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Thanks chaps, glad you like the video
You did a top notch job with the commentary Steve and I can understand being nervous, I was when you handed me the mic
 
For your enjoyment an viewing pleasure have the second video..  Fun in the working area on day 1
 

Hi Guy's, sorry I've been a bit slow getting the Tractorfest videos sorted.. But a start has been made.. So I don't upset my ISP by using too much bandwidth I can only upload 1 video a day..
 
So here's the first, Day one in the arena..    Thank you to Ben for the camera duties
 

Have you ever noticed how most cars on the road are the same boring colours?
My wife and I went for a drive last Sunday and kept an eye on car colours....  silver, silver, black, dark silver, white, blue, silver, silver, black, black, red, white, silver, silver..  You get the idea!!
 
Our little drive was to a car dealers which reinforced our boring car colour theory when confronted by this line up!!
 

 
 
So why did we drive to a car dealers full of boring coloured cars?? Some of you will know what's coming next
 
The car we had come to see (and will collect tomorrow) is a bit more interesting colour wise..
 
Introducing the Ribena mobile
 

 
 

Well this morning I went to the workshop to have a tinker with the new addition the C141 I noticed the tank had been disconnected so obviously it wasn't getting any fuel so Put a temporary tank on to see what happened , I spun the key and nothing wasn't even attempting to start so o I whipped the plug out it was a bit coked up so I cleaned that and checked for a spark and it had a good healthy blue spark! So I dropped a bit of fuel down the plug and it fired , but would not run so I then removed the carb. And stripped it it was full of gunk and rust so I cleaned that out and reassembled it , spun the key and away she went ,

Mine is 111/200. A fascinating read. all I need is areal Wheel Horse to compliment my book!

Took some scrap ally and copper pipe in this morning. Pleasantly surprised with what I got for it. More than enough for the book.

Mine arrived yesterday! Fantastic, Well worth the money!!!! :D 58 / 200

Mine arrived yesterday! Fantastic, Well worth the money!!!! :D 58 / 200

Mine arrived yesterday! Fantastic, Well worth the money!!!! :D 58 / 200

More photos starting with the traditional group photo behind the two stars of the event, the 1914 and 1918 Weeks Dungey tractors...
 
Also Robert Farmer receiving the Oily Rag award for best display for his display of Wessex industries (Wrigley) equipment...
 
 
 
 

More good weather and some nice machines on show and at work, here's some more photos...
 
 

What a fantastic weekend that was.. And rather fun as well
 
I didn't take may photos at the show but I do have a lot of video footage to go through when my brains awake enough..
 

 

 

 

 

 

More photos...
 
 

Good weather, good turn out, here's a few photos...

the weld wont break now its done propper   but the axle or chain might

Got an email from Michael today, my book has been despatched,

Well, yet another day in the shack trying to get the 6x6 driving again, and what do I have to show for it!!!
 
Only a few photo's that were grabbed from some video footage
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
Going in!!!
 

 
 
In! 
 

 
 
Coming back out after remembering 1 second too late that there was a tree on it's side in the nettles!
 

 
 
The Raider looks like it's angry with me!
 

 
 
At least it wasn't only me that crashed the poor Raider
 

 
 
And to finish off..... Going up
 

It's the temperature in Ian's shed,it softened the metal,did he have his wood burner on to keep the kettle hot?

Got the A 90 out of the shed today and had a drive round the garden, it now has a new drive belt, new exhaust, new battery and been rewired

So be it, and here it will stay. Well I've made some progress on a couple of iffy bits and incurred some more (predicted) expense.
Wanted to get the old Cylinder Shaft bearing out of it's carrier housing that was shown in an earlier pic. Didn't want to damage or distort the housing, so having soaked it a few times with the cellulose thinner and Redex mix, I applied only progressive hand tightening pressure to shift the old bearing-
 

 
Went off with usual satisfying BANG when it finally relented and then a few more and it was out-
 

 
I'll clean the housing up in the Lathe and make a new Dust Excluding/Spacer Washer to fit the larger diameter.
I'll also be making a different lubrication system on this using a 'Screw Down' Greaser later.
 
Second challenge was to get most of the Carb issues and deep clean dealt with, mainly get the broken screw out and replace all the important bits-
 

 
Postman had arrived with Carb O/haul Kit, new Top Plate screw and I had to replace the Oil Bath Filter Body, as the old one was covered in cracks and leaked. Got one of the last few NOS ones in the country and not cheap  .
The operation began with the usual trepidation wondering if my smallest 'Easy Out' stud extractor would do the job. Set it all up on the Vert Mill and commenced the surgery with a 1/16" diameter Ball Nosed Slot Drill-
 

 
Followed up with 5/64" drill for 1/4" and then ran a 3/32" Ball Nosed Slot drill for 1/8". Bearing in mind that the core diameter of the screw I am/was trying to remove has a core diameter of about 1/8" (3.2mm), I had to be sure I didn't touch the threads in the Carb body !. In with the 'Easy Out' and out it came with ease (mopped brow)-
 

 
I will change the 'Strangler' (choke) Lifting rod by making a Stainless Steel one as the old one is badly rusted and as all the old Bakelite type plastic button grip has disintegrated off the threaded brass fitting long ago, I'll mould a new one around it.
Just the 2 Filter Body screws to make and all Carb bits are done.
 

 
Turned my attention to the Drive Sprocket and Pawl Plates where they had suffered from damage when past attempts were made to undo them with Chisels etc (usually undoing the wrong way due Left Hand Threads or tightening them up). All the red lines in the pic show where the damage repair is required has been done, chains now run smooth and virtually no wear on the rest of the bits (no pic)- 
 

 
Engine will be next, then the Framework.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       
       
 
  

A few more 'sculptures' and my assistant 'Charlotte' ( Charlie )

I was just looking at the Environmental Agency's "flood risk" map and decided to have a close look at my area..
 
And was shocked to see these strange patterns in the field!
 

 
 
A close up!!
 

 
 
 
I wonder how they got there!!!!!!!       
 
 

Some pics of 'metal sculptures' made from worn/broken parts from some of the machines we build.
These were made for 'retiring' colleagues in the group I work for. All the parts have a 'history'

After looking round the house this morning I noticed the mail box lid had broken,
lucky I had another one in the shed that just happened to be red, after fitting and a couple of decals I wandered if its a bit over the top.
at least it matches the van 

Some pics of 'metal sculptures' made from worn/broken parts from some of the machines we build.
These were made for 'retiring' colleagues in the group I work for. All the parts have a 'history'