The Vulcan was also used as the test bed for concorde's Olympus engine. Just thought you'd like to know for your next pub quiz!

Indeed it was. A very different Bristol Olympus to the ones powering the Vulcan. They increased air flow by making the insides smaller (very clever) and added reheat. The result was twice the thrust. It was the same engine for the TSR2.

spock's ears were designed from the vulcans wings.... ... - .- -.




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More for the pub quiz - Olympus engines were designed for the TSR2 programme, they were also the boost engines for the Type21 frigate.

OK, we are going way off topic now...stop it! Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

DavidP wrote:

they were also the boost engines for the Type21 frigate.

RRUK wrote:

OK, we are going way off topic now...stop it!

Sorry.

 2021 L405 Vogue SE 4.4 V8 DIESEL ~ #17

Back on track now: Progress has been made today, I managed to devote most of the weekend to detailing the car's exterior. For some reason, the car doesn't feel properly 'mine' until I have done this, so I wanted to get it done ASAP.

The car was detailed by the Dealers, but it was that superficial silicone coating they give everything which wears off after a couple of washes and I KNEW, it would be nothing like the standard that I would go to.

I started last night, a good wash and de-silicone and then let it drip dry overnight.

Started at 10am this morning by removing all the tar spots on the car using Autoglym Tar remover (petrol is just as good if not better TBH).

Next I clay barred the entire car insluding the glass. Not as bad as I thought it would be, the lower door panels were the worst.

Next I used Meguiars Stage 1 Crystal Paint Cleaner and my Porter Cable Random Orbital Polisher all over, then the Meguiars Stage 2 Crystal Paint Polish. The final routine was using Autoglym HD Wax (£45 a tub). It's not that nice to apply but leaves a great coat of wax.

Then there was all the little bits like Autosol on the steps and tail pipes, cleaning the alloys and waxing them, treating all the black plastic trim, mudflaps, tyres, wheel arches (Some B*gger on here mentioned this a while back, I took the but now find myself doing it! ) and finally cleaning the glass and Rain-x all over.

The end result is worth every bit of the 7.5 hours spent in total, it looks amazing now. The Santorini paint has a beautiful multi colour speckle which you only see up close in sunlight, and as you'd expect I took lots of pics of the finished thing for you. I'm still working on the original Supercharged Grille so at the moment the MY12 one will have to do.

What do you think?

And...relax!

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lovely job Adam [as usual]  ... - .- -.




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Great job Adam.

You've got me looking at SC's again!  Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
Had- 2008 TDV8 Vogue SE in Java black
Had - 2007 S/C in Stornoway Grey

Yet another person who spends all his money on a flash car and then has to live in a shed.

RRUK wrote:

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Looks fantastic!

I'm loving those built in lifting ramps on the side.. Can you get all 4 wheels off the ground in access mode?
Seriously... Lovely car..  Previously..
Vogue SE TD6
Defender 90 2.4
Defender 110 TD5
Vogue 3.5 EFI

Lovely - looks nearly as good as mine now

Looks lovely

The guy I use locally for detailing said he was working on a Santorini Black one the other day and was amazed at the fleck in the paint when looking at it under a halogen light to machine polish it.

David. 2002 4.6 Vogue SE - Alveston Red with Lightstone Leather
2012 Range Rover 5.0 SC Autobiography in Indus Silver with Jet/Ivory Interior
2012 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue with Sand Interior

I've got my first long drive in it at the weekend to Norfolk so next week I'll do a little comparison summary of the 3.6TDV8 and the 5.0 SC, and also a little bit of 4.2 comparison in there for good measure. Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB