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Now that is going to be brilliant when its done. Talking of Mk3 re-builds here's one that I think went into Fazakerley. Do you recognise this one FEC.

Been staying in Woodhall Spa recently, the bar in the Petwood Hotel is worth a look. Working just down the road. Had chance to find this one :

What can I say!! Mighty Antar you have just made my day!! Well week/month etc. Thanks for posting that. Blow me FEC special re-build was even singled out. Happy Days!! Thanks again. Now too watch for the fourth time

Nice picture John. You would have made short work of that barrier.:shocked:

Here's one of the pictures taken at the Mersey tunnel. We were just waiting for the police escort. Kev, me and Dale getting ready to roll.

Likewise Colin. I have to have another ride in a Mk3 they have to be my favourite vehicle. Dad has even mellowed to the fact that they aren't just lumps of metal to be welded back together. To be fair he said it was quite rare to find a really rotten one, more knocked about than anything else. Let me find those pictures a the tunnel!!

Hi MIke I have quite a few. I was going to post some here (just not had a chance), but send me a pm with your email (again, sorry) and I will mail them to you. Best Wishes for the New Year, look forward to seeing the book!! PS Rush Green told me there's was gone...but not so sure.

Hi Colin. The smell sitting in the cab reminds me of the main workshop at Field Lane. I was in the Willy Messerchmitt museum in germany last week, nice private one in EADS and the same smell came back to me. Kev had it all sorted with the tunnel. Police escort etc. It was funny the conversation in the cab about lights.......I had all the lights on the vehicle and trailer switched on. Kev was talking about the police escort I was thinking about the vehicle........listen to the footage. We got there in the end. The best bit was the drag out of the tunnel, we were sat in the power band all 18 and a bit litres working hard. Got to get myself a Mk3

Hi Antar You are right there. I had the pleasure of sitting in most of them when they went through re-build, even your old one! Kev is a real star and it was a honour and pleasure to sit in the seat opposite him. I'm glad I figured out how to post it.

Talking of lovely sounds....try this: It's taken me a while to figure out how to crop it to size but hope everyone enjoys it.

Hi Paul Not been on for a while as been working away. What a great job you have made of the Mk3. Really good to see it come back together. On with the other? Where's that beauty up to? Cheers

No FEC good chance it went to Stafford. Big big place easy too loose stuff there..even ANTAR bits

PaulChecked the shed, nothing there!! We did have loose wheel bearings though. I rememeber them well as my sister dropped one through the bottom of bath when we were kids.Checked in with my Dad, all the spares went to RLC Burscough (was REME Command) Workshops when Fazakerley closed. I have it on good authority there were plenty of bits loaded on the transporters going there.With Burscough shut the parts are either skipped or knowing what happens with MoD ILS they are still there but in another depot. Long shot but I might know which. Will PM you.Cheers

Pray tell! I am with FEC on this having had the pleasure of sitting in most of these while they went through refurb at Fazakerley. Highlight of growing up road testing on the M57. Hope she can stay in one piece! Pity I am so far away or would be up there helping.

Excellent footage. Good value from the passengers point of view to. Watching puffs of smoke emitted from the gearbox top cover, or was that just when Ray was a the helm?