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I now realise that its demise was announced in PL's forward to the June issue. I'd skipped reading that page and gone straight into the "meat" of the mag. Thoroughly enjoyed the article about Dick Hampton's muck-shift for the Milford Haven branch line but I'm sure that while D8s certainly...

Thanks for your support Fred I've glazed busted the bore new piston rings it turns over sweet now Just ordered a gasket set the old head gasket got damaged when removed unsure what you mean by piston bump only a copper gasket no shims Ps it wasn't the virus it's cancer had an operation called a ful...

John's trip in that Foden does show how far behind they were by this point though. A great chassis let down by a terrible drivers experience. The 12 speed box is such hard work compared to a contemporary Fuller. Sadly we were already falling behind the competition on many fronts for various reasons...

Yes indeed Angus the June 2020 issue was the last one; I peered inside the August copy of Old Glory magazine but left it on the shelf, what's left of Classic Plant is hardly worth the effort which is sad. I have been informed that it may re-appear in the future if the advertising can be won back so ...

essexpete wrote:That was a lot of Dodge LADs with the face shovel. What is the shovel?

The shovel is an RB but which model I have no idea?

Jeremy

Nice pics Steve I think the Poclain in the fourth photo down may be one manufactured in Brazil?

Jeremy

Well I still have no bits for the Poclain ram yet, but never mind the work carries on; when I got there yesterday it was drizzling so I got a couple of other jobs done up there. Phil Peacock who has just finished restoring a Priestman Wolf up there had a chap come out and apply some decals to it for...

Hi Oliver and welcome to the site :wave: always start simple so check all of the fuses first then if you have a multi-meter check that the machine is charging correctly and check to see if you have any voltage to any of the lights that don't work, just have a look and check for corroded terminals an...

Thanks Agrimax :thumbup: :bow: my JCB knowledge is somewhat lacking; but I agree with you that if the tank is fixed in then the only way to repair it would be to cut a hole in it as you have suggested and cleaning/repairing it that way. I don't know if you have the room to do this but if I had gone ...

Nice early 580C in the first photo and a late 401 Rolls powered Sed Atk. in the third photo, probably a 290L and not the more common 265L.

Jeremy