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Thanks Jeremy,

I was thinking of filling the cylinders with Diesel? Nothing to lose I suppose?
It'll be a mission I think! But I've nothing better to do with myself so I'm going to get on with it! Hopefully I'll have it at least turning over by Sunday.

Thanks Rob, I need to get some batteries dug out for when I get round to attempting to start it.
I suppose time will only tell if it'll run ! Fingers crossed!

Good evening gents, I've recently acquired a B100 and plan on tearing it down and restoring, it's all there and pretty original looking it is mechanically sound, good running gear etc but there was a problem with the engine (im convinced it was fuel) and the engine was stripped a bit, an injector re...

mick murphy was also my boss the whole time i was with law! I get the impression you were not charmed by him!!! lol

Yes thats it! im sure the s/n was 1200001??? it was the prototype 120E. When i left it all those years ago it had a compressor strapped to the back of it to power a fireball greaser, because law wouldnt sort the hydraulic greaser that should have been on it. it also had a loft ladder in place of the...

I drove the demag h255s some 18 months or so after the show during my time with law mining. drove it for about a year before getting put on the first rh120e law mining had aswell. seem to remember the 255 had abt 9000 hours on it when i first drove it. my brother actually got it after me!

Not bad at this end thanks.Saw big Geoff yesterday morning whilst I walked up to work,he was telling me he'd had to sort Celtics new face shovel out.it went to work on friday to commission it but one track wouldn't adjust up.someone had forgotton to attatch the hoses and switch the valvecock on! I ...