Control S Inc Speed Gene Hempel BEFORE START rambling months Speed column would like express thanks appreciation Speed modelers readers across world have taken time write letters have received appears enthusiasm Speed flying outside US within times know what would interest modeling fraternity have questions suggestions ideas drop line will attempt accommodate request within reason months column will devoted sharing some letters projects modelers have written about mailed received fine newsletter Des McAnelly New Zealand coverina hiahliehts Alan Lees homebrewed barstock 60 sports Supertigre crankshaft ABC piston liner magnesium exhaust stub OPS nitro pipe successful Trans-Tasman Control Line Contest New Plymouth New Zealand following quoted newsletter FAI Speed contest turned out best have fortunate enough attend After close battle between New Zealand Australia high degree sportsmanship displayed both sides New Zealand able tb pull ahead small margin win over Australians Allen Barnes/Chris Allens flight 1469 1523 mph broke Bruce Turners New Zealand record 1490 flight day Harvey Westland gremlins sat after attempting 1478 practice Dave Smith Australia first fly time 1570 Harvey Westland blew second attempt leaving Vein Crawford position having return flight 1615 Australia win improved 1642 left New Zealand winner mere 026 second final times three rounds follows FAI Speed Results Barnes/Allen-NZ G Burgess-Aust H Westland-NZ D Smith-Aust V Crawford-Aust Brown/Bolton-NZ NZ 4714 Outside Entries Crooks/Nacey-NZ W Shurmer-Aust W BelI-NZ P Staples-NZ Round 1528 1544 1827 1644 1822 Round 2 Round 3 14591524 15441552 161815701580 17031642 17161701 Aust 4740 subject As George Craig Tarpon Springs FL wrote told us modified Cox blank cylinders 049/051 building simple holding fixture mill intake ports Use piece A-in thick steel plate 15 square Drill 17/32-in hole through center square plate After drilling remove burrs edge hole smooth fit Next take burned-out Cox glow plug drill 2570 letter F drill hole through center tap 5/16-18 x in long cap screw After tapping head place 16761844the head cap screw lathe chuck Screw 1823-the modified Cox plug combustion 1969chamber facing lathe chuck onto cap screw will allow remove fins plug diameter drilled hole plate sure nice slip fit See photo detail block can held milling vise X-Y table process will require triangu lation cut determine what distance center way bone up trig Another way mill intake ports use indexing table rotates cylinder around cutter George used exhaust intake timing numbers appeared Speed column Model Aviation May 1979 wish try machining Cox blank cylinder available P&G Metal Shop 301 North Yale Drive Garland TX 75042 Mail SASE information cap screw washer glow head mak ing George Craigs holding fixture mill Cox blank cylinder intake ports head drilled tapped cap screw Ken Morrissey Cheadle Cheshire England mailed some photos covering Speed scene England home-built barstock 60 Alan Lee see photo looks impressive crankcase wasmilledfromHE 15 aluminumblock italso has magnesium exhaust stub titanium bronzebushed conrod Supertigre crankshaft chrome crank pin cylinder assembly ABC setup OPS nitro pipe engine will turn 8 x 12 Rev-Up prop 22300 rpm test bench fuel mixture contained 60% nitro 18% synthetic oil Ken did reveal what other 22% covered could mixture methanol guess what model built Ken Morrissey has stock Cox 049 Globee head Best speed far 1030 mph year will event director FAI Team Trials Control Line Speed events held Nats Seguin TX hope can muster up qualified team represent US Plans have big Texas barbecue can make Make plans attend Happy flying Gene Hempel 301 North Yale Dr Garland TX 75042 August1981 55 glow head cap screw inserted turned remove fins allows slip fit hole l plate Ken Morrisseys 1/2A Speed job Power Cox 049 stock GloBee head Kens photo holding fixture cyilnoer fitted can now chucked milling vise XY table Triangulate cut determine centering little job hasturned official speed 192 mph FAI rules 36 span bassand balsa con struction covered 1/2 oz glass cloth Metal tank high-timed crankcase pressure