Now if we are talking about cranking stories...you haven't been scared until
you're flipping a propellar connected to a Continental O-300, with the key on
top of the instrument panel (out of the switch, where it should be) and have it
bark at you!!! Smacked the back of my hand wicked, but it's still attached.
The look on the face of my partner in the plane was enough to kill most of the
pain. Gin did the rest. Be careful cranking anything.
Geoff Branch '74 Meejit '72 Innocenti Mini
----- Original Message -----
From Peter C. <nosimport at mailbag.com>
To: <Frmjr45@aol.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 12:01 PM
Subject: Re: cranking RE: NO LBC! Just a link to a time waster
> At 08:46 PM 11/30/2000, Frmjr45@aol.com wrote:
> >Ah yes, cranks. <snip> That car if I remember was the
> >slowest gasoline powered vehicle that I have ever driven. ..... and not
> >being able to go much over 65!
> You've not driven a Land/Rover, then. (a real Series model) Got passed once
> by some state Highway equipment! Worse, it was one of those big mowers!
> Worse yet,.. it was mowing!!! Luckily my wife was asleep at the time,
> though my laughing did wake her.
> But I did start mine many times with the crank. (hint: pull UP for safety)
> Peter C
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