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I am working with my County Youth Services to conduct field trip for disadvantaged youths to visit my tractor collection. I hope they will gain some knowledge of equipment and history, but most of all I hope they have a good time. It's probably not likely that any of these young men or women will become tractor enthusiast, but it is a opportunity for them to get away from their problems for a while. I'll let them drive and operated some tools in the garden and explain the working and use of the machines to them. I sent a video to the director to give them an idea of what to expect.

Another update, virtually finished now apart from the seat but looks good as it is to be honest. Here's a few pictures

Had a really good day, here's some photos to update you all.

Lunch time update on kit number 1

All we've got to do is load them in the van and try them out at the weekend at Biddenden. I think we made good progress on these and I'm very pleased with them, they are really easy to fit and will fit any of the C series tractors. They hav'nt been painted yet but i think we done well to get them usable

We didn't have to reposition the lugs for the lift. Chris had a good hunt through his stock of brake/clutch/lift rods and found a couple that got modified. His is the fully assembled one, the other is mine. The wear strip has yet to have the holes squared. I may not fit the rubber strip, then I may. Depends on what I using it for. They are only painted in primer and will be fully painted in the near future. I reckon we haven't done so bad in the time we had and we didn't fall out. I know one thing. I could do with a holiday.

The frames were straight, but we had to alter them to get enough lift. Chris is in the process of cleaning up that one and giving it a coat of primer. I'm off to drill the square holes in the other. .

I need some service manuals and owners manuals for these saws. Also need a carb for the bottom one. Any help appreciated.

Next on the hit list was to tweak the frame so the engine could be removed.. So out came the hacksaw Now you see it.. Now you don't.. It's back again.. But this time with a notched joint.. To stop the bolt crushing the tube some half moon steel bar was welded in place.. When I cap the ends it will also fill the gaps you can see in the photo above.. One join almost done, one to go..

No chance of it being finished for a while Norm, but you can have a good nose at it tomorrow when you drop by the workshop The sp-z wagon sounds like a Japanese import car I guess it's about time for another update as it's been a while. The fuel tank gained a couple of these strange looking brackets. If your wondering what they are for, they hold the front of the seat down. The rear of the seat has a couple of plastic spikes/pointy bits which fit into the rubbers.. I found a couple of washers which were the right size inside but too small on the outside.. So I cut a hole in some plate.. Dropped the washer in.. Then zapped it up.. Tack welded in place.. They will get fully zapped up when I pull the quad apart to finish all the welding..

The RT-16T has a lot of differences to the GT16 Alain. Although the chassis and many of the smaller parts look the same, the fenders, dash tower, gas tank and grill top half etc are different. The RT-16T grill slopes back at the top when viewed from the side and the headlamps are set lower. This can just be seen via the parts manual link and also on photos of the RT-16T found on Google images. I expect there was a lot of variations over the years, as with most things, so some RT-16T's could have had similar parts to the GT16 fitted. The decals also appear to vary a lot even in any given year.

Courtesy of Webhead Uses the larger 20A engine

this was a good day for every one to try out other peoples machines young and old had a play and i think it went down well. i would like to thank the SHOWMAN(chris sutten) who organised our section and made it one of the most relaxed and easy going shows of the year and of course Norm had his new hat on for the ring parade, and was acting very strange, if you look at photo 13 that may of been the reason why just joking norm

a few picts of a very plesent first day

A few photo's from today at Rosemount Estate, Greyabbey, Co.Down. This is one of the biggest working vintage events in Ireland.

Looks like a great show Noel, thanks for posting the photo's

I would just like to say a big thank you to all the exhibitors and friends that came to see us over the weekend at Rural Past Times. It was the biggest display of horticultural exhibits we've had at the show and I'm very greatful to you all for your support. I hope you all had a good time and will join me next year, Once again many thanks everybody. The Showman ( Chris and Pam )

Great work Chris n Norm, I look forward to seeing the graders tomorrow

Alain, a great collection of garden tractors in a well equipped and organised workshop. Hope it goes well with the visiting disadvantaged youths.

Looks great, are you going to add the stirrups?

more great pics! next year....

I have just got home after a very long journey back. Well worth the trip and I really enjoyed the day. it was great to meet everyone from the forum especially people I have not met befor; Norm, Andrew, Nigel, Ian and Paul. I would like to echo what others have said by thanking The Showman for his fantastic work organising our section of the event. Also thanks to Ian for letting me drive his GT14 around the arena, and to Nigel, Chris and The showman for letting my lad Joseph and I drive machines in the working area. Iain

Great photos, love that Ferguson display !!

are a holder the same as mine good picts Noel

Update on it, I have nearby completed the restoration just need the seat, I am pleased with how it turned out! Here are a few photos

Got the sp-z wagon for you to try out Norm

Great work, Ian. Will it be finished for when I'm down next week? I could do with another exhilarating ride after Why not.