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£42,000 it made Ian.

Have you tried on one of the vintage motorcycle forums ?

I don't want to spoil anyones weekend, but one like this sold for five pounds at last Saturday's Vintage sale.

The Vincent didn't sell, estimate I think was 50 to 60K, the red Bezza is an A65 Spitfire, US spec, the black one is an A7 500cc

Commando made almost 6.5K, Beeza is an A7.

Just a small selection of items entered into last Saturday's Vintage sale.

A six wheel 'Triple D' ..........Nigel,Ian, Mark?

Are you on 12v or 24v Norm ? I found the speed and power much higher on 24v. How about a depth control wheel on the plough, then you can use a slotted,or swinging link to allow 'float,. Without float I kept losing traction. I've found some micro switches, I'll pop them in the post with a 'spare' motor unit in case you strip the gears, or ? The ram part just unscrews from the casing, I find it better to grip the ram at the outer end rather than close to the casing. You may be able to swap the motor for a 12v one if you open up the casing, there are screws under the indentations if I remember correctly. These units have a feedback pot fitted, so you could in theory use something like a 'servo' tester (radio control enthusiasts will know about these ) to set your position and hold it, next step, electronic draft control.

Is that a roll over bar with ivy growing on it?

Many happy returns Nigel, for last Wednesday.

That's crying out for a V8

Is this Ian, setting the 'Benchmark' again, Nigel?

Coming along nicely Norm, if you slot the opening the slot hitch pin locks in towards the outer end, an upside down 'L', then when it's locked at the end of the slot it can't disengage, but if you lift the hitch slightly, the latch will lift with no 'load' on the cable etc.

A simple link, hinged at one end, which can act like a safety stop on a vehicle lift. If it's not locked out by the cable, it is pushed open as the hitch passes, then locks the hitch when it drops back. To release, you raise the hitch, to clear the latch, then pull the cable. An advantage is, if the lift fails, You grab the plough, lift it till it engages the latch, then trundle back to the beer tent.

Think of the headaches the poor land rover design engineers suffer trying to place engine core plugs in the optimum location in the pursuit of, minimum outlay and maximum future income looking at the problem from another angle, mount a 'slam' type latch, along the lines of a gate catch, to lock the hitch. Then use a 'pull and twist' 'choke' cable to release the latch or hold it in the open position.

Glad to see it's working, Norm, if you can feed it with 24v it will be much faster, and have more power, If you use the relays instead of a D.T.D.P. Switch, the two motor wires will be linked when off, this will provide braking, like a cordless drill stops dead when you release the trigger, it will also provide an amount of 'locking', if you have a small DC motor, join the terminals and try to turn the shaft, You'll see the effect. Using a cable attached to the manual lift would be a good idea, especially when driving over rough ground.

I think it's a 'Young Farmers' thing Ian, I hope I've not started You thinking.............? As for the engine in the Westwood, I have to admit, I didn't really take much notice

New reproduction bearings advertised for sale on Red Square.

Just a few pic's for your entertainment. The last one is Mark's next project, "Super Bendy" m

Seen at the Royal Norfolk Show today.

Many Happy returns Mark,

Be carefull at the ram end Norm, it will twist, or try to as it extends or retracts. You'll find your bolt/pin will catch the tank. This why I fitted an extension with the bolt vertical, I should have slotted the hitch end to allow 'float' but I used a couple of shackles instead to see how it works. A chain may allow too much 'twist'. I hope the diagrams are ok, and you can understand them, the more I looked at them, the more aspirins I had to take. Doug.

Glad to hear he's turned the corner Ian, in a similar vein, apparently, one of the main sources of Legionnaries disease is the humble windscreen washer bottle, with plain water, conditions they say are ideal, add screen wash and the bugs can't survive.

Many happy returns Chris,