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C5Alive General Category => C5 Chatroom => Topic started by: MattC5 on 25, August, 2010 - 15:03:42

Title: Sad end to a C5 battery
Post by: MattC5 on 25, August, 2010 - 15:03:42

Went to a family BBQ in Hunstanton and took a walk to the seafront. While passing some amusements we noticed some waste-ground with a pile of old batteries heaped together looking worst for wear, amongst them was a white original Sinclair battery calling out to be rescued.  Unfortunately our attempts to rescue it for our Sinclair memorabilia was unsuccessful due to the "temporary land owners" insisting it was going for scrap. If dad would 24v my Goldfinger I could do a drive-by rescue! (lol)   ;D   ::)   :o

Title: Re: Sad end to a C5 battery
Post by: marcdonnelly on 25, August, 2010 - 17:19:11

Hmm temporary land owners is a a nice polite saying,s for pike,ies  with some spare tarmac on the back of the van ;D

Title: Re: Sad end to a C5 battery
Post by: PLOD11 on 25, August, 2010 - 18:32:34

Where abouts in Hunstanton, i will nip up there later with my SAS gear on and liberate it  ;D

Title: Re: Sad end to a C5 battery
Post by: Karl on 26, August, 2010 - 08:16:07

No need for commando raids, there's a stack of original Sinclair batteries in my summerhouse. They're all dead, but I use them to weigh down the gazebo at events held on tarmac !

If you want one, just let me know  ;)

Title: Re: Sad end to a C5 battery
Post by: MattC5 on 26, August, 2010 - 08:37:15

Yes please Karl.   :)

Title: Re: Sad end to a C5 battery
Post by: coverman on 26, August, 2010 - 09:06:42

Please do not confuse travelling showmen with those now referred to under Political Correctness as Travellers. Showmen are legitimate business people with fixed addresses.

Title: Re: Sad end to a C5 battery
Post by: PLOD11 on 26, August, 2010 - 10:17:45

I wouldn't mind one just for display and my sinclair collection.   :P

Title: Re: Sad end to a C5 battery
Post by: Karl on 26, August, 2010 - 17:32:42

Quote from: PLOD11 on  26, August, 2010  - 10:17:45

I wouldn't mind one just for display and my sinclair collection.   :P

I'll bring one along to Brooklands for you...but you can clean the slugs and mud off it yourself  :-*

Anyone else want one ?

Title: Re: Sad end to a C5 battery
Post by: Retro Andy on 27, August, 2010 - 06:21:03

I wouldn't say no mate if their is one going  :)
P.S:- I'll take two slugs aswell please :D

Retro Andy