expeatfarmer

Hey Norman if it is your birthday it might be a good day to confess the new addition!!!!!!!!!!!!!

happy birthday norman

Sounds like you are a busy chap. I wonder if there are any other owners going to the show who would fancy working on it with me ? Pretty sure that Neil will have plug, points, condenser and carb jets for us to use if needed.

Sorry Norm I thought I told you when you came round last week.

If you fancy bringing it to Newbury on 8th/9th October ( Tractor World ) we could have it as a project on the stand and get it going for you .

That is our camper, a Lance mounted on a 6.5L Duramax Chevrolet Silverado.

Janet and I spent an enjoyable weekend over in Eskdale with our camper, I had been invited to judge the machinery classes. There were some interesting machines and superb classic cars but unfortunately a bad weather forecast obviously put off a substantial number of exhibitors. As it turned out show day weather was ideal with no rain until late in the evening. 2018 is a centenary anniversary for the show and I have been asked to stage a display of Ransomes Tractors I am trying to think of the logistics of transporting 15 machines.

Sounds like a busy day !

I jacked up the left track and inserted some axle stands, using a bar in the drive wheel I was able to turn the track and free it off. I started the engine, applied the handbrake to the right track and put the tractor into gear, the track ran freely in both directions, left it running around for about ten minutes without problem and then took the tractor for a drive without further problem. If this happens again I will strip the final drive and see what is happening. Not sorted the slow running issue yet and have exactly the same issue on the new skimmer!

Closing date for entries is 25th September, so far it looks as if there may be 15 machines on display. I think it will be a good weekend, the MERL archives will be present as will neil Jarrett and Trevor Hopkins with his amazing collection of Ransomes literature. If you have an MG tractor please try and come whatever condition your machine. If you can't bring a machine then visit and share your Ransomes experiences.

Track jammed in neutral and in gear. It has happened before I think I freed it last time by jacking up the track and turning it with a bar. As there are no chains, just the two final drive gears I am mystified as to what could be actually causing it.

In between moving machines around today to accomodate the skimmer, I tried moving my MG5, firstly it was a pig to start and when it did it would not slow run, I suspect either slow running jet or possibly yet another condenser failure. The main issue was that when I tried to move it the left track was locked solid, no amount of rocking back and forth or big bars to lever it would free it off. This has happened before and went away, it is not the brakes, anyone had a similar experience ?

Probably not I plan on selling a few machines.

Travelled home from Jedburgh loaded with skimmer and MG40 sachs, Not sure what weight I had on board but towed well. Crawler garage nearly finished but not quite so will have to have another shift around to store them away.

I have a need for a machine that mows over banking , I am told it must be either two stroke or electric because it will seize due to lack of oil if you tilt a four stroke too far.

Space for another Aldi now !

Clever idea well done !

Top to bottom shed to shed to shed.

I have just completed a similar job with Ransomes kit, 35 tonnes of road planings loaded and spread with the Steiner loader graded out to level with the MG40 and stone rake. My neighbour was impressed and asked me to do his drive as well !

Was it a dogwood tree!!!!!

I took 137 and the digger to Hesket Newmarket Show on Saturday it is only 3 miles from where I live and so I literally took the two machines a can pf petrol and a couple of spare spark plugs. 137 behaved admirably but the digger started playing up and being hard to start, the solenoid failed a while ago and as yet i have not replaced it so it was on manual start which is usually no problem. Fortunately I had my two stroke Stihl drill starter with me. The digger cut out when lined up for the grand parade, i changed the plug and all seemed well, completed a lap of honor with my first rosette for best machine and parked up until the end of the day. came to load up and just would not run above tickover checked the fuel filters drained down the carb blew through the emulsion tube and gained a slight improvement but as soon as you increased throttle it cut out. With the aid of a couple of exhibitors we managed to load it on my trailer on tickover ( in the pouring rain ) and eventually I got home. Every symptom was of fuel starvation so today I stripped cleaned and rebuilt the carb, removed the fuel pump filter, inline filter and blew through the tank filter, no change started ok but would not increase revs, spark tell tale told me there was a spark, fitted a new plug checked the gap still no change. Confident that the carb and fuel system were spotless I checked the float level, no problem. Finally I removed the magneto, checked the points, perfect ! Fitted my strobe checked static and dynamic timing, spot on. Removed the mag again changed the condensor and off it went perfect tickover like a watch! How on earth can a condensor simulate fuel starvation problems ! Long winded as usual but thought it might help someone else with a similar problem in the future.

Hi John The basic answer is yes but it is a lot of work you will need to make up new hubs with sprockets built in to take drive from the front wheels to the rear, modify the side plates to accommodate tyres and wheels. but yes it can be done look back in Ride on's for ITW Rhys Boni built a beautiful replica.

Pleased to see it has arrived at it's new home.

Full of bull Norman!

Following on from the success of the display at Malvern, a group of us thought it would be nice to finish the 80th anniversary year of the MG tractor with a display at the Newbury Show. I have entered a group stand as the Ransomes owners club which will provide us with an indoor display area and an outdoor area from which arena mobile displays can be made drive around etc. I am hoping to take a number of machines hopefully including the ultra rare complete skimming tractor. I would appreciate it if other owners thinking about going would indicate which machines they will be taking so that we can again cover the range. The MEARL archives will be there again as will Neil Jarrett , anyone needing spares should contact Neil and save on carriage particularly for larger parts. We will be taking our camper plus trailer so let's hope the weather is kind. I look forward to seeing you there.