David Ives

ok truck packed and repaired hopefully:cool2: be there by 1pm tommorow thursday if anyone sees a bedford mk at the side of the m25 between sevenoaks and a13 please check im ok thanks:shocked:

the mj was the newer version of the mk with a turbo instead of the multifuel engine of the mk the tk was civi version and just two wheel drive if you have a look on the chassis behind the passenger side door you will find the data plate which shows date of manafucture and type i have pictures on the thread my new bedford of a mk hope this helps cost of a engine and gearbox expect to pay same again as truck was

tony if the crew need to kip over tell them to bring sleeping blankets and beds as space in the cwp accomodation:-)

one brake pipe to do and the ironing left then ready for the off thursday

ice cold beers in alex we fry at dawn

seen at a distance flying over eastbourne 5 old single wing planes in formation not sure what they were but a lovely sound coming from them

probably need to send them in brown envelopes marked porn and over 18 only :nut::nut::nut:

here are some photos i took over the weekend sorry i didnt get any of the vehicles on the seafront but i hope you enjoy these of the ones on the green

if anyone is around tommorow sunday come say hello at the cookhouse between the wish tower and the congress thetre be there from 9 till 5pm

welcome ben im sure neil will be along soon

didntrealise you had a police escort on thew last section

ok as the speedo wasnt working i bought a new cable and head which work if connected to a drill what parts do i need to order for the box to get it working it is solid to turn by hand just dosnt read any speed going down the road

ment to say sat 1st and sun 2nd maginifcent motors eastbourne seafront come find the bedford with cookhouse for a cuppa

welcome are you coming to eastbourne on the weekend of the 5th

mark unfortunatly i am going to have to drop out from this one as i am now working this weekend i will try to pop up after work to show support when i finnish

i was 7 when the bedford was built:nut:

makesure you have tried all the joints with washing up liquid solution first and a air hose so if you see any bubbles you have a leak before you light it mate dont want to lose a good friend by neglecting the safty first and have someone by the gas bottle to turn it off fast

connect gas pipe to valve on side ensuring blanking plug is fitted to opposite side then depending on how many burners you want operating open valve in middle section first then with the t key on front centre pin of the burners open till gas comes througth and light direct with long taper after cleaning slots first to adjust flame turn valve on bottom right of the front of the burner if you are at the bunker i will give you a direct copy of the manual

here is how it looks insitu

if carnivall day in dorchester then recovery will be there for the carnival floats anyway so jack talk with the carnival teams as well

ok as there seems to be some disputes about paying for food and facilities i will tell you about the idea that jack and myself talked about yesterday the mess will be run the same way as the cyprus mess is done at the bunker bash you let us know how many will require meals in advance and i supply the meals with you paying a donation for the meals with the surplus going to help for heroes as it is the no4 field kitchen can cook for up to 200 meals will consit of friday pm shepards pie and veg with gravy fruit and custard sat am breakfast sausage bacon egg beans b&B sat evening sweet and sour chicken rice/mash crumble and custard sun am breakfast sun pm roast to be confirmed sponge and custard tea/coffee at all meals and a vegitarian option to be decided now we could do this as a set charge or as said donations at each meal or a one off donation which would give you a meal pass for those who took out the pathfinder subscrition jack will contact you about your passes hot water will be available for taking away for washing toilets and showers are seperate ameniteis from the cookhouse i hope this explains a bit about what is offered plus we thought about the mess tent can be used for briefings in the mornings before all the runs

as i said this afternoon even i am paying to help cover cost as this is like a 1 off event which i wouldnt like to miss anyone who has had a meal from me dosnt normally go away hungry:cool2:

have a great day and get a few sherberts down your neck:dancinggirls:

yes please:kiss:

jack these kids give me inspiration all of them have lost one or both parents to aids but they go on