JimD

They tend to get upset when I'm looking for somewhere to mount the muffler

Beautiful Machine , great video Jim , thanks for sharing , i enjoyed that

cooool, i like the idea of an rotary engine in a car, and i like the sound.
thanks for sharing Jim
 
 
Koen

Thanks Steve, and I too am enjoying seeing tractors here that I've never seen before.
 
  Thanks Andy. Yes, i'm glad I put the headlights back on it as well. Its a real joy to watch Danny on his tractor, and see him enjoying it as much as I did over 30yrs ago. He takes great care of it. He checks his oil religiously, and washes it all the time. His tractor is always cleaner than mine are. 
 I've been enjoying looking at the stuff from your side of the pond as well, and I'll spread the word.
 
 Thanks Jim, and its good to see you here!

So beautifully done!

Are you missing the Pressure Gauge entirely ?, or do you have an original that may need replacing? . Wondering if you know what make/type you need exactly.
 
Edit - Also Neil, you would have to go to the Museum in Reading to view the Drake n Fletch Docs, as they are not digitised online (yet).
120 documents on file for them and from the lists I've seen, some may well cover your Unit type.  

Neil, I suppose you've already found these sites but I thought I'd post them so you know there is still info out there on them.
 
Engine data: http://www.oldengine.org/members/diesel/ListerData/spec.htm
The next two links are from tha National Archives:
 
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=007-drake&cid=-1#-1
 
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=007-drake&cid=0#0
 
It looks like there is a lot of documentation there if you can figure out how to access it. I couldn't.

I know a lot of us have trailers, and I think one of the most neglected things on a trailer is the bearings.  This is a "how to" with pictures and a video of how I was taught how to do this.  Hope you enjoy this and that it helps you care for the bearings in your trailer.
 
The bearing that volunteered for this project. 
 

 
A little blurry, but using a screwdriver to drive off the dust cap.
 

 
Once loose, you can work the dust cover off with a pair of channel locks
 

 
Using a side cutters to grab the catter pin and remove it.
 

 
Remove the castle nut.
 

 
Pull off the hub with the inner and outer bearings.
 

 

 
Use a punch to tap out the inner bearing and seal.
 

 
Click on the video to see how to pack the bearings.
 

 
 

 
Thanks for taking a look.