Stormin

Ahhh! Poor little Row Crop. What did it do to get put in the naughty corner?

I'm to polite though to say something like that.

Drum and pea spring to mind though.

Well I've bit the bullet and entered, with the Black Horse and Auto Culto plough. Tam Tweedie (Ransome Plooman) is coming down and bringing a friend. So I should get plenty of good advice. I hope. Come on Jonathan, not to late. I'll get you in.

That's 13th - 14th August. Actual dates do help those of us with a heavy schedule.

With the batteries and that tank full, those rear tyres will grip.

Wish I'd had those kind of hours when I was working.

Got those last year, Jonathan. Mostly gone now. Brisco. Sunday week. 20th. Bringing a Ransome and plough? I can get you booked in.

Whey! Hey! No more kinked necks.

At least I've got to be an old codger.

Thanks Chris. Workshop looks tidy cos it's full.

Decided to put the Black Horse on the table and check out some settings for plough depth. I found the battery was flat, so no time like the present to test the winch. Up and on it went with little bother. I did find, as the tractor started to go up the ramps, the table tilted a bit. So some support legs are on the cards. Maybe get those done this afternoon. Also the table didn't want to pump up. Not surprising really. Tractor, plough and front weight will be a bit heavier than 185kg. Still 17" off the ground gave a comfortable working height. The table could be set higher, before loading the tractor though. Not that I'll be working under it.

No good bringing you a load or two of these then.

Got one.

Best put them in the van for him, Alan.

Got them from a chap 3 miles from me. He and his son run an engineering/machine shop. Have one heck of a collection of stationary engines. Jonathan mentioned seeing them, so I went to see. Just in time as they were due for the skip.

You never know when some scrap box section will come in handy. I'll have them. Tell Chris to fetch 'em up to Newby Hall.

Had a bit of a play today. Handle that can be fitted either end and hand winch for dead tractors. Bit of tidying up to do, then it will be ready for number three grandson to clean up and paint at Easter. I've not told him yet.

Do I book my holidays now?

Get some ags on and it'll climb mountains.

I think 35kg/77lb would be more than enough for me. I'd have to start doing press ups. What weight are standard Wheel Horse weights? Anyone know?

Looks well, Adrian. Hopefully all misunderstanding is cleared up now. You say your making wheel weights. I would be interested in a pair for my wheel Horses.

Well done to you all. I've got a couple of forms for Tam, for the HVC ploughing match near Carlisle. No mention of horticultural on them, but I hope to sort that out tonight. I'll give him a call tomorrow. Going to take my C121 anyway. Just wish I had wheel weights.

I see in the third photo, he's having a look to see if there's anything he's missed.

I just noticed the cable snagged under under the pedal. 2nd photo. Been out and sure enough, it was preventing the lift from going higher. So perhaps not the weight of the tractor after all and I've not knackered it. .