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Thanks, nice pictures:). I hope to be there this year, please come and say hi.

Alan.

Isn't it the public car park at GDSF before they banned commercials?

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:very good!

Judging by some of the pictures they should have looked at the HMVF forum to get some ideas:rofl:

Alan.

is this the one that was winched out of a wood by an explorer some years ago?

As far as the history goes, this was used as a training vehicle, and was rescued from somewhere in Bedford by Gerrald Russel 15 or so years ago.

It lay in his yard for 3 or 4 years, then Ian Dean (used to run the Downs Rally) bought it, then i bought it with a mate and the rest will be in the pictures over the next few days.

Alan.

Hi Mike.

Very interesting collection of vehicles in distress and other Whoops conditions.

Alan.

The engine was exammined internally, flushed, and the only adjustment needed was the tappets, it started on the bench with the first push of the button, after nine years.

The gearbox was also all ok under all the dirt.

Alan.

The engine was next.

If i had the benefit of this forum when doing the rebuild i would have done things a bit differently, like not painting everything on the enging red!

However i now have a recon injector pump fitted, which is not painted, looks much better than in these pictures.

Alan.

(QUOTE Bodger Baz.

I have ordered a new set of rings from the state along with big ends and gaskets etc.

also have,

Fitted new alternator (ooooh i can hear the grumbles already!, not original bla bla!)

fitted electric fuel pump, yes not original either!

sent carb of to be rebuilt

started to make new wiring loom

oredred all new gauges and switches.

removed radiator for flushing.

If it makes it run better why not use modern bits.:thumbsup:

Alan.:beer:

It was painted brown because the paint was free:-D then it ran out:cry:.

Then i got some nice blue paint :cool2:.

Next job, paint it!

Then put the chassis back together.

ps these pictures were taken over a 9 year period, i aint no super dude:nono:

Alan.

Right, lets get going.:-D

!st job, take it all to bits.

Arriving at 1st home. The traction engine is a Maclaran.

We had 2 different places before the rebuild was finished.:confused:

I have scanned in around 65 pictures of the rebuild:argh: took ages. will post more later.

Alan.:beer:

Hi all, as you have seen in the pioneer gallery SPARKY is a finished restoration, but i thought you may like to see what we started with.:sweat:

As you can see it was in a bit of a mess.

Always nice to see some pictures of these jobs if you've got any? Failing that a few shots of the Pioneer as a whole please.

Hi Norman, sorry i didnt get any pictures of this job, but there is some pictures of the pioneer in the pioneer thread.

I did get loads of pictures of the restoration as it was done, but they are all on paper, i am going to try and scan some in tomorrow and if they are any good will post some later.:coffee:

Alan.

Did you see how Steve mad eup the inner profile for the Leather oil seals on the Dennis?

 

See here:- http://www.hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?t=429&page=40

 

Maybe the same technique may work.

I made a new seal using this method, works very well, thanks Norman.:thanx: Alan.

Took SPARKY shopping on sunday, when i got back there was a clamping man scratching his head wondering if he could get his clamp on a 1400/20 wheel.:stop:( he didnt quite make it ):cool2:

Alan.

Here is MY list of excuses ect.

1. This was only the second time out, so i was still getting the "feel" of the lorry.:???

2. Trying to rush. (you cant rush anywhere in a pioneer).:nono:

3. The roads on the island are only wide enough for a bike.:???

4. Gremlins in the steering box.:evil:

5. Slippery road.:banana:

Thats it, a lesson learned,:embarrassed: fourtunatly no damage done, (except the hedge) and a few scraches down the paint.

Oh, and a new set of pants for my long suffering copilot.:n00b:

Alan.

You must be joking, the news got to the great Dorset show before we did!:trustme:

As far as i can remember, i only go through hedges by accident.:drive:

I will post a list of excuses and mitigating circumstances later.

Alan.

Well here goes.:sweat:

We were leaving Haven st on the IOW, living van on tow behind, (3.5 tonns & no breaks) & having made our way up "the chute" just outside the rally (very narrow, & 1 in 5 up hill) we got stuck behind a steam roller doing 3 mph. Normally i would not worry to much, but we had to go the full length of the island to catch the ferry to Limington, so i tryed to get passed.

The front offside wheel caught in a culvert or something, the next second the front of the lorry was pointing at the sky!!!

When it came down it was pointing at the hedge! so that is the way we went. (i didnt know that a pioneer wouid stop in half its own length from 25mph.)

After my mate had peeled himself from the winscreen, he jumped out to see if any cars had parked in the back of the living van, apparently not, so i backed on to the road, and set off after that pesky roller again, only for him to turn off before i could overtake,(such is life).

The next year i got this award which sat on the front all bank holiday monday.:cool2:

I did some realy extreme grdening on the IOW one year after the Haven st steam rally.

I will post the story and pictures of the award that i had to recieve infront of 300 people!! :police:

:wow:Some pictures of the hiab doing a good job of pulling out some unwanted bushes.

Alan.

Thanks.:-D

They match nicely, but as i said the van is not mine, unfortunatly.

Alan.

Pioneer "SPARKY" at HMS Sultan with their living van on the back.

We are just setting of for Haven street on the IOW, then on to Dorset.

Eleven days away. One good thing about traveling with a steam lorry is there is always a good supply of hot water!

The HIAB on the back has a lifting capacity of 3 tons without any extensions out. If anyone needs a lift with something near the Chichester area let me know by PM & i will try to help.

Alan.