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It has taken a while but we have finally finished editing our RPT video. It is good to look back on a great weekend and good times with friends.

My comment, Alan, was meant to be you admonishing Calvin.

OOP's, I forgot Calvin had his specs on.

Oh well, it has survived about 10 years of me hacking away at it in November, and in my defence it's really the O/H's allotment... Anyway, back to the important stuff... I was in 2 minds whether to strip the engine down further, but as I want to give the block a good clean and check the bearing shells I decided to at least take the piston/conrod out. Then I decided to take the crank out so I could change the oil seal, which was when the fun started... the bearing stayed on the crank, so it wouldn't come out the other side without taking the camshaft out... which wouldn't come out without taking the governor out... Piston rings rings look good, I hope my piston ring compressor goes down small enough. Shells and crank are good as well. Block ready for a good clean and paint. Will sort out a shopping list for Meetens next...

Had a week off work, so between changing the servo on my van, changing the oil and filters, pruning the plum tree at the allotment and picking up my MK12 engine I did a bit more... Stripped the paint off the tank and cowling, is the light green an undercoat or the original colour? (cowling is dark green inside) Tank will need a clean inside, a few nuts, some brake cleaner and a good shake should do it. Sump cleaned out (oil was clean, but there was a bit of sludge in it) Can't upload anymore photos in the this post so I will continue tomorrow...

Alain, I am not sure they are getting any better but if you think so that great, thanks Alan and Andrew, thanks for your support Sadily dad is becoming redundant. Gone are the days when Joseph would just watch me, sometimes I now get pushed out of the way and he takes over Over the weekend I expect we will finally finishing editing the video from the summer RPT show and if I recall correctly, you all have staring roles. Time to hide Iain

Engine has obviously had some attention in the past, bore still looks good with no wear ridge. Someone cared enough to do this brazed repair to the pulley, maybe to to get a bit more life out of it when it was a working engine? ...on the other hand, whoever made the new seals for the fuel cap and air filter only had cork effect vinyl floor covering to hand, and their teeth for tools. Valves look OK. Is this the date code? (IE March 1958)

A little damp on arrival Thursday afternoon. Cleared up though and the weekend turned out ok. The stand line up. More on the Sunday. The Showman holding court. Can't remember this lads name, but I think he's related to Alan. As the ground was so hard, we went to play in the potato patch Not get many chips out of these. Iain demonstrating the Norfolk version of Bottoms Up. Chris rotavating Big boys and big toys. If you'd taken those glasses off like I told you, this wouldn't have happened. Nothing like a bit of organ music. Charge! And finally!