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My 660 big bore just threw the crankshaft out through the bottom of the case... I am not that happy about it to be honest.

Put it on eBay as "barn find project" nearly finished, just a few bits left to do for the lucky winner! You're on a gold mine there!

Mog eater.....

This vehicle is just the "municipal" version of the real thing. A bit like the cheap wimpy "council mogs". The proper Vredo trac has near 500 Hp and a gvw of near 40t. Both axles steering and with full diff-locks. There's not many things a Mog could do that it can't, I reckon there's a lot more the Vredo can do that a Mog cannot. Having said that my experience with mogs is a bit limited to older and very un-impressive models, compared to a 1999 built Vredo.

Ask yourself just how jealous you are of the bridegroom and there's your answer:biggrin:

Secret technology they bought from Nasa? but don't worry: Applications As a small professional chain saw, it is suitable for the deforestation and lumber in the planted forest.

:lol:from the Zomax website: ZOMAX Chain Saws ZOMAX Garden Machinery Co., Ltd. Built premium 2-strok chain saw engine with light volume & weight, flexible & convenient operation. Plasma chemical gas phase depositing technology, twice long life span. Magnesium alloy case, light weighted. High-torque engine or brand: WALBRO Aluminum alloy front handle bar Special diaphragm & bulb type carburetor let start performance more excellent, work performance more stable. Special Oregon / Carlton chain let your cutting much more safety, smooth, sharp & lightly efficiency. Excellent & reliable ignition system. Quality, like their English...

Theres a few for sale just across the water http://www.vanvliet.com/71/trucks/4x4?i=5 they have some 50 new LC pickups in stock (I drive past them quite often, hard not to stare..), with the fantastically torquey 4.2. There's a few odd-ball ones as well, couple of mounted cranes, ambulance, prison van etc. They're all LHD though..

I won't have mine out for a while, with the weather and such. But the next time I do, I'll put an in-line fuse holder on mine and try a selection of fuses. I've used mine on the cig plug in my car and not had any trouble. I think that's on a 10 amp fuse?

Well done. It's especially hard if you think it's expensive. But you know how much time and effort it's taken. And you know if you've cut any corners or delivered a top class product.

So.... How much will you charge?

Did you give an estimated price before you started? The workmanship appears second to none from the pics, charge what you need to I'd say.

You can fit a lighter plug without any issues. And that power supply would be fine.

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=59151

Just checked, it was the 1st of jan '97 so it looks like you just missed the boat.

Changed in '97, hence my query. What you describe there is "category B" which is what you've got if you got your license post (march??) '97.

Welcome Anthony. I'm a little confused about your license. Pre '97 would give you B+E and C1, but you state pre 98, which could be just B or more depending on how far pre 98? Prepare to work for little or no reward for a while, there seem to be quite a few people in a similar position to yours. I wish you all the best in your journey.

If you buy an "off the shelf" lock, however big or hard it is, there is an off the shelf way of getting past it. I use a series of home-made "barriers" that make it near impossible to get to my stuff unless you know just how. (Hidden buttons, counter-intuitive sequence of locks etc)

If picking up employees is part of the daily routine then yes, I suppose.. If those employes travelled along from the yard then no, as they would be tools and materials to do your job with. I don't think mr vosa is likely to follow you from your yard to see if you'll collect any staff though?

C(1) (+E) and D(1) (+E) So over 3.5t or more than 8 passenger seats.

They give a few examples on their website, which makes me think you don't. Driver A: Driver A is a mobile LGV engineer. They drive a vehicle from one operator’s site to another site where they take their tools from the vehicle to do their main activity of servicing LGVs. They don’t need to have Driver CPC. They would also be covered by the exemption if they use an engine diagnostic kit that’s fixed within the vehicle, because the vehicle carries material or equipment for their use on site. Driver B Driver B is a self-employed bricklayer who drives their LGV to a building site with a load of bricks. They unload the bricks and use them in the construction of a house. They don’t need to have Driver CPC because driving the LGV is not their main activity and they’re carrying materials to use in the course of their bricklaying work. Driver C Driver C drives an LGV with a generator fixed to the bed of the vehicle. Driving is not their main activity. They drive to road maintenance sites where the generator is used to power site equipment. They do various tasks at the site including monitoring the generator to make sure it’s operating correctly and providing the site with power. They don’t need to have Driver CPC. Driver D Driver D works in the stores department of a company that supplies car parts. Occasionally, they have to drive one of the company’s LGVs to deliver parts to retail outlets. Although the driving occupies only a very small amount of their working time, Driver D needs to have Driver CPC when making those deliveries because they’re driving a vehicle which is carrying materials for someone else’s use. Driver E Driver E is a farmer. Once a month they drive their animals to a local cattle market for auction. They need to have Driver CPC when doing this as they aren’t carrying materials or equipment to be used by them in the course of their work. The farmer is carrying cattle intended for sale. Driver F Driver F is a farmer. Twice a month they drive an LGV on public roads around their farm to repair fences. The vehicle carries the tools and materials necessary to make these repairs. Driver F does not need Driver CPC because they’re carrying materials that they’ll use in the course of their work to repair fences. The idea of ‘materials’ can be interpreted broadly to include materials at the heart of the activity of a farmer. Driver G Driver G is employed by a farmer as a labourer. Twice a day he drives a minibus taking workers from the local town to various fields on the farm. Driving takes up a relatively small part of their day – most of their shift is spent with the other workers picking crops. Driver G needs Driver CPC because they’re transporting the other labourers – they’re not carrying materials or equipment. Driver H Driver H is employed as a mobile crane operator. They drive the vehicle with the crane to a building site, where they operate the crane, helping to build a new factory. Driver H does not need Driver CPC because their main activity is not driving and they’re carrying tools and materials (the crane) to be used in the course of their work. Driver I* Driver I is employed as a valet. Their main task is cleaning vehicles when they’re returned from hire, and then taking them to a new hirer. The driving takes up a relatively small part of their day, but Driver I needs Driver CPC because they’re not carrying goods or materials for use in the course of their work. The only purpose of the journey is to deliver the vehicle they’re driving.

No they won't if their job is not driving the truck. From DSA: Vehicles carrying material or equipment to be used in the course of the driver’s work You don’t need Driver CPC if you’re carrying equipment or material that you’ll use in the course of your work, provided that driving the vehicle is not the main part of your job. This includes: trade tools goods such as building materials or cables

Tuning it with the cover off is not advisable, as I'm fairly sure the cover is part of the filter housing. With the cover off it sucks air straight in.

3k with all brash left in a heap at the bottom of the hedge.

Employers are great and payslips are their prophet! I've been on both sides, been employed and given lots, got rewarded lots. Been employer and given lots, got sweet fanny Adams in return But, If you give your staff something (other than their agreed wages) , why do you expect something in return? Yes, it seems fair, but unless otherwise agreed a gift is just that. A present for which no return favour etc is to be expected. If you do expect something back, say so and make it a barter as it surely is not a gift? As for lending employees kit, I have just two rules:1 if you brake it, you replace it with the same machine brand new or die trying. 2 Don't lend out anything you cannot afford to loose.