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You may have noticed that I panned onto it as the last truck went past on the first video, couldn't resist

The majority of the trucks work for a living and I believe the drivers spend a lot of time cleaning and preparing them for the event. Video of the return We had a 2nd camera for the outward journey which shows some better detail. Not sure who parked that Discovery at the side of the road

Happy birthday Andrew, I hope you have a great day. Iain and Joseph

We are just back from watching the return journey. Video is currently uploading but likely to take a few hours due to rural broadband

The exception to the rule. I had to unblock our drains yesterday. I didn't take any pictures but unfortunately it did happen

Great pictures Paul and some good looking tractors

Quick video from this morning

Apologies for being off topics however this is a really great charity event. If you are in Norfolk this weekend this is worth a look, where else will you see a convoy of over 80 trucks. Some details here https://www.great-yarmouth.co.uk/Great-Yarmouth-East-Coast-Truckers-Annual-Convoy/details/?dms=3&feature=1001&venue=0096899 and our videos from last year's event

HI Scott, It looks like the ignition switch may have been replaced too although don't take that as gospel because I have not come an early 850 like yours. Regulators are not that expensive and you can even buy a compelete new wiring loom, although you will need to make sure it will suit your tractor. The wiring diagram (and parts manual) I sent you is for a 192-02 so it would be worth asking the folk on GTT if anyone has a wiring diagram and parts manual for a 192-01. I found the beest parts suppliers are Rick and Brian although if they don't have the parts give Justin a look (www.tubeframes.com). I am not sure about your timescales on this project but I have two 850's of similar condition, that at some point I am planning to make one good one from. I am sure I will have lots of extra parts. Iain

No I don't but I will take some pictures over the weekend and post them on the forum. Iain

That is interesting as it is not where I expected it to be, although it is a far better location because you have the space to fit a modern equivalent if it is broken.

Scott, the solenoid is difficult to get to. The picture I posted shows the fixing screws and if you slip your hand behind the side panel where the thick wire from the starter/generator disappears you will feel the solenoid. The best way I have found to get it out is to disconnect the battery, remove the wires from the starter/generator, undo the two solenoid fixing screws and pull out the solenoid and wiring together from above, using the battery positive cable. Most models also have an additional fixing that holds the wiring away from the belts. If yours has one, this will have to come out too. Let us know if you get stuck. Iain

These tools are monsters. I know I am only a pencil pusher but I can't lift the monkey winch and can only just lift the monkey jack. I really would not want to carry the monkey jack over rough ground. Iain

Wow. Chris, I don't suppose I could have a copy or borrow it to make a copy? Found my pictures. It looks like my monkey jack is a 10 ton version, I didn't realise they made different version. First picture also shows a high lift jack for comparision

I have both the money jack and monkey winch and they are fantastic bits of kit. This is the first time I have seen another one. The monkey jack came with an extension bar and spreader plate, neither of which I have. Give me a shout if you get stuck on anything and in the mean time I will see if I can find some pictures of mine. Iain

Sure is, just ordered one

A big thank you to Kev from us Norfolk boys too. Iain and Joseph

It is possible that your 850 does not have any cut-out switches. If it does it will be a single switch located under the battery tray and you will need to remove the tray (two fixings on each side) to get to it. The solenoid is not easy to get to and is located behind the side panel. One of your pictures shows one of the fixings holding the solenoid, the second is located about 2" to the right. Fixing highlighted in this picture If you need to replace the solenoid you will need to carefully select one as most are too deep to fit. You often see Bolens with this panel bent out in order to fit a replacement solenoid.

This does sound very much like putting the cart before the horse. Until smart drivers can be created by improving the quality of the average driver, it could easily be a disaster.

It is possible you are mistaken and Chris is just admiring the workmanship and quality of the tractor

It was a great weekend and good to see everyone. I hope everyone had a good journey home although I suspect Norm got stuck in the same Darford problems we did. Iain

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Great pictures Paul, it sounds like this is a show and club we need to explore. It's a pity we did not know you were heading in the opposite direction otherwise we would have looked out for you and/or we could have arranged to meet for a coffee and chat somewhere on the way. Iain

We had a great weekend at RPT. This is the first show we have attended with our equipment and Joseph and I really enjoyed the experience. It was good to show our equipment and even better was catching up with everyone. Many thanks to Chris (The Showman) for organising the section and making us welcome. We took our 1962 Bolens Ride-a-matic and a 1971 Bolens Husky 1054. Congratulations to Norm for getting 1st in class with his fantastic Wheelhorse C-81, a well deserved win. We got 3rd place for the 1962 Bolens Ride-a-matic which was a pleasant surprise. Choosing a show 200 miles away for our first show, renting what felt like the worlds smallest van and taking two tractors that still have outstanding issues was probably not the smartest move but it all worked well. It took us about an hour and half to get everything loaded on Friday night only to realise we must have knocked the fuel tap on the Ride-a-matic loading it and it was leaking fuel. Everything had to come out of the van to repair the tap before reloading again Here is a few of our pictures from the show. I made a draw bar to tow Joseph around the arena as he is too young to drive in a public space. Alan's mini D-series is unbelievable, incredible attention to detail and it looks fantastic Chris and Andrew fighting over some potatoes Iain

Fantastic work on the lights Alan. J.W. Speaker are a US vehicle light company and made the rubber mounts for standard Par36 units, but I expect you already knew that. Unfortunately they no longer make the originals.