bankman

I will be there as usual, but in the stationary engine section. Will have a wander around at sometime during the weekend and have a look at you all!

Not customised in the true sense!! This was just one of the Rolls and Bentleys owned by a local scrap dealer.  First task after delivery new from the factory was to remove the rear seats and weld steel plate in to carry the gas cutting equipment he carted around with him.  My late step father in law worked for him and the cars got a good bashing and a lot of welding and plating was involved!  Rolls were not too happy about it.
 
Pete.

Not customised in the true sense!! This was just one of the Rolls and Bentleys owned by a local scrap dealer.  First task after delivery new from the factory was to remove the rear seats and weld steel plate in to carry the gas cutting equipment he carted around with him.  My late step father in law worked for him and the cars got a good bashing and a lot of welding and plating was involved!  Rolls were not too happy about it.
 
Pete.

It was a fantastic show.  Luckily I was under a tree with my engine all weekend so stayed nice and cool.
 
Pete.

Pleased to see that my old friend Eric Moody was there keeping his chair warm!  Also John Lowes with his sparkplug collection as he hasn't been too well of late and I wondered if he would still be attending events this year.  We were at the Heskin rally otherwise we would have attended this.
 
Pete.

I will be there but in the s/engine section, I haven't room for a horticultural exhibit as well but will come and have a look around your displays.

I will be there but in the s/engine section, I haven't room for a horticultural exhibit as well but will come and have a look around your displays.

I will be there but in the s/engine section, I haven't room for a horticultural exhibit as well but will come and have a look around your displays.

Well work has progressed very steadily of this project.  Checking the rest of the machine over I found the frame was twisted (not a big issue really) but the wheels were both rotten where the machine had presumably been left on wet ground for a long period and the axle was also badly corroded.  Given the missing engine parts as well I was fortunate enough to come across another machine fairly local and cheap enough to take a punt on.  This machine is in much better condition frame-wise, it has the hand control and cable, a decent set of the double blades and also a totally worn out engine!  Valves flopping in their guides like the proverbial p**** in a bucket, almost a 1/4" of endfloat on the crank, big end rattling around but it does have the manifold and carb/aircleaner and a better fuel tank so the plan is to make one good machine from the pair.  I also bought a rotary mower attatchment as well, that needs a full restoration of course! The other frame looks to be a good candidate to form the basis of a trolley for moving my argon cylinder around, nothing wasted here!
 
The tool head from the original machine is all finished now, just some washers required for the filler and drain plugs;
 

 
The later machine, now  in pieces;
 

 

 
Pete.
 

I attended a local show on Saturday and one of our engine lads brought this machine along.  Never seen one myself, are they rare and were many produced?
 
Pete.

Yesterday I attended Harthill Carnival, on the Derbyshire/South Yorkshire border, as a stationary engine exhibitor and walking around noticed a few implement's on show plus some tractors that may be of interest.  A nice sunny day and well attended as usual, the second year that I have exhibited there and both times the weather has been warm and dry, must be my influence!
 
Pete.
 
Anyway, a few pics!
 
 

Yesterday I attended Harthill Carnival, on the Derbyshire/South Yorkshire border, as a stationary engine exhibitor and walking around noticed a few implement's on show plus some tractors that may be of interest.  A nice sunny day and well attended as usual, the second year that I have exhibited there and both times the weather has been warm and dry, must be my influence!
 
Pete.
 
Anyway, a few pics!
 
 

Yesterday I attended Harthill Carnival, on the Derbyshire/South Yorkshire border, as a stationary engine exhibitor and walking around noticed a few implement's on show plus some tractors that may be of interest.  A nice sunny day and well attended as usual, the second year that I have exhibited there and both times the weather has been warm and dry, must be my influence!
 
Pete.
 
Anyway, a few pics!
 
 

Yesterday I attended Harthill Carnival, on the Derbyshire/South Yorkshire border, as a stationary engine exhibitor and walking around noticed a few implement's on show plus some tractors that may be of interest.  A nice sunny day and well attended as usual, the second year that I have exhibited there and both times the weather has been warm and dry, must be my influence!
 
Pete.
 
Anyway, a few pics!
 
 

I like the older Briggs engines, so far I have restored a Model A with kickstart and remote fuel supply (no holes drilled for tank brackets) and a Model B which has been fitted with a flywheel and runs lovely and smooth.  I also had a Model I but sold that last year, I also sold my A because a chap kept pestering me for it until I gave in, however he only kept it a week or two and sold it on for a profit!  Wish that I had kept it myself now, you live and learn!  I know of a ZZ with a generator, not sure about taking that on yet though.
You are making a good job of your one, it will look great when finished.
 
Pete.

I have used it many times with no problems, in fact I treat all my tank's with POR.  Ideally use the Marine Clean and ensure the tank is thouroughly dry, I put mine upside down on a radiator for a day or two but a hairdrier blowing through would do the job.  You only need a small tin, seal the tap outlet etc, pour it all in and rotate the tank for several minutes ensuring it gets in all the corners then drain the excess back into the tin and reseal it as you can use the remainder if it stays airtight. Wipe the base of the tin as it will stick solid to any surface! Make sure all the tap threads etc are clear of sealer as it sets rock hard overnight!  Also remove any that gets on the outside of the tank as paint doesn't adhere well to it either.  Leave for about a week before putting fuel in.  When starting a restoration I normally do the tank first, then paint it so that it has the maximum time to harden while the mechanical work takes place.
 
Pete.

I aquired this a few years ago, basically to save it from being scrapped.  My intention was to restore and show it but I have too many things going on in my life to spend time on it, plus it is too large for me to transport it easily, so I have decided to pass it on.  As you can see it is rough, it has had a 'modification' done to the rear end as well at some time.  Now the machine is partly dismantled, the engine has had the barrel removed and I have refaced the valve seats but I gave the valve's to a clubmate to reface them and he appears to have lost them so new ones will be required.  Of course the engine will need a total rebuild anyway.  The Albion gearbox apppears OK, not sure what (if any) parts are missing from the whole machine but whatever was on it when I obtained it is still there but probably now in a box!  One tyre still hold air, the other is split though. Anyone interested would need to collect it from Matlock, Derbyshire, and give me a day or three to get everything together as it is spread over a garage, bedroom and a container on a local farm at present!  It cost me £15 a few years ago, so I haven't lost much by giving it away. I could sell the engine for parts and make that back but that isn't the way I work. PM me if interested and thank's for looking.
 
Pete.