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a few more photos from wartime weekend
the organiser is hoping to have another one next year
but dont want it to get to big like power of the past. Bob

I posted some pictures of an inchgreen here Henham stearm rally and a bit about them
Bob

What is this attachment behind the D2, anyone know ??


thats a drainer it was made by Whitlock of Gt Yeldham
it made several passes in same trench to get it deep enough
to lay drains.
John you have got a better camera than me to catch the spitfire did you get one of the mustang
a few more photos

went to this event it was at the same place as power of the past use to be held
but was a bit smaller with nothing newer than 1945.All the machines were working
an early 1922 steam crane working
a fordson powered muir hill dumper
a fordson drainer and several tractors ,crawlers,steam engines etc

24s looks like some are GM engines not the normal cummins
with power apron and short levers
I see a French black and white strip crane in second picture
Bob

another well known local firm that use to do a lot of site clearance on roads all over the country in the sixtys and seventys gone down this just after another local firm Haymills went bust with 4oo jobs a few weeks ago and all the subies got sweat FA I think this is just the beginning and a lot mor...

My mate was there for a time on a digger he said you had to go in by tube. no vans allowed on site if you break down you had to give notice to get a fitter in and he once heard english spoken on the tube.
Bob

hope there is a big shortage of drivers and lots of work soon then we can pick and choose who we work for and sod the rest :lol: :lol: Home Secretary Alan Johnson last night refused point blank to cap the number of immigrants coming to Britain. And he said he does not 'lie awake at night' worrying ...

are you making room in yard for the D7 on sale
Bob

I cannot upland photos or write with my laptop running vista I have to use my old computer running XP as it also log me out
Bob