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Re: Monowheel Tire (sic..Tyre?)

Subject: Re: Monowheel Tire (sic..Tyre?)
From: Hedley Brown <hedley@hedleybrown.flyer.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2000 10:57:40

I'm all forlorn and sick and tired
of fudging my Europa,
although its wheel is slick and Tyred
the rest is a no-hoper.

Now one, of Mittel-Europe name,
espousing standards Yankee,
has built a Yorkshire-English plane
but finds our 'English' cranky.

(to tune of 'My Fair Lady')
Why can't the English make an English nut and bolt,
the English make their Purdy as well as Yankee's Colt;
Kirby Moorsides' Aeroplanes are sold with English hype
but aviation hardware's - all
                                            Yank
                                               Type!

Except in wars our little land
can not an aircraft trade command.
We're good at words, with trade we're slow:
chaque un, I say, should have son mot.

----- Original Message -----
From: Tony Krzyzewski <tonyk@kaon.co.nz>
Subject: RE: Monowheel Tire


> The MCreary Airtrack 700 x 6 makes a good substitute. You'll need to
retain
> the original inner tube as the
> europa wheel needs the bend in the valve housing. (Anyone want a genuine
> unused Mcreary 700 x 6 inner tube - I learnt that the McCreary tube
doesn't
> fit the Europa wheel the expensive way!)
>
> I am surprised the tyre (sic) has worn out so quickly. We have done 200+
> landings onto seal in ZK-UBD in the last three weeks with no problems. I
> have logged 55 this week alone.
>
>
> Tony
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-europa@ns1.avnet.co.uk
> Subject: Monowheel Tire
>
>
> After only about 90 landings, the tire on XS monowheel N6LB is almost out
> of tread, and will have to be replaced shortly.  Are they any suggestions
> out there for a replacement with better wear characteristics than the one
> supplied with the kit?
>
> Bill Stewart, N6LB
>
>



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