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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: tidla on 07 May 2010, 01:20:32
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such enthusiasm for everything he did.
so much knowledge.
60ft to 6ft under.
a legend to watch, true engineering for generations to come.
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Not much of an engineering person myself but Freds enthusiasm was a joy to watch and his programmes fascinating.....
A top man, and as "Old Skool" as can be.......
Sadly missed
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such enthusiasm for everything he did.
so much knowledge.
60ft to 6ft under.
a legend to watch, true engineering for generations to come.
And all washed down with a pint of the local brew.
A great character. We need some replacements. Any suggestions? James May ;D
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Me and some friends had the pleasure of going for a pint with him when he was doing his tour of britain with his traction engine and trailor.
He stopped in Boness before he crossed the forth brigde.
Such a lovely man with a liking for the ladies ;D but he was dying of cancer whilst he was filming and this was his last wish to tour britain.
just hope his sons carry on the Dibnah legacy
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knew him quite well tbh, a really genuine bloke.
sadly missed as said. ;)
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Used to go to do a steeple in chipping Sodbury, close to where I used to live. Had a pint of "wallop" (southern warm beer, in his parlance) at dinnertime with a ploughmans lunch in the local pub, did the job up the steeple, then a couple of pints in the pub before driving home in his old series 3 swb landrover. What a lovely bloke.
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Yes a great man if you ignored his sexism and of course he takes a lot of skills with him.
He reminds me of one of my uncles who is an agricultural contractor. He loves big machinery and has an overgrown yard and fields with HUNDREDS of old bulldozers, combine harvesters, diggers, steam shovels and the like. The buildings contain dozens of other interesting vehicles and contraptions. I can't imagine the problem of clearing it all when he dies! ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Yes a great man if you ignored his sexism and of course he takes a lot of skills with him.
He reminds me of one of my uncles who is an agricultural contractor. He loves big machinery and has an overgrown yard and fields with HUNDREDS of old bulldozers, combine harvesters, diggers, steam shovels and the like. The buildings contain dozens of other interesting vehicles and contraptions. I can't imagine the problem of clearing it all when he dies! ;D ;D ;D ;D
Varche, much agreed but I think his "sexism" was more "old skool" male than intentional "sexism"
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PS Varche, he died already matey
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The man is a legend. One thing that sticks in my mind was when he was dropping a 200 ft chimney. He'd removed half the brickwork at the base and propped it up with railway sleepers which he set fire to. He then observed his work from a not to safe distance. I think the stack must have given way earlier than he thought it would, as it crashed to the ground Fred took to his heels parping the bulb of an old car horn in warning ( I wonder what the health and safety police would make of that nowadays) He then walked over to the camera man and commented "did you like that"
Great guy, of the old school truly missed.
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PS Varche, he died already matey
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News travels slowly here. Just found out there is going to be an election in Britain. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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PS Varche, he died already matey
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News travels slowly here. Just found out there is going to be an election in Britain. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
they may aswell not bothered. :D
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Fred was a wonderful bloke, a joy to watch & listen to. As said, very sadly missed :(
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Can you tell where Fred lived ::) ;D
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=53.576582,-2.413854&spn=0,0.008991&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=53.576732,-2.413585&panoid=zPZGXoih-iksKg6BkOygcQ&cbp=12,153.76,,0,3.6
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Can you tell where Fred lived ::) ;D
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=53.576582,-2.413854&spn=0,0.008991&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=53.576732,-2.413585&panoid=zPZGXoih-iksKg6BkOygcQ&cbp=12,153.76,,0,3.6
& he did a very good job of it, i notice the entrance down to the yard has been fenced off.
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I've got one or two books but remember a documentary from when he was in his 30's & his then wife bullied him into a holiday in Blackpool which he grudgingly attended, sat fed up on the beach in a woolly jumper (& flat cap of course). Was'nt long before he was up a chimney of a local building showing them how it should be done & said Series Landy had a V8 conversion.
I love him, he's a proper bloke! 8-)
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I've got one or two books but remember a documentary from when he was in his 30's & his then wife bullied him into a holiday in Blackpool which he grudgingly attended, sat fed up on the beach in a woolly jumper (& flat cap of course). Was'nt long before he was up a chimney of a local building showing them how it should be done & said Series Landy had a V8 conversion.
I love him, he's a proper bloke! 8-)
thats right, he had a new front tubeplate made for him( for the aveling tractor) as payment for the chimney. :y
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The man is a legend. One thing that sticks in my mind was when he was dropping a 200 ft chimney. He'd removed half the brickwork at the base and propped it up with railway sleepers which he set fire to. He then observed his work from a not to safe distance. I think the stack must have given way earlier than he thought it would, as it crashed to the ground Fred took to his heels parping the bulb of an old car horn in warning ( I wonder what the health and safety police would make of that nowadays) He then walked over to the camera man and commented "did you like that"
Great guy, of the old school truly missed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L1WOnR2KBY&feature=related
very similar episode, entertaining anyway. :)
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The man is a legend. One thing that sticks in my mind was when he was dropping a 200 ft chimney. He'd removed half the brickwork at the base and propped it up with railway sleepers which he set fire to. He then observed his work from a not to safe distance. I think the stack must have given way earlier than he thought it would, as it crashed to the ground Fred took to his heels parping the bulb of an old car horn in warning ( I wonder what the health and safety police would make of that nowadays) He then walked over to the camera man and commented "did you like that"
Great guy, of the old school truly missed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L1WOnR2KBY&feature=related
very similar episode, entertaining anyway. :)
O n you tube headed the start of a legend :y
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The man is a legend. One thing that sticks in my mind was when he was dropping a 200 ft chimney. He'd removed half the brickwork at the base and propped it up with railway sleepers which he set fire to. He then observed his work from a not to safe distance. I think the stack must have given way earlier than he thought it would, as it crashed to the ground Fred took to his heels parping the bulb of an old car horn in warning ( I wonder what the health and safety police would make of that nowadays) He then walked over to the camera man and commented "did you like that"
Great guy, of the old school truly missed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L1WOnR2KBY&feature=related
very similar episode, entertaining anyway. :)
On you tube headed the start of a legend :y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhpMiKds8lc&feature=related
Did tha like that! :y It fell a bit quicker than he'd anticipated, and he put his arms up to protect himself before he realised he needed to run away! :o :y
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Thats the one Andy :y
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Thats the one Andy :y
yep!
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Chap is always good to watch on the TV when there is so much crap and crud and Yankeevision comedy (sic) available.
I remember watching his original series, many moons ago, when he dropped the chimneys by the knocking out bricks/sleepers/gallon of 4 star method.
Even in his latter years, he had a way of explaining complex things mechanical into components that even a single brain celled amoeba could understand - and get a dry gag or two in the process. Missed.....
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Chap is always good to watch on the TV when there is so much crap and crud and Yankeevision comedy (sic) available.
I remember watching his original series, many moons ago, when he dropped the chimneys by the knocking out bricks/sleepers/gallon of 4 star method.
Even in his latter years, he had a way of explaining complex things mechanical into components that even a single brain celled amoeba could understand - and get a dry gag or two in the process. Missed.....
His funeral brought Bolton to a standstill :y :y
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhpMiKds8lc&feature=related
Did tha like that! :y It fell a bit quicker than he'd anticipated, and he put his arms up to protect himself before he realised he needed to run away! :o :y
Not a Hi-Vis jacket in sight. Those were the days. :y
Kevin