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Had a bit of a mishap when mowing alongside the pond, outside our abode last week. There's a big willow tree that I pass under and I push the hanging strands to one side as I do so. These are practically touching the ground and this time I didn't quite get things right. Some strands tangled round the stack and snapped off the silencer/muffler. Just above the clamp. Went to a local tractor, quad, garden machinery outfit to see what they had. Only thing kind of suitable was a silencer/muffler for B&S 10 - 12hp engines. Had to order it and I picked it up today. It was made to screw into the head, but as can be imagined, the stub in the Kohler head was not going to budge. A little bit of measuring told me the existing pipe O.D. just above the bend, was slightly bigger than the new silencers. So I cut the pipe just below the join and off to the farm workshop to borrow the ocy/acet and heat the end of the bent pipe up. Getting it red hot allowed me to screw the threaded end of the new silencer into it. Worked a treat and no welding was needed, as the fit was good and tight. Fitted to the engine and we're back in business. OH! The willow has had a bit of a trim as well.

LOL , was getting too fat and lazy sitting on the 988B stockpiling at the quarry . Now at the sand pit.. So at present , on a 45 ton Cat excavator , loading a 773 Cat 60 ton dump truck.Loading and carting the last of the bedding sand in this area of the pit . Once it is off , then there is coarse sand and gravel layer to load out and stockpile .

Thanks Nigel. I’ve found someone who’s got one and going to give me some measurements so i can make one.

Bought this the other day, thought it would look good displayed next to my Rowcrop. Its a 1950 Triang Major.

A few pics from a rally held on 20/21st July at Masham Yorkshire

I got about half the bunch out, 5 new batteries, 6 gallons of engine oil. 8 new air and fuel filters.

Aye divnt a eny botha unerstandin tha Americon's atall, Nigel. But then I's nay suthuna.