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adrian

adrian

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simond said:
The badge appears to be the word "Reliant" atop what might be a castle, on a triangular shield.
I drove one once. It was surprisingly nippy. Another victim of changing tastes & increased disposable income, I suppose.
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Well the Reliant Regal had 3Rs on the bonnet.
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They were nippy because they weighed very little and a nice little alloy engine - again for weight saving. A big factor in their popularity at the time was that you were allowed to drive these on a motorcycle license. Bob Moore used to drive one for years because he'd got a license for a motorbike but not a car, and he could pedal it pretty quickly for which I can attest after a few trips down the A1 to the Model Engineering Exhibition in London. Mind you the handling wasn't great - he did manage to write off 2, one got blown into a field during a particularly substantial storm and another one after a police car ploughed into him!
 
Osgood

Osgood

Western Thunderer
adrian said:
…... for which I can attest after a few trips down the A1 to the Model Engineering Exhibition in London. …..
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And having had a ride down the A1 from Bedford to central London and back again in the back of a Reliant Van, which too was being pedalled pretty fast, with not even a cushion for comfort (which is effectively being bounced around in a hollow plastic box bolted directly to the diff :eek: ) -

- I vowed never, ever, to get enticed into one again. And then my room mate at college went and got himself a Bond Bug :rolleyes:
 
simond

simond

Western Thunderer
I knew about the licences, weight, and the engine, but the badge is a surprise! The engine was used in a rather radical motorbike called the Quasar. I'd have very much liked to have had a go of one of those.

Quasar (motorcycle) - Wikipedia

Bond Bugs - same stable, even less safe. No actual doors to keep you in, in case of an accident. Two school friends came off rather for the worse in an altercation with a Citroen DS (the real one, not the cute modern hot hatch).

Sorry Phil, please excuse, this is a million miles off topic!!!

Best
Simon
 
Dan Randall

Dan Randall

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BrushType4 said:
One of the distractions is a Coaling Stage based on GWR Slough.
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Ooh, this could be interesting - I was born in Slough and have vague memories of being taken into the coal stage by my brother, before it was demolished. I also remember seeing a maroon Western bursting under Stoke Road bridge, towards Reading and getting something in my eye, coal dust most likely!

I started to draw my own version for etching about 10 years ago, but it's still not finished.... :oops:


Regards

Dan
 
Dan Randall

Dan Randall

Western Thunderer
BrushType4 said:
Dan, let me know what you think? Attached full size for 7mm. Do you have any pictures?
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That's looking pretty good to me Phil. There's a cracking black & white picture (and drawings), of Slough coal stage in the Wild Swan GWR Engine Shed book, but my copy is in a removals box in the loft somewhere and would not be at all easy to find!

Chris Leigh, of "Model Rail" fame, built a 4mm scale version of Slough coal stage for the magazine several years ago. The article included a couple of small colour photos taken by Chris himself after closure and after dropping him a line, explaining my interest in his Slough pictures, he very kindly had enlargements made and delivered them to me a couple of weeks later, when he was in the area. Top man! Unfortunately, I think they too, may be in the box in the loft....

Where did you obtain the information for your drawing please, specifically, the dimensions for the lean-to on back? You've aroused my interest in my own version again now!

Edit - Just went back to look at your drawing and discovered seven others too... :oops:


Regards

Dan
 
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BrushType4

BrushType4

Western Thunderer
I think I have the WS book you are referring to and it does include drawings and a couple of pictures. Unfortunately the Coal Stage must have had an interesting history as the building and the drawings are not a match! Hence my question for additional photographs and in particular the side with the flights of stairs.

Anyway there is enough to take the laser to wood. I'm enjoying the diversion in the GWR and I've purchased a GWR loco today on eBay. Whatever next? I think Dapol may have the answer ;)
 
BrushType4

BrushType4

Western Thunderer
I'm actually looking forward to this build as each side has 4 or 5 layers of interesting brickwork to combine. Not as big as the models based on Didcot and less imposing for the smaller layout but will still be a heavy and robust model.
 
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