Cup of tea , old chap. Oversized Undertired and underbraked. Fuel guzzling, evil handling, over weight with Mushy suspensions and FUGLY styling. HEAPS of gleaming chrome. Nev

How many "Such" vehicles can legally pull 3 tons. Authorities are pretty tough on enforcement of weight Limits.. " Useless as an ashtray on a 1/8th mile drag bike" supersedes the tits on a bull " bit. You don't have to think about it for as long. . The Reversing of the turn Indicator windscreen/ washer thing scratches a lot of windscreens .Nev

Is it of Fearsome Appearance? It would have to be, because Nessy hasn't read books or travelled widely. She's led a very sheltered life. Nev

Trump will FIX it and He's doing God's work. How could anything go Wrong? Nev

A 3 ton van? Nev

ABBA didn't DO IT for Me.sorry. My concern was what form of a god would scare NESSY? You only gave various Names. What does a God look like? If it was a Greek one, Nessy would just eat it. Nev

There's always a Wind on a Motorbike. It normally comes from the front. Don't ride when there's HAIL in it.. After a while, your wet weather Gear keeps the Water IN. Nev

With Many Years of flying into Cairns I can honestly say I've never encountered RAIN as Heavy in any other Place. You just marvel at How a Plane can even fly in it. And there's that Great Hill just to the west. Everything goes Mouldy. Gekko's on the roof upside down. The only place to be is in an airconditioned Bar. Humidity is 100%. Shorts worn half way down the Backside is De Riguere(sp). Nev

An appropriate Motorcycle, even in it's original form can be a work of art. With some, you wonder what the designer was thinking. Even it's Mother wouldn't love it. The essential thing is to finish what you take on, or it becomes a burden. Life is short. You won't do everything you would like to. There's an urge in a lot of people to BE different but also to have something that Others admire and desire. Have and do WHAT YOU want rather than impress others. What suites them May not suit you. A second Hand 1947 Royal Enfield Bullet costing 5 Pounds was my trusty steed for Many Years. I didn't give a tuppenny for what others thought of it. OR what it was worth. I did all the work on it and for a lot of the time it was my only transport. Nev

You won't get any regenerative in flat Country but there are NO Hills either. That motor set up eliminates the Gearbox and clutch. When you consider the total weight involved it may not be that Bad. Also you don't know how draggy the Caravan is and How fast He went and where the wind was coming from. The Chinese have an ICE that is over 45% efficient. When you have a Lot of wind drag, going a bit slower makes a lot of difference to the Fuel consumption. I don't think it's Fair to call it a Toorak Tractor.. They have a fantastic rear suspension and aren't just Built for Looks. Nev

Well obviously His electorate didn't WANT him, and HIS was about the Best Blue Ribbon seat In Victoria. As HE said, the Seat where Most of the LEADERS come from. HE was "Out of Touch with the electorate and Made many Tactical Blunders. The VOTERS decided. Democracy In Action. I love it. He came a Gutser with the RSPCA. Too clever by Half. Nev

American isn't He. Nev

I checked up on all this and you would think Helping Putin so Brazenly would be condemned but it Isn't. The Farmers have been bitching about the Cost of Diesel. For HOME use. In Russia Diesel and Petrol standards with Sulphur is way below anywhere else so it's hard on Engines and the People. Russia is also short of fuel Itself. Trump is SO whacky and all over the Place. HOW could anyone really deal with HIM? It's quite obvious He's trying to Enrichen Himself and his siblings. When is the GOP going to do the Right thing? After He's started the Next Depression?: His "Art of the Deal" is not a skill. it's just a method of when A gun is at your Head you will agree with Him, or all Hell will break loose. Nev

It's all hypothetical . Who is suggesting a Likely spill? Murdoch? To be the Leader, you have to retain your seat. LIBS / NATS have done that a few times. That would illustrate How out of touch the "Inner Sanctum is with the electors. The "SENATE" is different. Depending on the vote Tally. the LIST dictates How many of that Party will get Into the Senate and WHO they will be. Keating Used to refer to the Senate as "Unrepresentative SWILL" and HE had a Point there. . It's supposed to be the House of review. Many of them are Out and Out ratbags. Malcolm Roberts as a Prime example. Tasmania's Eric Abetz (still around) also. Nev

I'm not into Most of those Songs. My brother was. I was working on Motorbikes, Cars and model Aeroplanes. Nev