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Originally Posted by cuppabillytea
Looks like an auxillary rudder for a yacht
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cuppabillytea
Looks like an auxillary rudder for a yacht
Till Ron posts maybe someone can tell us
AM
ahhh of course...a wind vane auto helm.
Yes either operated by a windvane or a small tiller AP with the foil providing the muscle.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gordie
AM
2 more pics one in the stowed position the other on full rudder position. If the clutch was engaged the rudder would be at the same angle (hopefully)[smilebigeye]
AM
Oh I see now. Shows how much yachting I do.[bighmmm]
I only figured its attached to a boat because you said "rudder". [emoji28]
I am now on my computer at work.
This machine has a name and a story behind it.
It was cutting edge for its time, but no one knew.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...017/07/490.jpgUntitled by john smith, on Flickr
Ron
Oh, dear. They were current when I was managing a data centre in the Eighties!Quote:
Originally Posted by bee utey
Colossus computer at Bletchley ParkQuote:
Originally Posted by 101 Ron