the showman

From the left, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1968, 1969. Having a sort out in the shed , silly not to take some photos

Thanks for the comments lads

My display at a club weekend, it was only for members but very enjoyable and chilled out with friends.

Bill and Ben came out from lockdown finally to get ready for a working weekend with the club, it was only a small meeting for members only but very enjoyable to get away from the house and catch up with friends.

I seem to remember on some early gearbox’s are filled with grease and sealed at the factory, hence no drain or fill plug

Happy Birthday Nigel, hope you’ve had a good day.

Happy Birthday Mark, hope you have a great day matey,

Thanks everyone for your kind wishes.

Think your right as some of the bearings are unavailable now.

At least it stops people looking up my drive and they open nicely

Next job on Pams list is the driveway gates, they were rotted out and I ended up having to make new frames as well.

Looks a nice replacement Norm, be interesting to see how it tows your trailer loaded with tractors

All finished now and on to the next job on Pams list.

Happy Birthday Titch, hope you’re having a great day matey. Keep an eye open for your parcel today, you might have to sign for it.

The top is chip board full of resin and the wood is covered in paint, can’t burn it and make all that pollution and contaminate my chimney.

Bit more progress to the front of the house, Hand rails cut to size and glossed white next job on Pams list is the canopy which is now 19 years old and suffered from water leaks so the wood is pretty rotted. No prizes for guessing where the tower and ladders came from but came in handy today With some help from my Son and Grandson the canopy is now down and smashed to bits ready for the tip

It is with great regret to inform everyone that we've had to cancel this years show we have to think of the safety of our exhibitors and visitors to the show.

Happy birthday Karl, have a great day matey,

After finishing Bill & Ben Pam’s been on about her list so thought I’d do a few bits. We had some gate post’s snapped through the winter and a hand rail but I didn’t know the gates were so rotted, I found some pallet wood that’s almost the right size so repaired all thee gates and concreted in new posts, finished off with a coat of creosote that I happened to have in stock. Ive got to finish the hand rail but earned lots of brownie points.

If you look at “ winter project “ Under ride-ons page 5 I had to make some front wheels, might give you some ideas.

If. Nigel hasn’t got a fuel tank i think I’ve got one.

That looks good, you can hang a tidy bin on it for your coffee cup.

Making good progress Nigel, its starting to look like a proper little tractor.

Thanks mate, Trachorse is on my to-do list The decals finish it of mate, top banana.