Valley Axe Man Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 On 7/28/2023 at 11:23 AM, smithy said: Remember this one Paul Be 5 years this December will that smithy.... Times stood still for no one......but your right best get you summat sorted out 👍👍 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 5 hours ago, Anderson Agri said: Back from a week away In North Yorkshire. A few photos You made it to Brian's then Zac.... Hope you enjoyed your time up north and you sampled a pint of back sheep up Tan Hill😉 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX820Joe Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 Is that a shop or someone’s collection in the 4th pic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 Awaiting a lorry to get a load of Tardis feed barley away ,bet it rains just as lorry turns up 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Agri Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 12 hours ago, Valley Axe Man said: You made it to Brian's then Zac.... Hope you enjoyed your time up north and you sampled a pint of back sheep up Tan Hill😉 Yes I did make it, lot on offer but on the higher end of price I thought, came away with a Scaledown super 6 though! Had a pint of cider up Tan hill, but not Somerset cider I'm ashamed 🤢 5 hours ago, CX820Joe said: Is that a shop or someone’s collection in the 4th pic? Yes Hillside Toys in Ingleton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 10 hours ago, smithy said: Awaiting a lorry to get a load of Tardis feed barley away ,bet it rains just as lorry turns up no photo but lorry did turn up and i had 20 minutes to load him as he was late but had to be on weighbridge back at Ipswich for 3.45pm otherwise he would have too tip tomorrow and that would mess his day up right from the start , he pulled in mine at 2.40pm and said get on as much as you can because at 3pm i am pulling out with what is on as i will have 45 minutes to be back down ipswich docks , i did get full load on but it was a rush 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Boxing up our long-awaited new release 1969 DB 990 Selectamatic on wide wheels Ltd Edition kit now on the SCALEdown website (would prefer phone orders though please?) or place your order and I'll call for card details. (Postage won't be £14!!! unless you are abroad) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Gemma fancied having a go at a display herself up at Cumbria steam gathering last weekend... So she had a bit of lambing going on with a handful of Leylands to provide the farms power...... 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Meanwhile I went in search of Thomas Blade's Marshalls in the working area.....and Andrew Graham's tidy Scania 😉 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Whilst we were up at Flookburgh, it was our local Pendle witch Tractor Run, a friend sent me these photos that he got before set off and along the route .. pity we weren't there to join in but you can't be in two places at once.....but some how think that along with John (JMD) and Matt, with their 8340 and 802 and our 472 and 804 would have fit right in with the tractors entered on the 25 and a bit mile circular run round Pendle hill 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 Looks a good run Paul , some right nice tractors in it and yes your Marshall and Leyland looks like it would have been in good company 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 12 hours ago, smithy said: Looks a good run Paul , some right nice tractors in it and yes your Marshall and Leyland looks like it would have been in good company Wouldn't have been the longest of runs at 25 miles Smithy but would have been some great scenery going over the nick o Pendle and coming back through Newchurch and Barley... bloke on the Fergy climbing the hill with the valley in the background is Mick Fox who organises the run. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 On holiday in Lincolnshire for a few days so called in at Gainsborough on route to drop by Marshalls Yard, the site of the Britannia works and Marshall built the steam traction and ploughing engines before getting into the single cylinder and later multi cylinder engine tractors before taking on the Leyland wheeled tractor business after the demise of British Leyland. Was good to see the buildings still standing and restored to being repurposed to a shopping centre. It was a good feeling thinking about the hours that would have been served there by truly skilled engineers and the years of apprenticeships served back when British engineering was famous throughout the world and the great was great in great Britain. Id have loved to have visited back in the day when production was in full swing but it's good to have visited the place that our 804 once stood and many of our friends tractors had stood also. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 (edited) Then funny enough the cottage we have booked is on a farm, so I had a quick wander about...... Few bits of kit knocking about including a lexion, big Case, Claas and a Fastrac that looks as if there's a demountable sprayer for... Not seen any handling equipment but was surprised to see the old rotavator just sat rusting and even more surprising found an old Scamell lowloader at the back of the yard Edited August 4, 2023 by Valley Axe Man 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmd Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 didnt realise tractor run was on paul your right we would have fit in nicely. Its good to see that they've not flattened the old buildings Paul and are using them bit of history there 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 7 minutes ago, jmd said: didnt realise tractor run was on paul your right we would have fit in nicely. Its good to see that they've not flattened the old buildings Paul and are using them bit of history there Aye John, I only found out whilst we were up at flookburgh.... Shame really our tractors would have bolstered the turnout in both stables.... Yep it was good to see that the buildings still in use even though it's not their intented first use... It's sad that Bathgate got flattened for housing... Alot of industrial heritage has gone to the crusher... Even the small dealer workshops have ended up that way... Bit like Hudson's 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 My brother has been trying to find WILKO **** sweets for years, I wonder if they would have any there.........😉 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 Just now, NIGEL FORD said: My brother has been trying to find WILKO **** sweets for years, I wonder if they would have any there.........😉 ? why has that been asterisked, have the nips gone snowflake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 11 minutes ago, NIGEL FORD said: why has that been asterisked, have the nips gone snowflake? try it as one word - wilkojaps, anyone remember them? Top and bottom thin layer of square liqourice with coconut candy middle sandwich. I said to him well the coconut drums with liqourice core (from allsorts) are the same ingredients.....you can get them separately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 Its wet ,wet ,wet and raining againg now ,yesterday i got trailer in barn and moved the number plate and light from low down on chassis beam to up on tailgate out of way of getting damaged ,also put some gary-boy flashing lights on it 20230804_203650.mp4 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil phoenix Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 Rain stopped play. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirTainly Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 (edited) Had a friend visiting today and we got a little time on the 785, and as a result we've managed to get the fuses/bulbs checked and replaced where necessary. Now we're down to one brake light, one work light (which is physically broken) and the 2 front indicators still out. All other lights are working. Admittedly we have lost the wiper, but we're getting the fuses degunked which is helping. The fluid reservoir lid was half off behind the dash so we had lots of dripping hydraulic fluid. Edited August 6, 2023 by SirTainly 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 16 hours ago, phil phoenix said: Rain stopped play. Rain stopped play for me as we had 44mm on Saturday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 Giving the combine a grease up ,rumor is its going to be dry and hot this week ,makeing use of the major on the mobil fuel bowser . 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 3 hours ago, smithy said: Giving the combine a grease up ,rumor is its going to be dry and hot this week ,makeing use of the major on the mobil fuel bowser . Combine rolling outside front of our cottage near Skegness just now Smithy... Not often we get this close to a bit of harvest action 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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