Interesting photographs.

[idahoblues]

I now agree re Dutch although I think I was mislead as to my info source. Re mansards I think it is a translation thing that doesn't travel across the ocean. A quick search suggests that mansard is a British term for gambrel but further looking indicates that it's all in the hips, ie gambrels are hipped. Certainly in Britain we have mansards atop terraced houes which are the same profile as the gambrel.

Close, but the other way round, a gambrel has the two pitches and an open style 'gable end'. The Mansard will have hips on either end.

 

[DrBlueBob]

Close, but the other way round, a gambrel has the two pitches and an open style 'gable end'. The Mansard will have hips on either end.

I bow to your definition. Still think there may be a translation issue. Fanny as an example. I am going to have Google hard before I convince myself I'm wrong. Happy to learn though.

 

[DrBlueBob]

Close, but the other way round, a gambrel has the two pitches and an open style 'gable end'. The Mansard will have hips on either end.

Sorry got hips confused with gable ends.
Technically I think you are right but in the UK we definitely refer to a gambrel as a mansard. Plenty of them about but I think we don't really have mansards as such. Certainly rare, I have never seen one.

 

[idahoblues]

I've built several gambel roofs and one Dutch, never a Mansard. But as it's a piccy thread this is from a barn/ guest house I built a few years ago

 

[andyhinch]

I've built several gambel roofs and one Dutch, never a Mansard. But as it's a piccy thread this is from a barn/ guest house I built a few years ago

Clicked on this late and thought you were both on about hunting for a minute, I can safely say it confused me a bit

 

[idahoblues]

 

[DrBlueBob]

Clicked on this late and thought you were both on about hunting for a minute, I can safely say it confused me a bit

Hunting the truth Andy. I need to get out more, but I can't.

 

[andyhinch]

Hunting the truth Andy. I need to get out more, but I can't.

I know the feeling, mostly talk to Idaho about hunting some sometimes put 2+2 together and get 5, trying to workout how to kill a few woodpigeon form my garden for the pot

 

[idahoblues]

 

[DrBlueBob]

I know the feeling, mostly talk to Idaho about hunting some sometimes put 2+2 together and get 5, trying to workout how to kill a few woodpigeon form my garden for the pot

Throw a gambrel at them, works for me.

 

[andyhinch]

Throw a gambrel at them, works for me.

I only do proper engineering that that made up civil stuff you make names up for :-)

 

[ColinBellsjockstrap]

HMS Barham exploding in 1941

The late great Mike Hailwood on the 6 cylinder 250cc Honda

Robert Wadlow, the world's tallest man..... 272cm or 8ft 11" in old money.

 

[idahoblues]

HMS Barham exploding in 1941

The late great Mike Hailwood on the 6 cylinder 250cc Honda

Robert Wadlow, the world's tallest man..... 272cm or 8ft 11" in old money.

Gotta love a six cylinder 250!

 

[crublue1]

Gotta love a six cylinder 250!

Alan milyard has built a replica. On you tube.
You probably know this but others may not.
Sounds fucking epic.

 

[Bill Walker]

It is, he's drunk

Again ?

 

[Beswick Prize Bands Big Drum]

Yep. Well, the shadows are reflected.

Explanation: How could that city be upside-down? The city, Chicago, was actually perfectly right-side up. The long shadows it projected onto nearby Lake Michigan near sunset, however, when seen in reflection, made the buildings appear inverted. This fascinating, puzzling, yet beautiful image was captured by a photographer in 2014 on an airplane on approach to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. The Sun can be seen both above and below the cloud deck, with the latter reflected in the calm lake. As a bonus, if you look really closely -- and this is quite a challenge -- you can find another airplane in the image, likely also on approach to the same airport.

Just to the right of centre.

 

[mikemcfc]

It was all a bit Fallow me ,Fallow you..; )

...and then there were eight...

 

[Bill Walker]

HMS Barham exploding in 1941

The late great Mike Hailwood on the 6 cylinder 250cc Honda

Robert Wadlow, the world's tallest man..... 272cm or 8ft 11" in old money.

Thanks for returning the thread back on topic jockstrap.

 

[Bill Walker]

Great Jazz Bass players, Jaco Pastorius and Chuck Rainy.
Look at their thumbs.

 

[Barcon]

Great Jazz Bass players, Jaco Pastorius and ?
Look at their thumbs.
Well that’s a bit gross.