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Stroppymonkey

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Simon edwards said:
Don’t like driving a dead man’s machine either,always just feels a bit “off” .
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This is the last machine that our local (fantastic) operator ran till he died in a no fault motor bike accident (illegal DPD European driver on crossroads didn’t stop 🤬).

Owner still has the Volvo and it was out at Dads farm for some jobs earlier in the year with a different driver, but after a few years without daily cleaning it’s not looking the same. It will always be Marks machine. I think he used to put 2500 odd hours a year on a machine, I doubt it’s done half that in last 3 years since he died.
The machine in the other photo with the GSHP trenches is an older model as it was one of our jobs in 2018.
Oddly enough I’m off to look at the plumbing on the new house that his widow is moving into tomorrow. One of the few times in life I won’t be charging for my time :-/
 

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V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
Stroppymonkey said:
This is the last machine that our local (fantastic) operator ran till he died in a no fault motor bike accident (illegal DPD European driver on crossroads didn’t stop 🤬).
Owner still has the Volvo and it was out at Dads farm for some jobs earlier in the year with a different driver, but after a few years without daily cleaning it’s not looking the same. It will always be Marks machine. I think he used to put 2500 odd hours a year on a machine, I doubt it’s done half that in last 3 years since he died.
The machine in the other photo with the GSHP trenches is an older model as it was one of our jobs in 2018.
Oddly enough I’m off to look at the plumbing on the new house that his widow is moving into tomorrow. One of the few times in life I won’t be charging for my time :-/
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good on you Ben (y)
 
V8Druid

V8Druid

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Giles said:
Not mine but on local Facebook group the local do gooders park group having some work done? Got me puzzling if the chains are for bulk bags? As it’s got timber on front to hold against

@hiluxman do you know them? I don’t, working in Bingham park new padel court
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certainly looks that way Giles (y)

I moved a gert rock with the Thwaites like that, many years ago, before the 'Drema'd arrived and Jakie B, couldn't get it off the floor :rolleyes:
 
V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
Simon edwards said:
Don’t like driving a dead man’s machine either,always just feels a bit “off” .
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My brother had a beautiful pristine Singer Vogue (Hunter style body) in gunmetal metallic, maaaaaaany years ago - Always swore that Alex was in the car with him - it very near killed him when he got T-boned - hit him clean out the passenger door, from the driver's seat - if he'd had a belt on he'd have died - 's why I rarely wear a belt :rolleyes:
On the upside, I got the O/drive box out of it for my GLS Holbay 120 Hunter when we gas axed what was left ..

the Singer Vogue
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and the Hunter GLS Holbay 120
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a VERY fast motor in its day - Nottinghamshire plod used to use them for traffic cars 130mph motor (with the O/drive box)
slayed many a Doly Sprint/Lotus Cortina/Lotus Elan/MGB V8 with my GLS :LOL::LOL::giggle:
had it for a couple of years, late '70,s - couldn't find anything to compete/better it - sold it when they stopped doing 5 star - pinked like hell on anything less - got a dab hand at tuning / setting up twin Webber 40s, on a monthly basis :giggle:
 
V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
Mogman said:
Yesterday job lift a box into a new build and a few packs of glass
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Today deliver Rototilt gear to Newark show ground
No pictures as was a bit busy 😥
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bloody heavy bath Mog?? -- I put one in an upstairs window for next door with the 'Drema and forks a loooong time ago. :rolleyes:
 
Mogman

Mogman

What man as done, man can do, what never has,maybe
V8Druid said:
bloody heavy bath Mog?? -- I put one in an upstairs window for next door with the 'Drema and forks a loooong time ago. :rolleyes:
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A free standing one I think didn’t ask just lifted it in
 
Furniss

Furniss

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V8Druid said:
fair play - you are so 'self sufficient' - that's two in a week isn't it :cool:
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1 a week is about our limit - get kit there Monday and installation in the week - inspection and sign off Friday morning and tidy up.
Doesn't always work like that obviously but its best if we don't have to leave everything open ready for inspection over the weekend - we've had thunderstorms and floating pipes back.in the day 🤦
 
Furniss

Furniss

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DaveDCB said:
Was gonna say, you must be the go to man for tanks in your area(not surprising really!) 👌🏻
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We've been nibbling away at it for a while now and have a good network of contacts 👍
I wanted to get into something that was a bit recession proof, when a house here changes hands if its not up to regs the new owners have a year to put it right, so its often highlighted during the sale and negotiated at that stage.
 
hiluxman

hiluxman

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Furniss said:
We've been nibbling away at it for a while now and have a good network of contacts 👍
I wanted to get into something that was a bit recession proof, when a house here changes hands if its not up to regs the new owners have a year to put it right, so its often highlighted during the sale and negotiated at that stage.
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Well played, nice to hear when plans come to fruition.
 
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