Alan

Much better off nice and cosy in a partly crushed caravan, covered in dust, bugs, BIG spiders and being watched by - - - - - - something.

I'll second that. A lot of John's stash suffered from the weather, although covered up initially.

slf-uk, on 16 Jul 2015 - 9:54 PM, said: I've made an adapter thingy to power the air horns from one of the rear tyres... Be better if you made an adapter to plug into the drivers rear end. The faster "Why Not" went, the louder the air horns. The downside is that the pipework would need clearing of liquid manure after every run. Worth a thought though.

A very similar one dragged out of it's burial ground yesterday. Same gear lever arrangement, footrests, exhaust, hood. 8 hp engine on this one. The front and rear wheels are the same diameter although with different tires. Turned on it's side to remove the remains of the cutting deck. The exhaust can be clearly seen. Track rod broken.

How dare you talk about our Chris like that. Anyway, he only has two legs, not the usual eight. On second thoughts, at the speed he shot out of the caravan when we mentioned tea, maybe he did have more than two. And he likes Red.

I agree. John and I were relieved when we finally sent him packing.

While at John's today, digging out more of the Bolen Stash, we heard a noise from an old caravan which had been partly crushed by a tree brought down in a storm a few years ago. This caravan had been used to store furniture etc and was almost full and very difficult to see inside due to being covered with undergrowth. After calling and getting no answer I took a few random flash photo's, not being able to see much at all, and managed to get a ( not too clear ) picture of the culprit. The only way we could get this person to emerge, threats to call the police etc had no effect, was to offer him a cup of tea. This did the trick and he was out instantly, covered with cobwebs and probably bugs too. Asked how he got here, guessing he was an illegal immigrant, he said he had stowed away in a red sprinter van which has been seen nearby on a few occasions recently. We eventually sent him on his way, but he threatened to return saying that he liked exploring at John's, even though all of the red stuff has gone.

Happy Birthday Nigel. I expect having a drive on "Why Not" caused you to age rapidly.

R.I.P. Sandy.

A nice conversion project Nigel. How about another "Bendy".

Happy now Chris.

Like the GLOSSY rust finish Philip. Looks much better than the usual RUSTY rust.

You appear to have a never ending supply of tires and tubes Chris. Where on earth do you get them all from.

Hay feed for the towing horse.

Looks good Richard. What condition were the spindle ends in. ? The one visible looks as if it has been machined.

All tires were inflated before removing from the barn, but when the tubes started protruding through the various splits we thought it best to let most of the air out again. The two rights were really bad. Chris didn't want to hear loud bangs from the rear of the van on his way home.

A few more. John was not feeling too good today but Chris did surprise him with his old horse and he enjoyed driving it again. Thanks again to Chris for helping to find more goodie's and clearing rubbish, including dragging a Merrytiller trailer out of the undergrowth, and a Westwood tractor from it's ( as it thought ) last resting place. Pam also went away happy with more bottles and a large HEAVY object which I thought was going to start divorce proceedings between her and Chris. Problem solved though, as Pam won.

Don't forget to dry it properly after washing. You don't want it to go rusty.

I do. Just trying to remember his name. An over loaded sprinter van rings a bell though.

My thoughts too. Heard that he is changing his forum name to I'VE GOT THEM ALL, SO TO ME.

They went all the way to Norfolk, quashed together in the back of a van, now they are coming back again. First class travel this time I hope.

Didn't want to risk breaking it Chris. Not before you have a test drive anyway.

Don't know if Richard spotted the Allen Scythe Chris, but pulled it out from it's hiding place on Thursday. Looks in fair condition. Engine turns and appears to have good compression. The cutter bar is detached, didn't get a photo. Good for spares if nothing else. A few pics taken in a hurry just as we were packing up for the day. Alan.

Thought that would get your attention Chris. One going spare at John's.

After approximately 40 plus years of captivity, John's Fordson has made a hasty exit from the barn it called home. The front tire was inflated just before the move, but after a few minutes the air inside decided it wanted to escape, and made it's own way out through the tube and sidewall with a loud BANG. What a waste of air. Much to everyone's surprise, all the wheels rotated, the steering was free, and the move from barn to loading was done in about 25 minutes, via a combination of pulling and pushing. It took almost as long strapping it down on the trailer and checking for loose bits that might go awol on the way to it's new home. Thanks Philip and crew. A few photo's which could have been better. The sun is never in the right place.