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General Car Chat / End of an era
« on: 18 February 2018, 21:29:23 »
Our well cared-for TD Estate departed for pastures new today after years of sterling service.
It's taken us everywhere in comfort, been lovingly maintained and utterly reliable.

Mrs Seth's now retired and I'm semi-retired, so the decision to part with the best-ever car that we've owned hasn't been an easy one. My present health situation can make fettling our trusty steed quite difficult for me. However, it's gone to another good home here in The Valleys with a colleague of mine and a complete body refurb is about to begin. Entwood's kindly agreed to post a photo, so thanks Nige!

So take care all you OOFers out there. Hopefully, we'll see you on our travels!


Now ... Someone's bound to ask what's replaced it on caravan-towing duties ... 

 

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Omega General Help / High external temp on dash display
« on: 11 April 2016, 15:19:56 »
Duff sensor under front bumper, possibly? :-\

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General Car Chat / MOT Passed!
« on: 24 February 2016, 23:02:11 »
With just 120k miles under it's belt, it's flown through it's annual test with no advisories:



Although it's hard to justify keeping it as our third vehicle, I just can't bring myself to flog it. Without doubt, it's been the best car that we've ever owned!

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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! :o
"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:


Four of the six discs fractured




Pump-drive assembly rebuilt and ready for refitting     



An hour or so later and we're up and running! :y :y :y

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General Discussion Area / Pink Crocs mystery solved ...
« on: 01 September 2015, 15:01:41 »
Found 'em at last ... this morning :o

Here's da proof:


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General Discussion Area / The end of an era!
« on: 03 July 2015, 19:36:34 »
In a few hours time (10pm to be exact), Mrs Seth clocks-off at our local ASDA for the very last time, and officially retires after a career-span of 47 years :y

Her colleagues have sorted a farewell bash at a local hostelry on Sunday evening to mark the occasion:
They've planned a few quiet drinks and some grub ... which'll no doubt be followed by a (good) few noisy drinks!

Congratulations Pamela 8) 


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General Discussion Area / Friggin' Vertigo
« on: 27 May 2015, 23:40:04 »
Been off work for the last two weeks with this ...

No driving, no alcohol ... Grrr :-[


My stash is very tempting:



 :'( :'( :'(

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Look no further than http://www.wellandsteamrally.co.uk/ ...
... for a fantastic short break in the shadow of the beautiful Malvern Hills at our 51st annual event, which'll take place on Fri/Sat/Sun 24/25/26 July.



Picture courtesy of a friendly Admin!


Our Public Campsite is strictly pre-bookable with bookings closing on 30 June. Minimum stay is two nights.
Campers are free to arrive from 9am on Wednesday 22 July, and stay-over free of charge on the night of Sunday 28 July after the show. The campsite must be vacated by noon on Monday 27 July.


Each year sees around 1000 camping units on-site, and although we can't supply electric hook-ups, we have mains water, chemical toilet disposal tanks, portaloos, rubbish skips, a large disabled camping area, as well as a campsite shop and 24-hour security.
There's also a Farmers Market and caterers galore on the showground itself.


The event will be sign-posted from Jct 1 and Jct 2 of the M50 motorway:

SatNav for Day Visitors: WR13 6NG   
SatNav for Campers: WR13 6LW


Why not join our 15000 visitors?
......... with great company and around 1000 working exhibits!



The Bay City Rollers will be performing live on stage on the Saturday evening.

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General Discussion Area / Bonfire night party
« on: 30 September 2014, 13:25:25 »
Anyone up for this? ::)

Should be less disastrous even more controversial better than: http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=108147.msg1353094#msg1353094

Discuss ... :o

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General Discussion Area / CALOR GAS USERS - URGENT!
« on: 21 September 2014, 22:19:42 »
This applies specifically to those who use Calor Lite:

Peruse carefully: http://www.calor.co.uk/recall?awc=5176_1411135522_0e5da563ba9c2aadaf0c14ba3dfba8e5



Seems that I'm gonna be the recipient of a freebie (full) cylinder in lieu of our empty 2008 one. Every cloud etc ... ;)


Sincere thanks to our m.ian for this info :y

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General Discussion Area / Confucius: He say ....
« on: 05 September 2014, 23:29:44 »
Never under any circumstance, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night ...

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General Discussion Area / Back home from Red Kite Country
« on: 21 April 2014, 23:40:08 »
Found this lovely campsite:

http://www.abermarlaiscaravanpark.co.uk/index.htm

... which certainly lived-up to all the reviews.
Nestling in the Towy Valley, and overlooked by the Black Mountain and Brecon Beacons, it's a beautiful location with friendly welcoming owners :y

Great picnic area at the summit of the Sugar Loaf mountain, followed by a visit to the vast Llyn Brianne dam/reservoir:


Llyn Brianne generates sufficient electricity to power 6500 Welsh homes
(According to our 10 year-old grandson!)





Looking north at some of the 65 million cubic metres of water for Welsh consumers




"Wish you were here!"
Mrs Seth and our two youngest grandsons in holiday mood!



A nice conclusion to the Bank Holiday weekend! :y :y :y :y :y

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General Discussion Area / Whilst it's easy to criticise ...
« on: 12 April 2014, 12:32:03 »
... imagine my surprise when I received an email from our 'head man' personally thanking me for my patience and understanding, whilst sorting the travel requirements of a young Scout group and their leaders a week ago, aboard my Barry Island-bound train.


An exceedingly nice gesture on the part of the Scout leaders, who enjoyed their first trip by train.
Great too, that 'the man at the top' ensured that I was made aware of their praise and satisfaction.
 
I'm approaching 16 years service now, and this is the first time that I've been furnished with such a nice missive.

"All in a day's work" boyo! :y

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General Discussion Area / Tractor engine - can anyone assist ...
« on: 03 March 2014, 12:57:09 »
... my latest (and most 'trying') quest in the world of preservation to date, that is? ::)

To cut a long (ish) story short ...
A good friend and former colleague of mine is trying to locate an engine 'bottom end' for one of these:



It's for a mid-1950s Fordson Major ... which, wait for it ... is located in ... Caithness ... :o

The engine is the E1A model, with CAV in-line injection pump incorporating a pneumatic governor.
Also oft-referred to as the '4D' engine, it was also fitted in Atlas trailer-compressors and used as 'donkey' engines on lorry-mounted concrete mixers in the 1960/70s era. Some mobile generators/welding sets also utilized this hardy unit.
The 'road version' was fitted in these:



So, the block/pistons/crankshaft from the latter would suffice.
All the other ancilliaries are available and in fine fettle ;)

My/our usual sources have thus far proven fruitless, though given their popularity/robustness, someone might just know the whereabouts of a suitable donor. It'll also (on my part) be great to reciprocate the sound advice and untold assistance that the chap concerned readily gave me when I restored my former AEC Reliance bus.
Overnight bag packed in readiness for a trip to the great 'Far North' 8)

Thanks in anticipation everyone ;)


 

 

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Anyone got/know of one like this:



Must be complete with a working centre seat belt.



Here's the exact pattern:



Would happily accept any pattern/colour, so long as it's cloth.

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