It's gotta be Tilley - or some sort of Aussie copy such as Kayen. As others have said, the colour and pointer are most unusual... :-k
Me? - no, never, not once... :^o
Listen to the 'Yes, Minister' clip again, Derek - although Bernard actually says "Euro Club Express"...
I've got a large amount of Tilley 171 glass globes to get rid of - £11 each + postage. Send me a message if you're interested...
You can't beat it - pork and beans al fresco:- [MEDIA]
I wouldn't like to have to make one for $55. Just sayin'... :)
Yeah, years ago when I was London-based, I went once to see the antics goings-on and was surprised to see so few MPs participating in the debate....
Yeah, I learned pretty quickly never to turn my back when priming an unfamiliar lamp (or stove, come to that)… :oops:
Yes, it caused me some puzzlement also! There's a bit of a dichotomy of opinion between York and Shildon when it comes to cab access. Trevor and...
It's interesting to ponder that if I'd been around then, which side I'd have been on. I suppose it would depend on whereabouts you were born in...
Autosol? - the metal polish? At Locomotion, we use 'Peek' metal polish - as do other heritage railways. Mind you, the National Railway Museum at...
It's not her country, Wim, it's ours - there was a slight unpleasantness here in the mid-1600s to sort out that one... :)
:-k You could always give it to her for a birthday or Christmas present. 8] Hope that helps... :D
Thanks Tony - I was wondering whether Tilley (or any other lamp manufacturer) baked on paint and now I have my answer. I must have looked at that...
I've never really understood this fetish for baking on paint - there's never any mention of the need for it on the rattle cans I use. On the other...
Try Halfords or your local motor factor for black car aerosol paint i.e. a rattle can. Also Plastikote spray enamel in black from B&Q or Wilko...
Luxury! - we lived on't 'andful o' gravel per fortnight while livin' in't shoebox in't middle of't road...
Yes, I recall they were 28 shillings (£1.40) at the time as opposed to a mere 14 shillings (70p) for the equivalent Primus stove. Pretty flame...
Let's see some pix when they arrive at Chez Stevie...
The date will be stamped underneath the tank. As far as I'm aware, the only deviation Tilley ever made from vitreous enamelled hoods for the...
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