It is a condition of the company that supplies the bulk sending software, the we only send to those who have requested by their system. Hence if you wish to be on the mailing list, please send request to roger@mossengineering.co.uk. If you had previously been receiving the newsletter, but then stopped receiving it, please check if you have changed your email address or put receiving restrictions that might cause this. If you have changed email address, please let me know. We have just sent out No 46, so I add here the link to No 45 as a sample for those not on the mailing list. https://www.mossengineering.co.uk/newsletter/Scott_Newsletter_45.pdf
For recent chat, here is the introduction sent with no 46
Other news from the mill–
The piston saga is now complete as regards the dies being tested and refined to produce true quality lightweight piston castings. Money and I never stay together long, so I bought some proper professional cutting tools to help me to machine these piston castings accurately with special emphasis on the gudgeon pin holes. Alas, I could not stop there, so I bought tools to enable me to rebush worn gudgeon pin holes in existing pistons to a standard that I would be comfortable with. Is this the end? No it is not! I next have arranged to have a few iron cylinder block castings I have machined up. I cannot do them quickly enough on my manual machinery, so I have entrusted them to Hi Spec Engineering Ltd and we will see if we can produce new cylinder blocks to a price that might be acceptable at least to a financially fortunate few. If not it will be another expensive mistake to gather dust on the shelf! I have just finished a new batch of cylinder heads and Transfer Port Covers. The engine to New Zealand has gone, but the Customs and Excise (Bless them) have decided that I did not send the correct documents so have “Requested” £980. I did think about shooting myself, but when I found the price of bullets, I decided otherwise.
Another cloud on the horizon is that I damaged my right shoulder some years ago. No prizes for guessing how! A few days ago when moving my Douglas, I dislocated my shoulder which did nothing to aid a good night’s sleep. Off to Doc, then X Ray. I told the doc what I would do if it was an engineering job, which amused him hugely, after which he explained that bodies could not be treated like this. He then writes a letter to a specialist to ask that they have a look at the X Rays and please try not to laugh, he added that I had promised to race my Scott a little more slowly! I am in daily contact with Scott owners all round the world and it gives me great pleasure to give advice and help. I feel like all these owners are my friends and my life is richer in spirit for this. So a big Thank You from Roger and greetings and Kindest Regards from our little band Ted Parkin (Resident fellow mature hooligan) Ted Hills our Designer (What would I do without you Ted) Marina Moss my much loved wife who I will not say too much about lest it embarrass you and Richard Moss, my son who constructed my website and is busy establishing a business near Plymouth involved in Biomass boilers and Solar heating etc. Next race outing is at 3 Sisters near Wigan on 1st & 2ed June. Wish me luck!
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