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I picked up a rucksack today ready for my week walking on the Pennine Way next month, i had my heart set on Osprey bag which was £90........I got a bag with similar features but a little smaller in Lidl for £17.99 just got to put some miles on it full of stuff to make sure it's up to the job

Weise Unimog (green ag spec) Weise Unimog (kommunal) Schuco Unimog (Claas green) Schuco MB Trac (gold/dark green) Gama Unimog UH Kirovets with Stoll loader oh and 6 Britains MF 6290's

I think it would make sense all round if Norscott badge the 'new' Claas as a 95E then everyone would know what they had

I'm looking forward to going back to work tomorrow for a rest i've been modelling in the shed today from 8-8 and the same yesterday got quite a lot ready for Spalding now though

I know the feeling Mark even got my mate coming round tomorrow to help

My 6 days on the Pennine Way is getting ever closer mate my shortest day is 12miles and the longest 21miles I have to 'yomp' has I can't find any hills in Suffolk

IT was too nice a day to be modelling all day today so I walked for three hours while my little girl was at pony club the lady at the riding school said it would take four hours to do what I wanted to do...........2hrs 50mins get in!!!!! 10.3miles

I would love to go there as most of the tractors have cabs i'm not a great fan of older stuff

I've been working in the shed all day trying to get stuff ready for Spalding I really need all day out there tomorrow but don't want to skip my weekly walk as my week on the Pennine Way is looming ever closer

I have been out walking today about 12 miles in just over 3 hours got a proper stomp on with just a quick stop for a pint of Adnams half way round Spent all day modelling yesterday building stuff for Spalding

Nice work Johny....makes me think I should cast the Britains bonnet and sell bonnet kits

No Scania are far too expensive so it will still be a Merc... but i'm getting a construction spec (high clearance bumper, upright exhaust,rear windows) 480bhp 6x2 tag axle with twin wheels on the tag, it will have the same wheel base as my current 6x4 but with the added bonus of being able to lift the rear axle

The look on my managers face earlier pleased me My boss was asking if the truck he'd ordered for me was going to do the job I said no it wasn't we had discussed a few weeks ago what i wanted but he had gone for a basic fleet spec truck turns out my manager was trying to get brownie points and told boss we could get away with a cheaper fleet spec truck My boss got us all together to sort out what to do \ I calmly said 'as you two don't drive a truck could you listen to someone who does then maybe we can agree on a vehicle which is suitable for the job it needs to do' Needless to say the truck has been cancelled and another (ideal) truck ordered

Stuff to convert for Spalding Mark?

I think it will be white so you can call Tesco....'every little helps'

It was never to be a double drive and when asked I said a 6x2 tag with a manual box Ideally I would have liked a Scania R480 tag which would have done everything my current truck does When Merc was mentioned I had a chat with the salesman he went away to price a 6x2 tag 480bhp low roof manual So where the 440 6x2 midlift auto came from i don't know

I have stayed at Mear Lodge it's a farmhouse with little appartments at about £30 a night with early breakfast about a 10min drive from the show 01775 768886

Not sure weather it's a flat-top or a high roof not a megaspace though automatic gearbox otherwise off the shelf

Bit sneaky

No horror stories with the Ranger Mark just thought the Nissan was a better ride

All the managers at work have the Ford Ranger Wildtracks I have driven these and think my mates Nissan is better

One things for sure you'll all be updated in my 'work topic' you never know I might have to eat my hat

8 years driving vehicles made for purpose but from June put up with the Merc

Motorway lorries Sean, not made for on/off road work

Mercedes Actros 6x2 midlift