It's Now Official

Monaro Pete · 22-06-2016, 17:40

The MG finally gave up this morning. I believe the slave cylinder in the gearbox has finally gone.

It's the sort of thing I could do, but I won't (body won't let me).
The Terrano is insured & taxed as of this morning so I'm an official Terrano driver

We had to postpone a trip to my mother's today, it's on for tomorrow instead. A trip to the sea side is also on the cards so whilst Diane's taking Monkey Dog for a walk along the beach, I shall be partaking in my little hobby of metal detecting

Banshee · 22-06-2016, 19:06

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Originally Posted by Monaro Pete

The MG finally gave up this morning. I believe the slave cylinder in the gearbox has finally gone.

It's the sort of thing I could do, but I won't (body won't let me).
The Terrano is insured & taxed as of this morning so I'm an official Terrano driver

We had to postpone a trip to my mother's today, it's on for tomorrow instead. A trip to the sea side is also on the cards so whilst Diane's taking Monkey Dog for a walk along the beach, I shall be partaking in my little hobby of metal detecting

You ever found anything decent metal detecting?

Monaro Pete · 22-06-2016, 19:25

Nothing special. The usual, coins, spent cartridges, things you just can't identify & loads of window.

I enjoy it, because I can just switch off. My mind wanders

Banshee · 22-06-2016, 19:32

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Originally Posted by Monaro Pete

Nothing special. The usual, coins, spent cartridges, things you just can't identify & loads of window.

I enjoy it, because I can just switch off. My mind wanders

I know the pleasures and importance of that well!!!

terranosaurusdoug · 22-06-2016, 19:34

Firstly, congratulations

you will now be able to see over bushes and over grown grass on motorway round abouts

Secondly, have you heard of drag fishing with a magnet?, saw it on youtube. A length of rope and a magnet, throw magnet in water and pull back with rope, see if owts on the end

I also sometimes watch a couple of guys who go looking for buried or inaccessible WW bunkers etc., very interesting.

Monaro Pete · 22-06-2016, 19:59

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Originally Posted by terranosaurusdoug

Firstly, congratulations

you will now be able to see over bushes and over grown grass on motorway round abouts

Secondly, have you heard of drag fishing with a magnet?, saw it on youtube. A length of rope and a magnet, throw magnet in water and pull back with rope, see if owts on the end

I also sometimes watch a couple of guys who go looking for buried or inaccessible WW bunkers etc., very interesting.

I have heard of drag fishing. Problems are........ What ever you find is rusty as hell, small (unless you have a magnet the size of a football, then you'd never carry it let alone drag it

) & you only find iron based metals.
It's bad enough digging something iron on land.
Gold comes out just as the day it was lost. Not that I've ever found any

terranosaurusdoug · 22-06-2016, 20:04

Ah yeh just iron, never thought.

One day mate, one day

emjaybee · 22-06-2016, 21:56

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Originally Posted by Monaro Pete

Nothing special. The usual, coins, spent cartridges, things you just can't identify & loads of window.

I enjoy it, because I can just switch off. My mind wanders

When you say "window", do you mean the stuff the allies lobbed out of the planes near the German coast to confuse their radar?

Monaro Pete · 23-06-2016, 05:28

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Originally Posted by emjaybee

When you say "window", do you mean the stuff the allies lobbed out of the planes near the German coast to confuse their radar?

Yep, that's the stuff. Throws up all manner of readings

Monaro Pete · 23-06-2016, 05:32

I should say that all what I've found so far has been in one spot in Derbyshire

emjaybee · 23-06-2016, 21:44

So what does it look like?

