ROGER.G Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Hi there, I own a Jabiru Sp500, based at Tamworth airport. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasper Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Hello and welcome. Former Jabiru instructor here in Armidale ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Koreelah Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Welcome Roger. That SP500 is a rare beast. Do you know who built it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guernsey Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Welcome Roger.....so you're the guy whose name I kept hearing in my headset when I was learning to fly years ago.. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza 38 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Welcome Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROGER.G Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 Thanks to all those replies, I am a bit new to this forum business, so bear with me! Lyall, I recognise your Jodel from last weekend at YQDI. I am the guy with the Ford Prefect, and intend joining your club. The Jab is my home built effort, lots of hours spent sorting the engine issues (among other things) which many other Jab owners are probably well familiar with. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadstick Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Hi Roger, good to see another member in Tamworth. I have two Jabiru's at Tamworth airport drop me a line would be great to check out your plane. Chad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDQDI Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Good to see another member here that is not too far away from us at YQDI, welcome Roger. Ps Deadstick we having our monthly bbqs on the second Saturday of the month, you will have to get down to us soon:yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggles5128 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Welcome Roger. From the Glen Innes area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadstick Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Good to see another member here that is not too far away from us at YQDI, welcome Roger.Ps Deadstick we having our monthly bbqs on the second Saturday of the month, you will have to get down to us soon:yes: LOL I'm really dragging the chain on this one aren't I? Can't wait to actually get there and meet some like minded peeps. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Koreelah Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Thanks to all those replies, I am a bit new to this forum business, so bear with me! Lyall, I recognise your Jodel from last weekend at YQDI. I am the guy with the Ford Prefect, and intend joining your club. The Jab is my home built effort, lots of hours spent sorting the engine issues (among other things) which many other Jab owners are probably well familiar with. ...and a very nice motor car it is, Roger. 'Twas nice talking with you. Look forward to having you in our club. Our Events Director has planned many great trips near and far this year. Lyle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROGER.G Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 Hi Roger, good to see another member in Tamworth. I have two Jabiru's at Tamworth airport drop me a line would be great to check out your plane.Chad. Will do Chad, I have noticed the other two Jabiru's, a J230 and J160? Mine is located in one of the hangars opposite Aviskills, will be interested in comparing notes on the Jabiru experience. Roger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadstick Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Hi Roger, I will be at hangar 7 this afternoon about 1500. Moving a few planes around. Drop out if you have the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planedriver Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 I am the guy with the Ford Prefect[/b], So you're the one,:welcome:to our forums mate, you must be the guy we've been talking about for years (check out the start of "The Never Ending Story" on this forum. What year is the Prefect? I've had a few of them, with both the E93A and the later 100E side-valve engine versions. Raced a Ford Popular once, probably as fast as a small car of today stuck in first gear, but 55 yrs later, I think that's the finish line just down the road a bit, unless my eyes are playing tricks on me ! Worth a lot more these days day's than the original cost, if they are in good nick. Kind Regards Planey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROGER.G Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 So you had a few Prefects, did you not learn after the first one! I think there are still quite a few around in back yards, but you don't see too many on the road these days, in fact I cannot recall seeing another E93A on any of the rallys I have attended. Mine is a 1939, Australian body which makes it a bit different, pre-war models are a bit thin on the ground and I believe 39 was the only year that they were made in Aus. Travels quite well at 75 to 80km/h, would go quicker, but takes a bit of holding on the road! Nevertheless it is a lot of fun. Cheers, Roger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guernsey Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 I remember the first Populars to be sold in Guernsey cost 279 pounds. A mate of mine owned one. Alan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROGER.G Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 I remember the first Populars to be sold in Guernsey cost 279 pounds. A mate of mine owned one.Alan. Hi Alan, the interesting thing about these early pommie Fords is that just about everyone has had some sort of association with one at some stage in their life. Some good, some not so good! Roger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 There wasn't much any different to chose from. There were plenty of brands with similar specs. just a question of price. Morris, Austin, Standard, Singer Riley 9's (Nice). Morgan and BSA 3 wheelers MG TA TB , Some much more expensive of course. Most of the pre war ones had poured bearings. Put plenty of them together way back.. The Singer was OHC. Most of the others were side valves ex Riley. I like the small Rileys One of the few cars I would be interested in in that group. Singer built a Le Mans model about 1939. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guernsey Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 There wasn't much any different to chose from. There were plenty of brands with similar specs. just a question of price. Morris, Austin, Standard, Singer Riley 9's (Nice). Morgan and BSA 3 wheelers MG TA TB , Some much more expensive of course. Most of the pre war ones had poured bearings. Put plenty of them together way back.. The Singer was OHC. Most of the others were side valves ex Riley. I like the small Rileys One of the few cars I would be interested in in that group. Singer built a Le Mans model about 1939. Nev A lot of magnificent machines were created in 1939 and lasted for many years; .....I was born on the 1st, August 1939. . Alan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 The you were actually created the year before unless you are a premmy. I'm the REAL McCoy. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recflyer Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Hi there, I own a Jabiru Sp500, based at Tamworth airport. Nice Aircraft! Welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guernsey Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 The you were actually created the year before unless you are a premmy. I'm the REAL McCoy. Nev It takes time to invent a brilliant model and then 9 months of production to build it. Alan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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