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This topic has 17 replies, 11 voices, and was last updated 30 July 2009 at 14:25 by David Clark 13.

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26 May 2009 at 13:20 #41623
Richmond
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@richmond
Hi,

As you may well be aware we are uploading various articles to the web where we know we have copyright …. essentially Martin Evans and E.T. Westbury in all his guises, and any other author who was employed by Model Engineer at the time of article publication. Hopefully, there will be others, so watch this space.

Anyway, rather than just plowing through and just uploading we need your suggestions please …

“Metro” has been started, and “Simplex” is to follow soon …. Do you want IC engines ? More Loco’s ? Clocks ? Tooling ?

We want the content to be as varied as possible given the copyright limitiations we currently have, so please please post your suggestions here.

Rgds
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26 May 2009 at 13:20 #39030
Richmond
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26 May 2009 at 19:22 #41627
keithmart
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@keithmart
Hi

Let us have a variety, please include clocks engines and tools

Personally I am not a loco man, but I acn learn from some of the techniques used.

When are we going to get the old magazine PDF’s?
26 May 2009 at 19:33 #41628
JasonB
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@jasonb
I may be an idea to include the articles by Westbury on the engines that you have recently published free plans for such as the centaur as this may help readers who wish to build them.

And while you are on what about a index of ME content or at least include a link to the ones on the web in your links section.

Jason

Edited By JasonB on 26/05/2009 19:34:06

Edited By JasonB on 26/05/2009 19:35:13
26 May 2009 at 21:47 #41630
Dougie Swan
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@dougieswan43463
More I/C please, the free plans are great but plans for models that require castings are only useful if you intend to buy the castings.

A reprint of the modelengineers wallchart would be great, my copy has just about had it.

More stationary models, I, like others do not belong to a club so do not have access to a track to run a loco, freelance stuff would be great

Regards

Dougie
26 May 2009 at 22:46 #41631
Peter Jackman
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@peterjackman96448
If possible can you upload old articles on locomotive construction by LBSC?

I am particularly interested in gauge one and I know he was prolific in this area many years ago.

Peter J
27 May 2009 at 07:59 #41632
David Clark 13
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@davidclark13
Hi There

We will be putting the datasheets on the web.

Individual charts rather than large charts that no one can print out.

LBSC is not our copyright so can’t do that.

One reader at least is fabricating the Centaur gas engine.

The Trojan, The Corsair and the Cygnet Royal could all be made without castings.

We can put a Martin Evans gauge 1 locomotive onto the site.

regards David
27 May 2009 at 11:21 #41638
wahiba
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@wahiba
Great to find the datasheets will be on the web.

Awkward scanning the wall chart onto an A4 sheet that will fit into a cheap and cheeful laminator that protects the information perfectly in the workshop.
12 June 2009 at 14:42 #41832
Niloch
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@niloch
I’m wondering whether you have the copyright to John Haining’s two construction series on the magnificent Fowler ploughing engines published in ME Vols. 147-148 and again Vols. 161 – 164.

For those unfamiliar with these engines further particulars can be found here

Alternatively, perhaps his estate would grant permission, for an appropriate percentage, for DVD-ROMs to be made of the series.
12 June 2009 at 15:51 #41835
Clive Booth 1
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@clivebooth1
Hi

Can I raise the old chestnut of articles in the current magazine refering back to articles published some time ago.

Why not put the old article on the website at the time of publishing or insist the author repeats his previous submission!

Can we see Workshop articles please and maybe a list of the contenents pages since copy1 – that way we could better identify whta might be of use.

Thanks Clive
12 June 2009 at 20:04 #41845
David Clark 13
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@davidclark13
Hi There

Not sure who to contact regarding John Haining.

I will see what I can do.

Had permission yesterday to put Stan Bray’s articles on the web.

regards David
12 June 2009 at 23:35 #41853
Niloch
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@niloch
John Haining – many thanks David at least for giving my suggestion some consideration. As you know, he was the author of two books, both of which are still available from Amazon, although, I don’t know who the publishers are. They would have contact details if only to pay royalties to the estate.

Edward George (Martin Wallis) has also written a book about scale model traction engine construcyion and, as far as I can see, has more knowledge than virtually anyone else in this field, that knowledge might well extend to knowing the whereabouts of the Haining family.

The index for volume 194 – January to July 2005 has an entry for John Haining’s obituary (pages 309 & 369) ; there may well be clues there. As this is only four years ago his widow may well be still alive and might be all too pleased to give the necessary permissions in memory of her late husband.

I did try http://www.192.com but the surname is not sufficiently rare to make sense of the entries.

Thank you for your efforts.
13 June 2009 at 09:58 #41858
Niloch
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@niloch
David – in case it is of further assistance I now have John Haining’s obituary to hand. To summarise: he was a few days short of his 90th birthday when he passed away. Other constructional articles were: the Kitson & Hewitson ploughing engine of 1862, Caradoc – the steam tractor, the Durham and North Yorkshire t.e. and the Suffolk dredging tractor (I’m not clear whether they were all full constructional serials – my collection of MEs only goes back to the year 2000.

He and his wife Ann had been responsible for the display of models in the model tent at the Usk show for many years.

You might be able to get more precise information from the membership secretary here

Finally: he was a worthy Technical Consultant retained by various editors of ME. If he was an employee of the publishers, does that have ramifications as far as copyright goes?
23 June 2009 at 13:11 #42007
des bromilow
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@desbromilow43838
As you may well be aware we are uploading various articles to the web…

Where????? I was one of the guys impacted by Magelica’s decision to shut down the previously approved ME article distribution through James Early. As result, I would love to know where the articles are being published so I can restart learning the methods and techniques.

thanks,

Des
15 July 2009 at 18:19 #42361
Richmond
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@richmond
Hi Des,

Clicking here and here will take you to the sections where articles have been uploaded.

The first link is for articles from Model Engineer, and the second link are ones from MEW.

I hope this helps

Rgds

Edited By Richmond on 15/07/2009 18:20:14
30 July 2009 at 09:19 #42559
Peter Jackman
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@peterjackman96448
Is there any chance of posting Martin Evans’s articles on his 2.5″ gauge Black Five?

I know drawings are available as L0967 but the original articles would be very helpful. I believe they were published in Vols. 152-154. The articles would be very useful to me in support of these drawings.

Failing this could they be included in the forthcoming “Best of ME” special if not too late?

thanks

Peter
30 July 2009 at 12:15 #42561
jomac
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@jomac
In the model engineer Feb/March issue, Dave Fenner described the GRINDALL for grinding the Sugden special pistons etc, He refered to the genuine item in MEW issue 81, and more importantly Alan Booths home made one that appeared in issue 93.

So is there a possability of uploading the article for the home made tool into the website articles. Ive tried to get issue 93 on E/bay but to no avail.

I have intended to build a Sugden Special for some time, but have been busy making change gears and milling attatchments for my Hercus 260.

The above mentioned tool would be very useful and interesting to manufacture.

Thanks John Holloway.
30 July 2009 at 14:25 #42565
David Clark 13
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@davidclark13
Hi There

I have phoned Alan but he is not at the number I have for him.

Can’t get permission if I can’t speak to him.

regards David
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