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Last lot of photos from today...

More photos... Photo 10 of this batch, it seems appropriate to see a steam engine by a cash point... How strange that there was a load of classic cars yesterday when the sun was out but not today...

I went Friday and got set up, Saturday was fine and the showground was packed, Sunday was drizzle all day but i was surprised how many visitors braved the weather in all i had a good weekend. heres a few photos.

A good day even if the weather was wet and windy, here's some photos...

Been busy over the last few days getting my Ohlsson Rice collection ready for Newbury Tractor World next weekend...

The fuel tank, non working, was bent up around a scrap wood former. The measurements were again supplied by my man with the tape, Iain, along with good side view photo's which showed the radius of each corner ! Although the base of the tank was wider than the top, all corners were the same radius. The original idea was to bend the alloy around the former then remove it which left the question, how to fix it all together. The obvious solution, apart from alloy welding, was to screw the panels to the wood which would be left in place hidden from sight. Odd bits of wood were dug out, cut to size, and screwed together after first using the ends to mark out and cut the alloy outer plates. These were bolted to the wood with countersunk BA bolts, the heads blended in with filler. The main panel was cut to size and after carefully lining up, was screwed to the underside of the former. Then it was bent around one face at a time, securing with screws before moving on to the next, and finishing on the underside. Where else. All the screw holes were countersunk, the screws again being blended in with filler. The filler neck was a short piece of alloy bar, screwed into place, and finished off with a cap from an oil can. Rubber edge trim was fitted after painting.

Number 1 grandson bought me this tee shirt for my birthday. Can't think why?

This was not all that far from me, Alain. Unfortunately this kind of thing happens regular. Not so much the drugs and alcohol, but people going up the fells and mountains ill prepared. Unless some one has had an accident or fallen ill, then they should be fined and the money go to the rescue teams.

Was at Newbury today filling my wallet selling at the sort out Luckily the rain held off till we left

Better pictures after the weekend when its all set up !

Wonderful collection, thanks for sharing

Love those Little Wonder hedge cutters. I have used those when I worked in the National Trust. Lovely balance and cut well too.

Don’t think I will£100 to fill a whole, I might stick with the wood

Don't think Nigel will be getting any of that then.

Probably the reason for the wooden core plug Norm, save money on antifreeze, when it freezes the ice pushes the plug out easier than it would a metal one, and doesn't crack the casting Knowing some of the farmers around here, that seems perfectly plausible. They drain the coolant,(water) out of the combines, irrigator pump engines etc, for the winter, and then wonder why they need new water pumps the following year You also need to use the right type of wood to ensure the coefficient of expansion matches that of the casting

Thanks lads. Just got home from a night out at a local restraunt with the whole tribe. Got a record amount of cards. Nine. Eldest made a cake.

Photos from the working weekend at the Scottish Vintage Tractor & Engine Club @ scone 10th september

So I thought ok,! Let's take the starter motor off and have a look at the other two core plugs ! Now blimey I've seen some and done some bodges in my time but this takes the biscuit a big lump of wood rammed into the core plug hole Last Picts are engine numbers

Well good and bad news got her running engine sounds sweet, so took the head off and I think I should be able to repair the split Broke stud of but should be able to get it out Then I knew I had a weeping core plug but on closer inspection showed some very odd , if you look where I have drawn the arrow some Cornish farmer has drilled a hole and inserted a screw?