Charlie Smith

Hello All, I was just wondering if any of you guys here and going to the netley marsh steam and crafts show? Im hoping to be down there with my cubcadet and cart, along with my grandad with his C-121 is anybody else exhibiting? or just going for a day out?

I thought a few of you would enjoy this story! I say well done him he's 89 years of age, his current care home said sadly he couldn't go to Normandy Rememberance so he snuck out and took him self over there anyway, read more here... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-27735086 Quite local for a few of us, the man was from Hove,

I see lots of photos like this come in from America and places like that, every single tractor in the photo I would love to have, there's even a few wheel horses, I mean to us there worth keeping, restoring, looking after, it just seems like they aren't even worth scrapping over there!!! SEND THEM OVE HERE!

I had this chainsaw a few years back now, a friend on my facebook, clearly didn't know what they had, and just wanted shot of it, I only have them sweetie money for it, I had it for a year then someone from Poland brought it for a display of forestry equipment or something, they had to pay £90 odd to ship it over there, This machine was from the 1960's and really was a beast, it wasn't impossible but it wasn't ideal to lift it up by yourself, and when it was running there's no way one man could use it to cut wood, it must have been a two man thing, come to think of it, I wish I never got rid of it now, but a few years back I didn't really have the interest I guess, I was only just starting out, Has anyone ever had? Or got one of these? If so I'd like to see some pictures

not long at all for you guys now, hope you all have a good time!! hope the weather turns for the best, Sadly too far for me to make it this year, but i hope to see lots and lots of pictures, and maybe ill manage to get to the 2015 round up! maybe the little lawnranger will be ready by then too. have fun!

Indeed, I was there, it was a good show, the weather was okay Sunday, but Monday was wet and horrible, I'll have a few more pics to upload when I can sort my cameras out,

Hello Guys! We've been busy over this way for around three weeks now, building a 11ft x 5ft trailer to transport my machines too and from the shows it's big enough for two tractors and attachments like snowploughs and all my petrol, oil, tools, generators etc, or it's big enough for one tractor and my 4 wheeled cart. It's now finally finished, we tried building the mudguards as well, but they didn't go to plan, and for the sake of £20 we've brought two new plastic mud guards with fitted reflectors, it has a 4ft tailboard that acts just lovely as a ramp to load, takes the weight well, can just drive the tractors straight into the trailer, (makeing sure it's hitched to something otherwise you're asking for disaster to strike. It's very strong, plenty of iron went into the making of this, and plenty of head scratching as well. We've gone for that plant trailer look, it's nothing too special, wouldn't match up to a Brian James, or an iforwilliams but it does the job, was reasonably cheaper and it's not so appetizing and eye drawn by the tea leafs, I'm sure someone would rather steal an ifor Williams before they would this trailer still going all in with the wheel clamps etc though. Never be too careful, It was built from a caravan chassis, I've put it onto RedSquare as well, as I know there's some guys here that aren't yet on RedSquare, Can I just add that it's a very close one, tight fit to say the least, allows for about 3mm gap good measurements dad lol.

I see these pop up quite often, are they actully any good? How well do they work? Nice looking lawn, beats a push mower and a rake

Quite a few of us in Sussex now,

Hmmm, keeping an eye on this one.. Maybe I'll grow my collection...

Hmmm all I can say is I want one!

Any more clues yet....

Nice looking machine, great find, plus a few parts as well ehh-

Hello All, I'm just curious as to this, does anybody know?..... Right the everyday ride on lawnmowers, eg, Westwood, MTD or mountfield etc, normally have 3-4 forward gears and 1 reverse gear, Would it do any harm to the gear box, or wear it out? Or do anything if it was to never drive forward only backwards? So never go into 1st 2nd 3rd and 4th just stay in reverse and drive everywhere in reverse? I know it's a silly question, Charlie.

Hello All, I'm kind of going into this one a tad blind, :/ I don't really know what the thing I want to make is called aha! I've added a few pictures, as the pictures are clear you guys can clearly see what I'm trying to get at! I'm hoping to build one of these cart things for my nephew, he won't be able to use it for a few years yet, but I just want to see if I can make one and see how well it turns out, I've got all the main parts I'd need, axel, wheels dummy steering wheel the drum and seat etc, here's what I want to try make, I'm just curious has anyone got any pictures of these? Or has anyone ever built one? Any information would be greatly appreciated -Charlie

I want to attend this show! How do I go around getting an entry form?

Great machines, I too would love to own one of these, the fun that would be had

Are any of you lot going this year! I have been to it every year for the past 4 years although I missed one show! And that was The 2013 cuckoo fair. I sent my forms off for this years cuckoo fair show yesterday. Going with family members we are going as a group, with 3 wheel horses 1 cubcadet original , and a Mini Cooper classic, I also go to the country show they hold at the same show ground in September.

Neil, that's my girlfriend, been together nearly 3 years now, and she's only just got used to all the machinery, as she keeps saying, "you love those bloody things more then me" "priorities" I say just joking about! I like the idea of a ladies on tractors section... Maybe we could make a few topics abit like the tractor and machinery magazine, a ladies on tractors and maybe a hedgerow finds! Ian you are correct the wheel horse blade bolts up to that, the springs bolt onto the chassis of the tractor and the bottom connections go onto that angle iron lengths to make it liftable, I have had the blade on there moving mud! Although it won't swivel, aha!

Aha I knew the first pic would raise some comments and yes it's a 10HP Tecumseh HH-100

Yes I've never thought about doing that! Have you ever done it! If so how long does it take to boil an egg?

Ian you are correct not long at all, I've posted most of my machines on here now! And Thankyou Mark. And Koen, CC or WH, I must say my love is still for wheel horse,

I have a few different toys/machines/tractors now but I must say my love is still with my little old wheel horse! I've had my horse a while now, it's been worked hard but mainly it just gets driven for fun, when I first joined the RedSquare wheel horse forum, my horse lead to some confusion, as it's a 1970 model raider 10, yet surrey county council road registered it with the registration APF 197H on the 22nd of October 1969. I have all the paper work with this and now a tipping trailer and a snow plough! (Typical) the year I buy a snow plough we get no snow! Aha still waiting,

Here is my MTD ride on mower that I brought as a non runner, I then made a few modifications and done my own paint work and decals! I believe it was a 1980/1990 model, I only ever had 23MPH out of it, but any quicker then that and it kept snapping drive belts, but here it is......

Hello all here is my lister D type engine, I know it's bad of me but I can't remember the date I'll try get it for you soon,