nigel

Hi all, I managed to dig out a photo of my Wheelhorse as it was when it arived back in 2005. Luckily it's looking better these days, even though I don't consider it finished. (could do with a fresh lick of paint on the red parts). I did keep the engine silver, when I first painted it ages ago, not really sure why
 
I'd actually forgotten someone must have crashed it since the hood was damaged at the front, I learned a lot about body work straigntening it out. The rest of her was in pretty good shape though and most surprising is how there's effectively no rust on it at all. I also brought the light lens and light box for behind so I'll have to wire up the lights when I do the repaint at some point.
 

Hiding behind the Ladybird mower and amonst the usual workshop detritus is my lathe... and to be honest, I've no idea who made it or when!  It's obviously been repainted and renovated by the previous owner, whom I think made the motor frame, on-off switch and fitted the guards over the slow speed gears. It's a bit worn in places as expected, but gets used alot and is much appreciated (even if it is a bit grubby at the moment).
 
The only mark on the main casting is the 'D.R.G.M.' number, which I think is a german trademark or something? The motor has '2 69' stamped on, which I presume is 1969...? It was mentioned by someone that it could be WW2 era, and brought back from germany after the war, though I have no idea if thats true or not.
 
So if anyone can shed more light on it's history I'd love to know!

You had best keep it Nigel, I know you like a good windup !!    

The old commando has been through more in my ownership than whole of its life.

 
James

i bought this pile of junk  and believe it or not there was half a trojan amongst it
 

 
the bonnet was full of holes engine was knackerd lots of bits missing
 

 
made a back bit to hold the seat unit and repaired the bonnet by glassing a frame made out of old tent poles and glassing a tank to it
 

 
stuffed a honda engine in and fitted an albion 3 speed box then i made a chain gaurd out of a briggs engine cowling
 

 
bit of paint and build
 

 
 

both look to your usual high standard darren cant wait to see the decals on them

My other tractor. I like the old ones, she may be a bit smokey at times and may run on zero oil pressure but she is a good-un.
She works like the old trooper she is and enjoys every minute of it!
 

hi
I too have a soft spot for these little machines I have 7 and still adding to the collection
im due to collect my next one in the near future
I will post some pictures very soon

I wondered who had outbid me!!!!!

Here is my merry tiller truck and some attachments ready for the season I hope you like

Easy peasy, just turn the seat round the other way !!!    

all neils fault

Hi All.  Lawn Edger all finished now and cuts a treat, nice borders now.
Paul
 

Right chaps, an update as requested by Paul a min ago
 
Next on the hit list for Operation "make space and find things I didn't know I had" was to tackle this messy corner and clear it out..
 

 
 
So I could fit this shelf thingy on the bench. This used to live under one side of the big bench but lost its parking space when the bench was trimmed down.
 

 
 
Lot's of digging later I found a bench grinder!
 

 
 
Gone!!!! along with the speaker..
 

 
 
That looks a lot better..
 

 
 
My new paint store despite the Batman camera angle
 

 
 
All the paint was stored in the red boxes that were between the racks.. Handy they have been moved as this space will soon fill up with..
 

 
 
This lot !!
 

 
 
That's looking a bit better.. The key to making more working space is to make more space here.... But your have to wait to see that
 

had a hiccup with the photos, heres a couple more

Well i was approached by this American Geezer blokey chappy dude from new yoik, about what to do with a not used much forum & there was a wonderful opportunity to create an international forum  for people to display & chat with like minded others  .so from there MOM was born. 
 
Members have grown steadily over the last few months from allover Europe & USA and more members join each week to show their wonderful machines .
We value each & everyone of our members and we are continuely striving to add more& more features to the site to improve the experience here on the forum, so forgive me if i use this as a moment to plug for members to consider becoming supporters of Mom by visiting our store  
So whether you are a member or a supporter ,thank you for regularly visiting us & sharing your thoughts & experiances ,as mom wouldnt work without your input.
 
