Paperwork came back as Rejected for the Registration of the truck today. Amended and sent back off, so I estimate 2 more weeks, should be by end of month.
Secured safe storage for it, ordered some bits to keep me excited, a small diesel heater for the cargo bed to keep it warm to sleep in, I’m hovering on an airhorn kit that obi has talked me into. I find it hilarious, but I wanted a 180Db train horn to go on there that can be heard 3 miles away, but he REALLY wants the sandstorm one..
Its probably going to be that one…
In other news. The lift pump and spare coolant hoses arrived for the humvee, I also changed the awful broken Wiper arm that has been ■■■■■■■ me off for 2 years. That was nice.
Instead of doing anything helpful, I fitted some lights on the thing to make me giggle, I need a giggle. It worked. Funny as hell, plus it matches the ones on the little mule. So me and obi are going to wow the crowds this year with nonsense.
Probably ought to order some for the truck come to think of it
Excuse the language, I was in an absolutely foul mood and not minding my tongue
As a kid in the UK during one of the many industrial strikes during the 70’s and the fire service I watched some army guys turn up in one to a small house fire and not really know how to work it, as the hose didn’t seem to get pressure. I remember it being a really hot summer and I think it caused a grass fire where they parked it. It always stuck with me as great that they turned up to help with a fire, set something else on fire and then left. The house fire got put out anyway and it drew a large crowd of us kids watching - an ice cream truck then also arrived sensing trade, so at least we all had lollies while watching. Good stuff.
That sounds like the summer of 1976. Unbearably hot, I was 6, so remember more about the ice cream vans.
It’s a typical story of internet searching and rabbit holes……
My folks live next door in a log cabin. I have a pond/small lake which I need draining at some point to repair the dam.
These two things don’t seem connected but caused me stop looking for a dry powder fire extinguisher for them and I started to look for a pump. The theory being I could use it to drain the pond and should the worse happen, get the water to the log cabin.
The marvel of internet searching and all of a sudden a fully operational fire engine appeared for not silly money. The better half thought it was a perfect solution, coupled with the fact it’s a 4x4 as well and it’s an ideal farm support vehicle.
To add to this, in my 20’s, I was a part time fireman at the factory (huge site) I used to work at and we used to have a Bedford Fire Engine.
A very generous offer mate and thanks! I’ll see how things go today, I’ve a local haulage firm I need to call. I think making the old girl do the distance on her own is a bit too much. There’s too many bits of motorway I’d need to use particularly round the bridges, otherwise I’m adding too much distance via Gloucester.
Ideal truck for a farm. I have a 500l water pod with petrol pump that will fit in the in the tray of my 4x4. Does double duty as a fire fighting appliance and for moving water as required.
There is a guy just over the other side of the range from us who has a lumber yard. At any given time he has a couple of hundred grand worth of timber (that he can’t insure) on site. He bought an old Scammel airport crash tender.
