Valley Axe Man

🙂 She is John, couldn't really not have her for what she is. Hahaha yes well spotted aye we stopped and had a brew, Gemma got herself some chocolate but we had some of her homemade chocolate orange millionaires shortbread with us so we had some of that whilst we sat and enjoyed the peacefulness of the village before getting back on the motorway... Can't fault the shortbread it gets better with every batch 🙂 cheers Justin , aye she good, just the rear crank seal to do so I've been on with getting in amongst her this morning, not a bad job on a Nuffield as they not need split to get the clutch and flywheel out Thanks David, think in the long run it'll make a nice pair with the 345 once I sort that out but meanwhile it'll be a nice tractor when the weather improves again

It's only metal and welding Barry.... Nowt to it tha knows. Hahaha hope you had a good Birthday

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A few more joined the collection thanks to John (JMD) quite like getting into this export spec stuff as well as the Marshall factory recondition units brochure..... Cheers John 😊

Well as some of you on here already know, (Mike included) i been on a little jolly out over the weekend and something just happened to follow me home..... the something happened to be a 1968 Nuffield 465, its come from a good home from the last 15 odd or so years of my good mate Martin and his late uncle Iain, i spent many an hour up in their workshop seeing various tractors being built up and given a good bit of tlc, It now means that my better half Gemma can fully enjoy my 804, as pictured she had a drive of the 465 and admitted she prefers the 804, so i've for now got a set of mobile wheels to at least be out and about with her, just a crank seal to do and the starter wiring to look at but simple jobs on what is a good honest straight tractor, there the odd little rust spot in the wings but her paint is 53 years old, never been touched with a brush or spray and thats how she going to stay once i done the little jobs on her, purists will knock points off for the square center ex 804 rear 34's but they can stay as far as im concerned, big boots make her look a beefy tractor 😊 and on a plus point once I get the engine sorted in the 345 I'll have a half tidy pair of Nuffield tractors

Stunning work again John

Cheers Sean 🙂

Cheers 🙂 If it'd fit on 14ft ifor I don't think it'd be a problem Smithy, body on this one is a 6mm floor with 3mm sides in a 50x50 box frame to stiffen it up abit

Cheers David, I almost thought it looked Griffith's colours......

Cheers Martin, she's s 6'6 X 14ft floor with 30" high sides, good bit of weight in her but like you say better than light and prone to breaking up

Cheers 😊 missed getting a photo of it on the 804 Mike, it's away to its new home before I could get the tractor out

Been busy myself past fortnight or so building a tipping trailer, maybe it's a bit overkill for what it's doing but way I look at it if it's built strong it'll last a lifetime

Looks like you been busy these past few weeks Smithy, but good to see photos of progress and your trip to Cheffins 🙂 some nice tractors there

Nice haul there Martin, spotted a pair of lesser seen Grasshoppers and a flock of toucans amongst them 🙂

Cheers Smithy, Michael did a grand job of making it happen on the day. The rest of us just turned up and did our bit

Thanks Justin, yes we did our best to send him smiling Cheers David, Aye bit of community spirit to show our support

I know what you mean John, but yes must have been heart breaking for George's mum and dad, but I'm sure seeing the support of the community will have given them a little glimmer of sunshine on a grey day

Sad day yesterday to attend the funeral of a local little lad who was mad about tractors, at 4 years old he was always happiest up at his grandparents farm so to give him a guard of honour on his final journey a few of us got together and followed him to his final resting place, a sad day but as his neighbour Micheal said that George would have been smiling with the tractors present, in total 17 turned up, a pair of Deere's, s handful of Nh's a pair of Fergy's a lone Case, a pair of Fendts, Mark Strange's Dexta, Ben Blackburn's mint 78, Little Dave's 76, Michael's Silver Jubilee and the 804, I only managed to grab a couple of photos before the bulk turned up but it was a good show of community spirit for a little lad taken way too early. RIP George sleep well little fella

Think I need a tissue 😍.....harvest gold by name..... Gold by nature fantastic work there John

Wow.... They must be the best representation of the Bathgate blues that I've seen John.... Hats off to you you've not disappointed there and in sure that even non Leyland enthusiast will be impressed by those 🙂

Stunning 245 there John, well done

Could almost be a scene from Bathgate pre move to Gainsborough John, looking good though 🙂

Thanks Jan, no I'm not that advanced to a spreadsheet but yes anytime if I got a language wrong I'm glad some one can put Me right 🙂

Thanks for keeping me right there Jan, appreciate it, like they say every day is a school day and it's a sad day when you don't learn anything 🙂

As some of you on here already know, my better half took a shine to my 804, but anyhow Gemma asked if she could take her out for a run the other afternoon so when I heard the 498 whistling at the top of the road I got a clip of her on route back to the yard 🙂🙂 VID_20210226_113312.mp4