Charlie Smith 192 #1 Posted July 30, 2014 Hello All, I was away for a long weekend this weekend just passed at netley marsh steam and craft show, (thursday-sunday) with my grandad and uncle, showing my cubcadet, and two wheel horses (C121's). it was my first time exhibiting here, I had been previous years but only for days out. It was a great weekend, a few little negative moments but that didn't stop us having a fantastic time and would defiantly visit next year. The weather was defiantly also on our side. Friday the satnav was reading 36 degrees everyone got a little sunburn. We had a few issues with the cubcadet one being it wasn't sparking traced it down, the plug wasn't sparking, took a good plug out one of the horses it still wouldn't spark, so looked at the coil, got the multi meters out...... Turns out the ignition switch had packed up, had to borrow one out the dash panel of the wheel horse where the light switch would be and put it onto the cub and it fired up straight away. I never got chance to take my tractor around the arena on friday or Saturday however I found the time on Sunday and joined in the tractor parade luckily I only just made it round. On entering the arena the clutch starting playing up the pedal started to stick wouldn't return back then it got worse when all of a sudden just as I passed the commentator box my clutch plate snapped up and threw it's self out all over the arena luckily there was a ratchet strap rope to hand, and I got towed back to the campsite. However I'm in the process of fixing the clutch now. So it's not a worry... I did bump into Andy and say a quick hello, I also managed to bump into Ian, (grow bag) that was nice seeing you both, Like a wally I forgot my phone charger, so didn't get many photos, but here's what I did get. Once arrived and set up we went for a cruise around the show ground If the beer tent wasn't enough, here's the hop on Inn (pub bus) This was brilliant, battery powered remote control. Steam engine non restored in its fully working clothes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #2 Posted July 30, 2014 Thanks Charlie. Just one question. The photo between the traction engine and the thresher. Just what were you taking a photo of? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie Smith 192 #3 Posted July 30, 2014 Do you mean this photo? And I was taking a photo of the steam traction engine miniatures as they line up waiting to go into the arena. Never really looked at the photo properly until now haha 1 nigel reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Triumph66 1,256 #4 Posted July 30, 2014 That's the icing on the cake that is! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #5 Posted August 1, 2014 Great photo's Charlie, looks like a great show Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neil 524 #6 Posted August 1, 2014 Some cool stuff at that show there Charlie. Thanx for showing pics . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
growbag 25 #7 Posted August 2, 2014 Looks a great show defo going next year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gazza 8 #8 Posted August 9, 2014 Great one Mr smith. . Hope i bump into you at one of these shows sometime . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
