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General Discussion Area / Re: Fencing - Surrey/Hamshire Area

« on: 12 October 2015, 13:54:23 »

Quote from: tunnie on 12 October 2015, 11:49:45

Seth that looks like it could do the job

Best 35 quid that I've spent in a long while, Tunnie!

Got plenty more work for it at Welland next Spring

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General Discussion Area / Re: Fencing - Surrey/Hamshire Area

« on: 12 October 2015, 11:07:43 »

Quote from: tunnie on 10 October 2015, 19:59:29

The ground is a shit to dig though, full of rubble

Get yerself one o' these mothers Tunnie lad:

Used mine to dig-out a flag pole base at the Welland Steam Rally when others had failed miserably.
18" hole sorted in around 20 minutes!

Available here: http://www.screwfix.com/p/roughneck-17lb-post-hole-digger/62496

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General Discussion Area / Re: Water stain on ceiling

« on: 01 October 2015, 23:12:25 »

Wash with sugar soap first Baz, then do the whole ceiling in this:

When dry, overcoat with a coat or two of matt Dulux Once

http://www.screwfix.com/p/zinsser-cover-stain-primer-white-2-5ltr/17117

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?

« on: 29 September 2015, 22:26:47 »

Got the TD out of (semi) retirement and gave it a good wash/wax and general look-over

Then a good blast west along the M4 to sunny West Wales

Gawd, I love this car!

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General Car Chat / Re: Dirty VAG's

« on: 28 September 2015, 14:39:34 »

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General Discussion Area / Re: God Bless Vamps xxxx

« on: 26 September 2015, 10:11:22 »

Lost for words here ...

Sincere condolences from The Seths.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Silly tit

« on: 24 September 2015, 22:30:23 »

'Ey Brakkers, ya need to try Mrs Seth's "massage" services ...

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General Discussion Area / Re: Carburettor cleaning

« on: 21 September 2015, 10:16:02 »

What about trying fresh fuel?

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General Discussion Area / Re: Seth's vintage commercial blog

« on: 16 September 2015, 23:41:48 »

Quote from: Varche on 09 September 2015, 09:53:16

Excellent

Is that smeared blood on the photo of pump drive ready for refitting?

Could well have been Dicky's, Varche ... after I'd clouted him for losing one of the disc collets!

Fortunately, he's got a well-equipped workshop, and he soon turned a replacement on his lathe. Perfect fit too, fair play!

Then it was grub time, with freshly-baked pasties and tea from his bakery!

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General Discussion Area / Re: Seth's vintage commercial blog

« on: 10 September 2015, 01:58:58 »

Quote from: Keith ABS on 09 September 2015, 07:38:03

I havnt seen one of them old Dodges in the backround for years

Keith ABS

It's a short wheelbase 6x4 K-series tipper with Perkins V8 engine, Keith

It's now been sold ... according to the unreliable Mr Donut ...

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General Discussion Area / Re: Friggin' Vertigo

« on: 09 September 2015, 10:25:32 »

Quote from: Varche on 09 September 2015, 10:13:46

Crikey, eleven weeks.

Glad to hear you are back fighting fit.

On the instructions of the company doctor, Varche

The root cause, it would seem, is some kinda problem with my right inner ear.
I'm presently on the waiting list to see an ENT consultant ... and that ain't gonna be until December ... at the earliest

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General Discussion Area / Re: Friggin' Vertigo

« on: 09 September 2015, 01:46:29 »

Quote from: Varche on 11 June 2015, 10:29:42

How are things going, Have you recovered Seth?

Did you give in to temptation and have some of your stash?

Thanks to everyone for their support and good wishes!

Had 11 weeks off work on sick leave, and've now returned to normal duties.
Been a busy lad, with Welland Steam Rally and our annual holidays in the interim. We decided to stay local .. ish this year, spending one week in Pembrokeshire followed by nearly two weeks on Gower. Apart from some inclement weather, a great time was enjoyed by us all ... though 'The Bank of Gramps' took summat of a hammering!

Oh ... the Doom Bar stash ..

... what stash???

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General Discussion Area / Re: Friggin' Vertigo

« on: 09 September 2015, 01:34:51 »

Quote from: TheBoy on 28 May 2015, 18:15:14

Valleys has gone quiet after seeing the pictures. The excitement was too much

No he ain't dear Brakkers!

Have a gander at: http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=132416.msg1696913#msg1696913

Marks DTM beware!

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General Discussion Area / Seth's vintage commercial blog

« on: 09 September 2015, 01:26:52 »

Some on here will remember my long-time (kinda) buddy Dicky Donut completing the fine restoration of:

Not content with this fine achievement, he's now gone out and acquired the fine beauty pictured alongside:

It's an early '50s Leyland 'Comet 90'
Powered by the strong little Leyland O.350 diesel and with a vacuum-operated Eaton 2-speed diff; these were regarded as the 'bees knees' by the road haulage fraternity at that time.

Whilst at a local vintage show recently, the elder of our grandsons took an instant liking to Dicky's latest acquisition, and asked for a peek under it's bonnet. A proud Dicky duly obliged the young chap's request, with me explaining the functions of the componentry on an engine that I'm very familiar with.

Imagine the expression on Mr Donut's face when I pointed-out the (almost) failed pump-drive discs!

"You're talking bo**ocks" says he ... "If you want to sort a Leyland, then you need a Leyland man" says I ... and duly got charged with the task of sourcing/replacing the said discs as per: