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Not really an MV EVENT, but i will be there with SPARKY. There is lots to see inciuding some nice steamers. They never know what may turn up, so there is usually something new. Please come and say hi, it would be good to put some more faces to the names. Alan.:thumbsup: Added, Burseldon is in Hampshire, UK.

Get well soon Joris. Alan.:saluting:

Good idea Jack. You have my continued support. Alan.:thanx:

Can I wait to pleeeeeeese! Alan.

I suspect the satilite went behind a cloud!:-D Alan.

I think there was a "do" on at Goodwood.:-D Alan.

Seen at the IOW steam rally 2009, a very nice pioneer, absolutly pristeen, even down to the oil can next to the engine. Someone has put a lot of work in to this beauty.:bow: Alan.

Here are a couple of pictures from the IOW rally 2009. There was a nice collection of vintage vehicles as well as the steamers.:laugh: I think this is one if the most friendly rallys of the year, and would reccomend a visit if you are looking for a good day out.:goodidea: Alan.

Thanks, come and have a drive at the next GDSF, if we both make it back from Haven street. Those roads on the IOW are tricky.:laugh: Alan.

No thats "Hemadroids":-D Alan.:cellphone:

Thanks for all the replys chaps, it was a bit late last night when i started this thread,:yawn: if anyone has used this method to get unstuck please feel free to comment.:cool2: As Antarmike posted, this is not the designed use for the neat brake, but would it work?:??? Alan.

I am having the same problem, by the time i type a reply the last post is out of date. Oh well, i will just have to type faster.:-D Alan.

The neat brake on the pioneer acts on the wheels using the same mechanism as the foot brake, not on the pinoin. It also has a prop shaft brake, but this should only be used when stopped, or an emergency, because you can snap the universal joints. Alan.:-)

What is the pourpose of the neat brake on a pioneer?:help: As i understand it the rachet that allows the brake to be gradualy applied if you are on soft ground with one side spinning, which puts more drive to the other side allowing the lorry to drive on. This was told to me by an old mate, (he likes to wind me up) it does work on a car, with carefull use of the handbrake, but i havent been able to get my pioneer stuck, (yet!).:cool2: I am sure there is someone out there who can say if this would work. Alan.:-)

Hi Mike, did the bulbs make your eyes light up? Alan.:rotfl:

:wow:Hmmmmmmmmmmm.

Playing with steam engines at the Sultan show 2009.:clap:

Sorry, must be my works computor, it a bit old, like me!:confused:

Hopefully will be there with scammell, come and say hi. I will be with HMS SULTAN pulling the living van as usual.:undecided:

I wouldnt know, but they keep the rain in nice straight lines down the windscreen.:-D

Is it my imagination or was there a "reply to thread" icon at the bottom of each page? Alan.

Hi, yes you are correct, the PTO drives the pump, i did have a hand winch, but decided it was to small to be used for self recovery, the other problem is where to fit a winch as the body comes right down to the chassis, but i would appreciate any advice that came my way for the position and type of winch that would suit. A recent addition was the low pin hole on the front, the hook is to high, i found that most traction engines have quite low pins and this has caused the front of the lorry to take off when the wheels of said engine hit the ramps on a low loader(i have seen sky already on the IOW, it makes your a---se pukker) The last picture shows the bracket quite well. Alan.:cool2:

Sorry, but the pictures of the rear assembly were lost, but you can get a reasonable idea from the last three pictures. The sides will drop down to 90 degrees to the lorry, held by some very large chains to give a quite large flat area, which is what was planned because beleive it or not, the back is used to launch fireworks, and i dont mean what you buy in the shops! I work for a fireworks company in Selsey as a hobby and we used the lorry for a show, launching 10 and 12 inch shells, it bounced a bit, but was otherwise unharmed, hence the name SPARKY. So, i finish with a before shot, and 3 of us arriving at Dorset up the playpen last year. Alan.

Here are the last few pictures of the restoration, not having the HMVF forum to look at the rear was made compleatly from RSJs and steel sheet, but this does add more strength to the rear of the chassis. The first tests of the HIAB were succesfull, but we tryed 2 or 3 methods of driving the pump for the hydraulics before settling for a flex drive from a speed boat. It was out of balance at 10,000 rpm, but just fine for our use, (and free):cool2:

I have just fitted a reversing camera to my pioneer, just under £100 for peace of mind is cheep in my book. Alan.:-)