PeteB

Why do you want a mobile mechanic Jonny? Can't you fix the stuff yourself or take it to a dealer? I would ask the likes of Chippendale plant if they want the job, they have some good spanner staff and would love to get some outside work in....

Hi Jon, I have a halfords top/bottom boxes, MAC top box x 2 all off of eBay and top stuff the halfords is too. All they are short of is a "good" badge like MAC or Snap On.....

Parker Plant have tracked machines and Malcolm Herbert has towed machines of the top of my head. I'll ask the GreenMech rep tomorrow morning and repost!

I married a southern girl once, tasted horrible too.

He was going to ditch them anyway - but by letting her get a word in, she feels wanted! It is a ploy used by Northerners to let their women think they have issued an order unlike you southern jessies who ask their woman what they want!

Sorry John, I don't know for sure, ring the supplier for a measurement or just get them and have your head re-drilled to accept the new spacing and depth. It should be simple geometry.

A few days back, I posted the phone number for Jeremy Smithers, their Manager. Call him or contact your local dealer.

I was on a train this morning, in the loo having a ****, when a voice called out "Can I see your ticket please?" "Not right now." I replied, "I'm having a ****." "I don't believe you." said the voice. "Slide it under the door." "No probs," I said. "The yellow bits are sweetcorn !"

A Range Rover Sport is body off job to change the exhaust manifold gasket when they fail as the 'folds warp if the settings are tampered with to make it "sporty". The aircon pump fell off ours, the front of the car and tax etc had to come off to do that!

Nottingham City have a yard out the back of Colwick Racecourse.... Waring Waste have a yard on The Fosse just south of the place.... Try sending Treemon a pm too.

Got a txt about 20 mins ago, they think that the game fair at Belvoir Castle is cancelled, anyone able to confirm? Crying shame if it is cancelled due to wet fields etc.

As the man says.... Bond have a mobile Beast and one that tends to stay in the yard at Trerulefoot as I recall.

I knew a distributor of the Eco diesel thing, they called it a "Hardly Davison" because of it slouch style seating! Good fun to drive about and felt stable enough on those big fat knobblies....

Transformer Lorry!

No Pete, Steve had a 150 not a 1928, I've a couple of pictures somewhere after Stevie modified it to fit on that carrier across the back of the Merc 4x4 hiab truck that I'll pin up later! Thanks for the kind words Mr B!

As previously said, very sad news and good luck for the future Justin.... It doesn't mater whether it is one saw or 200 hundred - why doesn't punishment fit the crime?

Call me on 07774 282481 and I'll answer any questions you have and put you in touch with other owners to hear there opinion. Get the serial number and we should be able to tell you when it was built and who the first owner was etc...

Oh, I couldn't agree more. But "vehicles are entitled to use greenlanes" should be interpreted as being for necessity and not for fun if an alternative is available. Don't get me wrong, I've had to do a load of 4x4 stuff following overhead lines for 17 years. But when I see rutted or flooded trackways, I think of the further damage to the environment that can occur and the wrath of the land owners, LA and stollers that could bring about a total ban on anything leaving the tarmac. If you join someone like the AWDC or some such, they have venues whereby one can go and splash and swamp without raising the hackles of the walkers etc.

I have to say Matt, that I'm yet to be convinced that driving along these byways in the name of "fun" is good for the 4x4 image. Yes, they need to be used to maintain their status, but if you have a desire to get all wet and dirty, then surely, the more responsible attitude would be to enter into an organised event at a proper venue which can take the harm from this type of activity. Or perhaps I'm missing something and need convincing of the "green laning" value.

Jez Smithers is the man to talk to, he works for TS Industrie in this country. His mobile number is 07825 012261. Jez has been around machinery for longer than most and is honest enough not to fill you full of BS.

Some folk prefer flat edged blades, some prefer round. I had two GreenMech machines in the 1990's with round blades and I never had to buy any spares in the total period of ownership (5 years). Some say that flat edged blades give a slightly more aesthetically pleasing chip, but when you are reducing a volume of green stuff, does the odd different sized lump matter? Round blades are so much cheaper to buy as well, they also have the ability to take so much more abuse....How many people have had a flat blade shatter and come out the side of the chamber after scrapping the shear bars? Round blades tend to stay in place (apart from a chunk) until the bolt is undone. Ask the boys who do railwork about consequential damages!?! We offer both because we realise that customers might prefer one over the other and why should we deny the owners their choice.....

I ought to have found this emporium on the odd occasion over the years!

For those who like clever word play, Radio 4 at 18:30 tonight. "I'm sorry, I haven't a clue" usually pleases....also on the iplayer too.

With rods at close on £20 a pop and the saws, that is a grand off the bottom line! Perhaps, as Jonny said, an amount withheld from the salary of those in that team that left them out on site in one lump should discourage such behaviour! Sorry to hear of your woe Roger...

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