I've just got an email from the project manager of the Gipsy Moth project in reply to me asking him if I could take the stove to the gathering in June, and he said yes There's nothing remakable about it, just a standard Primus 535, but at least it'll give those attending a chance to look it over. H
Many objects that were used in what turned out to be historic actions were not remarkable, but evoke very intense emotions when viewed and touched in person. I have seen from a few feet away, ceremonial moccassins owned and worn by Crazy Horse, the holy man and war leader of the Lakota Indian tribe. While they are only pieces of hand tanned bison leather decorated with porcupine quills, being in their proximity was one of the most exciting moments of my (then)young life. An interesting tidbit: his name translates more accurately from Lakota as "He Makes His Horse Crazy", but got shortened a bit in English. Another time I was allowed to handle and examine a REAL Hawken plains rifle that was carried and used in the Rocky Mountains and on the Great Plains of North America during our frontier period. Again, not a remarkable piece, but I still get goose bumps at the memory. Not remarkable, indeed. I wish I could be there to enjoy the gathering with the lot of you. I expect photographs to be posted in the thousands. Gerry
If last year was anything to go by, Ross must have had a sore finger with the amount of pics that he took. So yes I think there will be a few.
For those who haven't seen it on the club house forum, here is a pic of the GMIV stove being used in anger at the Newark gathering. It worked fine all weekend. Apart from a brew up on a 111 when we first arrived I used it all the time. It went back on board today and James and I have had an invite to the renaming ceremony on the 20th June. I'll post some pics after that. What I do need is some information about fuel usage. I was asked the question today and didn't know the answer. So how long will it burn on a tank of fuel? any one know. Also how big is the tank? I never measured it.
There's a chart here that I'll bet gives all the info you'd ever want. It's in Swedish, and could use some translation. http://www. Gerry
Fuel capacity 3 7/8 pints or 2.2 litres - approximately four hours burning using both burners. From the Optimus brochure "This model was made famous by Sir Francis Chichester who used it on his single-handed voyage around the world" I know it's a Primus but Optimus kept the model on well into the 1970's
Gerry Thanks for that I got all this info from Bo along with a Primus one in English and it's all gone along with the stove. AL21 Thank you I'll pass this info on. H
That's it, job done. Yesterday James and I went down to Gosport and witnessed the relaunch and renaming of this piece of maritime history. Below are some pics of our day. Don't she look a picture Thankyou to everyone that helped out
Fine looking vessel, fine looking stove, and i see young James gets his good looks from his mum. lance
Henry Looking at the pictures makes it all worth while. Gives a person pleasure to think we had played a small part of the huge restoration.
One of the 10 real books I had above my bed as a kid was "Gypsy Moth circles the world ".Read it a few times would be an understatment. I read somewhere Chitchester sailed around full of adult beverages most of the time.Any truth to that rumour or was that an open secret?? That's still a fine looking classic with fine lines,hard to beat that counter stern....smooooth.
I think he did like a drop, I saw somewhere that he was quoted to say that it was a disaster when his gin ran out.
"That's still a fine looking classic with fine lines,hard to beat that counter stern....smooooth." Nicholson - what else would you expect!?
