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Ronnie Corbett passed away, good inning at 85 though. Fork Handles anyone?

I'm with TCD - some of the heavy duty trawler engines sound sweet as a nut when tickled - my fav is/are probably the larger gardner units Mind, some pretty good examples here too: [ame] [/ame]

Dio you not know of a friendly agri engineer TCD? Our (relatively) local guy will do a flow and pressure test for the price of a few beers if you can get the gear to him....

Might be worth a watch tonight - Ellie is looking at forestry operations in Inverness-shire

Yes, welding will screw up the paint on the underside.. If you decide you do want to protect with a sacrificial layer 1 would consider a thin sheet of aluminium - say 2mm, that could be attached with rivets around the edge.

The nature of the item means it has to be depreciated in different ways so be careful. 'Tech' such as computers etc can be written down in a single year, ie buy a PC for £500, capital allowance is £500. This is because such items quickly become outdated. Larger items such as vehicles and plant (new or second hand) are usually written down over a number of years. For example, you might 'write down' a van which cost you £8000 at 25% a year. This means that for year 1 you can claim £2000 (ie 25% of £8000) as capital allowances, but will still have an asset with a 'book value' of £6k. In year 2 the 'write down' is £1,500 (ie 25% of £6,000), allowing you to claim £1,500 in capital allowances and leaving you with an asset that is now wiorth £4,500. Yr 3 the write down is £1,125 giving Capital Allowance of £1,125 and a book value of £3,375 etc. The aim is to try and ensure that when you come to dispose/sell the asset it has a similar book value to that which you can reasonably expect to achieve. In the above example, should you sell the van for say £3,000 at the end of year 3 then you have an additional £375 that can be used as capital allowances. However, if you sell it for more than the 'book value' of £3,375 then you will have to pay tax on the difference (or claim a smaller capital allowance depending on the timing) This system is designed to allow a business to write down a number of assets (which may have been purchased in different years) at the same time. The 'book values' might be included on your balance sheet if that is prepared for your business - not a legal requirement for a sole trader, but useful if you are trying to raise capital from a bank etc.

And what of the boots?

Agree - and that is what Reg seems to be saying in his video too. Bigger jobs merit subbies etc, but certain jobs can be tackled solo.

Depends on when you passed your test - often referred to as grandfather rights. Just check your driving licence as that should confirm whether or not you need to take a test.

All the feedback is as a buyer, not a seller (and mostly of female related stuff too including a size 24 wedding dress - pretty scary!)

Couldn't agree more Reg - I don't 'do' tree work but rig wire rope cableways over rivers all over the UK and often work on my own. I have finally obtained permission from the necessary authorities (and insurers) to do this, but it has taken a long time and lots of paperwork. Better a competent lone worker who is looking out for himself rather than having to have a second person along who, at times, can be more of a distraction and hinderance than a help.

Agree with this as a first 'fault finding' step

Disco 3 if you are travelling long distances Take a look at DISCO3.CO.UK - Index there is usually a good range of cars for sale on there that have been well maintained.

Nope In the example you give you'd be buying at £100+20% VAT (ie £120) and selling to end consumer at £200 +5% VAT (ie £210) so you would end up reclaiming £10 from HMRC

Reckon it'll have the Lister engine powering that

Third the life proof - my iPad has lasted longer than the Panasonic Toughbook I used to use for the same onsite recording etc.

615 kg

Please NOT tartan!

I may be wrong (probably am ) but surely if you can get a tracked grinder up the bank then you could do the same with a small digger, be it a 1.5 tonner or even a micro-digger? Should you decide to do it manually then it may be worth considering a lever operated chain hoist rather than a tirfor type as they can be much quicker to set up. George Taylor Lifting do a sensible range and you can order one with a longer chain length than standard. George Taylor & Company : GT Lever Hoist Heavy Duty MKII (my new antivirus software is telling me that is a phishing site but I have been using it for years)

I've had two Ifor trailers for the past 24 years, and they are still going strong despite living on the coast. Thus far only maintenance has been tyres and one new axle after I stripped the threads when trying to service the wheel bearings. Have a look at their site and see what suits you best - 6 bulk bags indicates a trailer much larger than that required for 8 x 4 sheets! They have dealers all over the country but, despite living in Scotland, I have bought both of mine from Barlows in Preston.

Agreed that it can all be a bit academic - until something goes pear shaped or you have a LOLER inspection!

The post you referred to Kevin was taken straight from Differences Between WLL and SWL | Difference Between Unfortunately, I don't think it is factually correct, nor does TIMON from what he has posted!

MBL is the Minimum Breaking Load, to which a factor of safety is applied to give the WLL. EG a strop with an MBL of 5 tonnes will have a WLL of 1 tonne if a factor of safety of 5 is required/specified Thereafter the SWL is derived by applying other factors (eg angle of pull) to the WLL - these factors may be job specific, or might arise due to a combination of items being used together such as the two lifting strops I mentioned earlier. As already stated, SWL and WLL are often thought to be the same but this is not correct. The SWL of an individual item can only be less or the same as the WLL. Most lifting items are now stamped with a WLL, or at least they should be!

I think he is correct. For example, a single wire lifting strop may have a WLL of (say) 2 tonnes when used in line as a straight pull/lift. However, this is downrated when used as part of a 2-wire set-up to give a lower value for the SWL for each wire strop, although the total SWL may be higher as two strops are being used. In essence, I think the WLL is the maximum load that a device can be rated for, whereas the SWL is that which is derived after taking into account specific factors which make the situation 'less than perfect'. In practice they are often taken to be the same, as indicated by the wiki reference already quoted above.

Ditto with an old 300 Tdi Discovery - might be worth backflushing your radiator to clear out as much crud as possible and see if things improve.