Got any photos?

rustic · 23-06-2016, 22:20

In the words of Uncle Albert... "During the War... "
It was called chaff, and I believe they were little thin strips of aluminium that were ejected.

jims-terrano · 23-06-2016, 23:19

Thin strips of foil as uncle says cut to the length of the wavelength being used by the radar. Basically it produced multiple targets on the radar screens hiding the aircraft. It's official name was operation window. Mind you I'm surprised to hear the pieces chucked out of aircraft are still in existence I would of expected it to have long since corroded away.

solarman216 · 23-06-2016, 23:46

I had some of that stuff, was a roll of foil (like a sound tape) with a little parachute attached, My father worked for the RAE at Farnborough Rick

kitchenman · 24-06-2016, 06:23

I was a radar operator in the RA, window was like confetti

22-06-2016, 17:40	#1
Monaro Pete Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Nr J28 M1 Vehicle: 03 Terrano 2.7 TDi Posts: 995	It's Now Official The MG finally gave up this morning. I believe the slave cylinder in the gearbox has finally gone. It's the sort of thing I could do, but I won't (body won't let me). The Terrano is insured & taxed as of this morning so I'm an official Terrano driver We had to postpone a trip to my mother's today, it's on for tomorrow instead. A trip to the sea side is also on the cards so whilst Diane's taking Monkey Dog for a walk along the beach, I shall be partaking in my little hobby of metal detecting

23-06-2016, 22:20	#12
rustic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Staffordshire Vehicle: Maverick Mk I 2.7 TD LWB Posts: 7,825	In the words of Uncle Albert... "During the War... " It was called chaff, and I believe they were little thin strips of aluminium that were ejected. __________________ Ford Maverick GLX 1995 2.7TD LWB in illusion silver, 98k miles. Owned since new, for 22 years. Best car I have ever owned. Just wish I could drive it more.

23-06-2016, 23:46	#14
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,431	I had some of that stuff, was a roll of foil (like a sound tape) with a little parachute attached, My father worked for the RAE at Farnborough Rick __________________ Ex banger racer now off road maniac Lokka on the front with manual hubs Diff lock on rear 3 inch SS straight through exhaust Manly winch bumper with 13000 lb winch 10 spike ground anchor, with multiple straps and blocks Super strong body cills capped with scaffold pole 20% stronger springs all round aggressive off road tyres on wheels so just swap. Aim to get stuck and be completely self sufficient in extraction, love getting muddy, 2ft deep is good but rare.

22-06-2016, 19:25	#3
Monaro Pete Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Nr J28 M1 Vehicle: 03 Terrano 2.7 TDi Posts: 995	Nothing special. The usual, coins, spent cartridges, things you just can't identify & loads of window. I enjoy it, because I can just switch off. My mind wanders

22-06-2016, 19:34	#5
terranosaurusdoug Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Yorkshire, J33 M62 Vehicle: 2000 Terrano lwb 2.7TDI Posts: 5,500	Firstly, congratulations you will now be able to see over bushes and over grown grass on motorway round abouts Secondly, have you heard of drag fishing with a magnet?, saw it on youtube. A length of rope and a magnet, throw magnet in water and pull back with rope, see if owts on the end I also sometimes watch a couple of guys who go looking for buried or inaccessible WW bunkers etc., very interesting.

22-06-2016, 20:04	#7
terranosaurusdoug Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Yorkshire, J33 M62 Vehicle: 2000 Terrano lwb 2.7TDI Posts: 5,500	Ah yeh just iron, never thought. One day mate, one day

23-06-2016, 05:32	#10
Monaro Pete Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Nr J28 M1 Vehicle: 03 Terrano 2.7 TDi Posts: 995	I should say that all what I've found so far has been in one spot in Derbyshire

23-06-2016, 21:44	#11
emjaybee Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Oxfordshire Vehicle: 3.0Di SVE '05 5 door. Posts: 1,536	So what does it look like? Got any photos?

23-06-2016, 23:19	#13
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Thin strips of foil as uncle says cut to the length of the wavelength being used by the radar. Basically it produced multiple targets on the radar screens hiding the aircraft. It's official name was operation window. Mind you I'm surprised to hear the pieces chucked out of aircraft are still in existence I would of expected it to have long since corroded away.

24-06-2016, 06:23	#15
kitchenman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Essex Wescliff Vehicle: maverick 1994 2.7 TD Posts: 1,278	I was a radar operator in the RA, window was like confetti