gps Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 well done hope to see you both at the rallys:clap: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thor698 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 hi is the scammell coming to gdsf this year:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croc Posted May 21, 2009 Author Share Posted May 21, 2009 Time for an update... Hi Ian, I don't think I will get the Scammell down to Dorset, it's a bl**dy long way and there is the Milly to drive down there already. First up some more pictures from the wedding. honest, it was a wedding not a rally... we did get some with us in.... Best man (Adam Elsdon) carves the boar Bride and Groom cut the cake... who says you can't have boilersuits at a wedding:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croc Posted May 21, 2009 Author Share Posted May 21, 2009 We got some nice presents... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croc Posted May 21, 2009 Author Share Posted May 21, 2009 (edited) back to more important stuff, as my brother was up for the week he kindly painted up some panels for the Scammell. Edited May 22, 2009 by croc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croc Posted May 21, 2009 Author Share Posted May 21, 2009 I bought a needle scaler and made a start on the chassis... and fitted the panels... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croc Posted May 21, 2009 Author Share Posted May 21, 2009 (edited) The week before the wedding the front head gasket let go, I managed to limp it down to the church and back but it was in need of changing. It was an absolute b*s*a*d to get off, I think it had been blowing internaly for a while, as one of the studs was carboned up. The guy I bought it from told me not to overfill the water as it would blow out when it got hot, I never had much of a problem with water loss but I suspect this was related. I got it back together in time for the kids "ride-on" day at the start of May and it is behaving much better with the head done. In the process of doing the head and the inevitable climbing on and of the wing some writing started to reveal itself, with a bit of extra cleaning up we found this... scammel 10 ton tractor is clear enough but what is the rest? Edited May 21, 2009 by croc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madrat Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Thats the best set of wedding pictures I've ever seen!! And how good is the needle scaler?! I couldn't imagine getting rust of by any other means.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croc Posted May 22, 2009 Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 Last weekend was the show at BA Stores, it peed down all day on Saturday but the sun came out and we had a much better day on Sunday. I did manage to get the Explorer stuck in the off road area as it was still pretty soft from all the rain, with Peter Thompsons' Martian as an anchor I winched myself out no bother. (I didn't get any pictures but I noticed a few people taking them, hopefully someone will post some) Doug Matheson had been persuaded to take a Ferret for the weekend but it developed a running fault on the way and kept cutting out, so it ended up hanging on the hook to get there and back. convoy home. Scammell and Ferret, Adams' Pig and trailer, Stuart Lees' Dodge and trailer. Ferret on the hook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Elsdon Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 I do seem to be collecting a large amount of ex British Army S/crap on my drive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz76 Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Many congratulations on your marriage Croc. I've not seen a finer set of wedding photos! Needle scalers are addictive aren't they? Hope to bump in to you at GDSF. That sounds like a looooooooooong trip to me. all the best mate. Daz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croc Posted June 10, 2009 Author Share Posted June 10, 2009 The last thing I did with the Scammell was shunt some stuff about as part of a deal that got my new toy home. CVRTs are a right bugger to move without their tracks. The new Bedford came the last few miles hanging on the Scammell. I suppose a Bedford Blog is now in order, that will give me two threads that I don't update as often as I should...:coffee: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Nice new toy Croc ! One of my favs too ! Not the wifes new little run about I hope ! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Elsdon Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Heres some more, you may notice that Crocs wife is fully trained as an Explorer winch operator! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croc Posted July 2, 2009 Author Share Posted July 2, 2009 Just found some video from the Castle Fraser rally this year, ended up winching again. Nothing else had managed to move the lorry, including Davids' CX22. The Explorer was sliding for a start so I had to drop the front axle over the edge of the track. I must get a set of scotches.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormin Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Good job. As you say in the vid not helped by the lorry driver driving and varying tension on the rope. Looks like the bystander nearly gets a face full of rope as well when the tension goes back on. Explorer sounds well, with minimal silencing I suspect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croc Posted July 2, 2009 Author Share Posted July 2, 2009 here are some more bits of video... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz76 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Great videos Croc. Thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croc Posted November 10, 2009 Author Share Posted November 10, 2009 I haven't done much cosmeticly to the Explorer other than put its' Poppy on, I did go off-roading on Sunday though. one more from a few months ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
protruck Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Nice one mate. looks like you had a lots of fun.:-D Clive ............................ protruckservices.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Great pics Croc ! Thanks for sharing them !You know how to enjoy your days off ! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croc Posted November 10, 2009 Author Share Posted November 10, 2009 a couple of videos not great quality but you get the idea... should help fill Andy Fs' daily need for a Scammell fix... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Nice one Croc (lucky Sod :-D)! I think we can safely say that beam is walking nicely now ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puff Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Good shots taken there Croc -where was this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croc Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share Posted November 11, 2009 Good shots taken there Croc -where was this? Hi Karen, long time no see... This is a site at Gartly, just south of Huntly that a group of us have set up for playing on. There is quite a good spead of stuff to play on and a range from very wet to dry. (I don't want to put the Scammell through 4 feet of muddy water, as I don't want to have to clean all the hubs out afterwards.) It is only a temporary arrangement as the landowner has done a deal with the forestry for planting the site with trees, probably late spring next year. If anyone up here wants to go for a play give me a shout and it can be arranged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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