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Can anyone explain why there is (now)"No editing" feature again? There certainly was up to last night. Now if a mistake is made one ends up "trucking" down the post page repeatedly, Like me incorrectly trying to rectify the mistake by "reply with post". (any) Moderator, Can you please tidy up...

I would like to trickle this idea to others for consideration. When clicking an interesting post, that post might many pages long. And trying to navigate through at any sort of "reading speed" usually results in the whole thing coming to a stop with the message, "the forum requires 75 seconds"...

Well I had an engine oil primer pump fitted ( to my recently bought back deuce) that was giving problems, and have replaced it with a similar better working pump and re routed the piping. Also increased the wiring gauge for max performance. The system now works really well. I had to change the...

After our last enthusiast meeting here at the barns, And during the process of "sampling" various "cold teas"?...I ended up in the morning seemingly having traded the Mutt for a deuce I once owned many moons ago. The problems then began...big style..a composed list included, all wheels and...

Soon be new year..perusing through last years trips..thought this might be interesting as we traverse the tunnel.siren a siranin' and hooter a hootin'. https://youtu.be/kFSdZPUpiqk

I keep saying this..Well, perhaps AFTER this one..and..this one..and.. I am more than pleased with this aquisition, starts drives great, just have a few jobs to carry out, fixings to fix..things to lubricate..other things to free off..A check out and service..Various "things" to fit, aerials...

The weather held fair today, and I attended the remembrance day parade in the local town. A good attendance, representatives of the forces, public services, air cadets, last post played. Prayers said. "they" are not forgotten in our local town. I took my "best" jeep.

So we are invited to a emergeancy services meeting sunday. We turn out at 8-30 and start out to the event..my fire truck slows..stops..WTH?...crank//go 20 yards..crank again..another 20 yards.(18 meters!)..the m715 behind in convoy tows me all the way back (backwards) to the workshop...

Had an invite to the local town carnival Saturday. Fine weather, and decided to parade the M45 530C and the Gamma goat. Also put a WW11. Willys Jeep on static display for the local Air force Cadet recruitment drive. HA! but THEN the "boss" of the cadets suggested a ride in the goat for the...

So went on a drive round the local festival, Then suddenly the buzzer is driving me nuts and the air is leaking out like crazy. Back home the kid removed the air regulator, and bypassed that section with a straight pipe. Great, good pressure no noise, and steeeering that goes lock to lock at...

We were invited to attend a local town American custom car show this weekend. We turned up in a gamma goat (the kid driving) A deuce m35a2. Alex driving. M715 Steve piloting. And myself in the M45 530C. Down the road to the entrance and onto site with sirens, lights bells etc going full blast...

Here are the pictures of the event we drove a convoy to, and supported the commemoration day, poppy's were dropped in the estuary, one for each serving person lost. A service was also held, the flag lowered, then raised. The battle of Britain memorial flight spitfire and hurricane performed a...

So we set off at 4 AM Friday morning, 17th July to get a clean unhindered run (as the motorway M20 was "stacked" with trucks that were hindered by migrants at the Dover crossing to the continent). In any event we were diverted by the police onto a smaller alternate road (A20) for the last 14...

Early last month I append to notice a sign on a gate "Railway Museum" with a signal outside. I had seen this notice a few times but had payed no heed. Until last week, I called in and got a real surprise, Here,s the retired farmer with his own railway setup! Full working railway with running...

We are all marching on, and working hard to keep up the hobby and our fitness to do so, Thus tonight I (and I'm sure 1000,s of hobbyists) Were (are) somewhat saddend to come across this video on utube..NOW what we gonn'a do to keep fit active and interested, well after this particular "mecca"...

So folk can hear us coming, I added (yet another) Horn..or 2. Sounds fantastic with the siren, and the wow wow, and the Wolo Firechief horn, And the twin truck horns. And.....Ear defenders! I also Painted the battery box / tool chest box We made today as well.

So ok, I am trying to cut down in my old age! and starting to thin the collection. AFTER this one (honest!). This came from Sweden. I wanted the M151 A1 as it has the two piece split windscreen and a fitted Heater.

Found this on utube while perusing for something else. Glad I did, My truck is the 5 Ton with the huge tires and that funny looking haglan body, long since discarded and now fitted with a praga radio cabin. How I wish the war and peace was back at that old venue https://youtu.be/pnapl4HUUWE

This is the result after a hard days night! work. (just finished and cleared up), it's 00-35 am. We are well pleased with the result, and ready to display at an up coming event this month. https://youtu.be/liEAwYNFhWg

OH yes.. shortly on the way another acquisition...all the way from.. Sweden..I will post pictures and the progress ( Honest, I AM going to cut down) Eventually..well..after this one..or..the next one..