By the way , i hope to be meeting that blokey chap US dude from New Yoik in a few weeks time so will thank him  in person for
helping us set up Mom

Towbar didn't fit so ordered a new one and it was only 85 quid including post, not worth fabricating the old one

Knowing you Ian it will turn up in something weird and wonderful, don't forget to film it

At the start of a very long day yesterday, we went to Christchurch in Dorset to pick this up before coming back to Eastleigh in Hampshire for the Bill Targett Memorial Rally
 
Its a Ladybird electric mower, made in the late 40's and early 50's by a company named Metalair
 
I saw it on that well known auction website and mine was the only bid, I'm pleased with it as its a bit unusual and almost looks like an electric version of the Nash Boadicea mower of which between Steve D and myself are now three in number...
 

my oldest and youngest at a working event yesterday

Nice to see the youngsters gettting involved, they are the future of this hobby
 
Ethan better watch where he's driving though Kev,he's already had one headlight out of that Bolens !!  

Here are some pictures of my latest acquisition s to join my collection another British anzani motor Hoe and a very nice little 12'atco circa 1960.
Both came back from sunny Hampshire today where myself and Paul mackellow attended the bill targett memorial rally.

While at the Ardigley show last year my GT14 died on the way into the parade ring & I had to get towed round the ring then back to the exhibit area.
Thinking it was something serious ,I didn't want to delve into the tractor until I got her home. At the end of a gloriously hot weekend & a great show she was pushed back onto the trailer & headed back to Somerset.
After being unloaded at home I didn't have the heart to see what the problem was as I feared it was going to heartbreaking news . She has sat quietly ow for nearly ten months waiting for me to build up the courage to see what the problem was., I pushed her out onto the lawn & charged the battery for an hour then armed with spinners I decided to go for it.
Right, I will just start by trying to turn her over to get any idea of what might be the issue.
Turned key, vroooooooom , she stated first time ,,,that's odd... I started to look her over then looked down by the fuel tank & noticed that the fuel tap had wound himself shut by vibration.
As you can imagine I was delighted that it was nothing serious , so instead of spending hours trying to sort out a problem I spent the time getting reacquainted an gave her some TLC.
So now I know to get into the habit of turning fuel tap on & off after each use.
Here a a few pics after the TLC

You never know when they will come in handy Paul

Morning chaps. With the arrival of Project Zero-ish turn the time has come (and much over due it is too) to make some more working space in the shack!
 
As you can see it's a bit of a mess!
 
These are the least disturbing photo's
 

 

 

 
 
As you know the space in the corner has been cleared to I could at least get the new project in the dry, not ideal for working on it though!
 

 
 
While I was digging under my main bench the other day for engine parts for diggerjames and had most of the junk pulled out I thought I might as well sort it all out!
 
90% of the junk neatly fitted into 50% of  the space
 

 
 
Pete dropped in Tuesday to give me a hand with the next stage... Sorting out the top and size of the bench!!
 

 
 
Can you spot where the vice was bolted down?
 

 
 
A rare sight indeed, a clean bench!
 

 
 
What happened next may seem a little strange!
 
Marking a cutting line with the grinder..
 

 
 
Yep, I did say marking a "cutting line"
 

 
 
A while later, the bench was in "slimline mode"
 

 
 
So why have I cut the bench in half?
Although the bench was a nice big size I could only really reach the front half of it! Which meant the back half only got covered in junk and metal off cuts!
And as I managed to operate just fine on half of the bench, it's all I really needed.. and some extra floor space would come in handy
 

 
 
Of course I now have a box and a half of off cut's to find home for, but I think I have that worked out. The blue box is Wh spares which are waiting for some racking to be moved!
 

 
 
The first job for the new narrow bench was getting Kenny's panels finished.. Good progress was made on that yesterday until tiredness hit big time about lunch time!  Feeling more awake today
 

 
 
Stay tuned for more space making work... Still loads to do.