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A great weekend at the 2016 Ardingly Smallholders Show, 40 exhibits of all shape and size in the Horticultural display including Six International Cub Cadets and Cadets (Mr Showmans and our 100s, our 76, 81 and 128 and Phil Murrells 55) and some other nice machines as well including Kev Castle and Phil Murrells British Anzani display. There was also a line up of stationary engines, tractors, cars and commercials. Here's some photos...

At the Smallholders show all weekend and saw this sign and thought it would look good in my wheelhorse shed

He sold it to Steve, who rung me up this morning and offered it at a price that I couldn't say no to, so sorry Andrew and Mark

she lives! :Dreground valves, tank and carb cleaned and a new spark plug, and after 26 yrs she ran this evening......runs sweetly and smooth....gearbox to tackle next!

Put things together over the weekend. I made a clevis to attach ram to slot hitch. Then to see what depth I'd get with the plough down, I put the tractor on 6" blocks and attached the plough. This showed I'd get about 7" of depth. More than enough. To test the lift, I used the simple method of using two of the wires from actuator and touching them on the battery terminals. Pleased to say it lifted the plough with ease and gave enough ground clearance. Though a problem has shown up. The actuator works on a screw system. Motor turns and the ram screws out. When the plough is raised, its weight causes the ram to slowly turn the motor and the plough slowly lowers. So I am now looking at a method of locking the plough in the raised position. This I think can be done using the lift lever with a cable attached to the hitch. It could also be a method of controlling plough depth. I may get time tomorrow afternoon to see what I can do and my next update will contain photo's.

Mr Showmans CC 100 finally found a new home at Ardingly...

More photos... I love that Transit pickup, Mr Showman loved the Fordson 7V tipper (the blue one) The rotavator with all the implements is a 5hp Norlett that we picked up on Saturday evening from just up the road from the showground... Also included are some photos from our Saturday evening BBQ.

Cobblers!

Another nice set of photo's Paul. The cub 81 looks a lot tidier than when I last saw it.

Another Showman wind up.

For some reason I'm a little sceptical.

Spent too long listening to the wife... silly me!

I bet that will go down well with Pam.