Animal Powered Systems - Starkey to visit Manor

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Syamasundara (das) (Bhaktivedanta Manor - UK) wrote:

 

>Dear Hare Krishna DD Prabhu,

>

>Hare Krishna. PAMHO AGTSP

>

>I must say a big thank you for the information about the publications on

>animal engines etc. I have been able to obtain all three of them and have

>found it very helpfull to our ox mill here in BM. The Gita Nagari model

>becomes more and more ideal the more I read into the other methods weighed

>against our experiences here.

>

>We are attempting to use the oxen harness to the truck axle directly one

>more time. We will not drive the machinery on load and we may even use less

>oxen perhaps 2 or 3 rather than 4. My feeling though is that at some point

>we will be building a modification of the Gita Nagari design, probably when

>ours breaks again (is that too negative?).

>

>TAWS workshop. I have mentioned that as a result of your inspiration I am

>enrolling for the workshop on the 15th of April. From my initial contact

>with them I have spoken with Paul Starkey and he has requested a site visit

>to Bhaktivedanta Manor to see our working oxen. He is bringing a couple of

>persons with him one is from Germany (uses padded collers for oxen)and a

>person you know well, Drew Conway, is also going to come.

>

This is thrilling and impressive news. This should enhance the standing

of your program - and the TAWS people will learn something, too.

(Besides, I trust they will receive some prasadam from the Deities!)

 

Please give my regards to Drew Conroy. I'm not sure that Paul Starkey

would remember me, but we had some correspondence some years ago, just

after the French animal traction inventor Jean Nolle passed away. Just

last weekend, I read Paul Starkey's excellent article about the

introduction of animal traction into Africa.

 

The man from Germany is probably Rolf Minhorst. I also had some

correspondence with him about the three-padded ox collar some years

back. I'm, so pleased that you got the 2 German GATE books on ox

powered machines. Now you can ask Rolf about whether GATE actually has

an experimental station -- or if they are simply publishers.

 

I think it's Krsna's mercy that you've attracted all the biggest names

in ox power to an ISKCON project. Maybe you can set the basis for

collaboration on your technical challenges.

 

I have a lot of respect for all of them, so I am looking forward with

thanks to Krsna that they will all have the chance to receive some

prasadam from you. If anyone remembers me, please give them my greetings.

 

If you have a publicity photographer and writer from the manor, I hope

they will schedule some time to be present for the visit. Is there any

possibility at all that Pragosh Prabhu could be there, too? It is

important for ISKCON officials to realize that the work the Manor

devotees are doing has now attracted the interest of international

professionals in the field

 

I can't believe this is happening. It sounds very promising and

exciting. I hope everything goes smoothly by Srila Prabhupada's and

Krsna's grace.

 

your servant,

 

Hare Krsna dasi

 

>I am feeling somewhat humbled by the seniority in animal traction these

>individuals carry. They are arriving in the morning and we will show some of

>the oxen working and give a tour of the project and share some of the future

>plans and aspirations. If you have any suggestions as to what else we should

>do further for the day please let me know.

>

>ys syam

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