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Offline Bush Tucker Man

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« on: July 15, 2006, 20:50:48 »
I was up at Masham Steam Rally this morning, quietly minding my own business, having a cup of tea in the back of the 110.
I'd already been round the show & was planning on going back to pick at the auto-jumble & watch the steam parade

When into the parking fields pulled a flotilla of Discoverys, with one very familiar vehicle amongst them.


Does anyone know why I used that particular spelling in the title? :wink:
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« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2006, 21:01:32 »
I won't answer as everybody knows i'm well aquainted with that particular spelling.
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« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2006, 21:05:09 »
Typical teetotaller it is 'Peculier'.  Just noticed :lol: .  Unless i've got the wrong end of the stick :?:
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« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2006, 21:06:02 »
The disco on the right is familier too
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« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2006, 21:15:27 »
Quote from: "jim-willy"
Typical teetotaller it is 'Peculier'.  Just noticed :lol: .  Unless i've got the wrong end of the stick :?:


My mistake :oops:
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The disco on the right is familier too

The photo right, or a drivers right-side??
The one I first saw was 'Lurch'

I know roughly who was camping up there, but not sure who's motor the 'white gold'(?) one is
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« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2006, 14:55:31 »
They belong to Silver = Neil Cowie (Disco Geordie) and Green = Neil Matthews (Landy-loony)  :wink:
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« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2006, 15:28:58 »
Guilty as charged  :lol:

Was nice to meet you finaly Richard would of liked to have had more time to share a cuppa or possibly get up to a much higher class of brewery next to theakstons <you know where I mean>  :wink:
Kids had a good day at masham and managed to keep them of the more modern rides in favor of the old traditonals like the helterskelter and galopers
The middle 'un (thomas) thoug wasnt well saturday evening as got to much sun... just glad we wernt at masham today as I think it was hotter.

saw thi little beauty in the car park as well as several other green ovals
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« Reply #7 on: July 16, 2006, 17:02:51 »
Oh that was me, well and truly clocked.

Nice to meet you Richard :D

Changed my avatar to meke me more identifiable :lol:

Some lovley old series at the steam fair including series 1 pre production number 9. May have a pic knocking around somewhere.
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« Reply #8 on: July 16, 2006, 17:40:51 »
Chaps.
Glad you enjoyed youselves

It was a decent show again, but then, they've now had 40years of practice.

I fell for the 1/2" scale Burrell, the (BIG) blue showmans, but I daren't think what it'd cost if he wanted to sell it :(scared):
Failing that I'd settle for one of the Field-Marshalls, with their unique starting mechanism

I've been to a local 'Historic Vahicle' show this morning , went with Dan ('22900013A'), some nice kit there
Then, to the air-show at Breighton this afternoon
Saw the Hurricane take-off, perform & land. Nice =D>
Came away before the ME109 & Spitfire went up though :cry:
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« Reply #9 on: July 16, 2006, 18:24:21 »
Did see some celebs at the show :lol:
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« Reply #10 on: July 16, 2006, 19:00:24 »
Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"
Chaps.
Glad you enjoyed youselves

I fell for the 1/2" scale Burrell, the (BIG) blue showmans, but I daren't think what it'd cost if he wanted to sell it :(scared):
Failing that I'd settle for one of the Field-Marshalls, with their unique starting mechanism

 


the showmans engines where a bit flashy for my liking but the kids loved the working scale model engines. Katie(the youngest) was amazed they all had different names  :D

For me the highlight was laurel and hardy (they where really great and interacted with the kids as well even when not in the arena) and the working engines.

and by unique stater mechanisim do you mean the blowlamp pre heater  :wink:
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« Reply #11 on: July 16, 2006, 19:48:45 »
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the showmans engines where a bit flashy for my liking but the kids loved the working scale model engines. Katie(the youngest) was amazed they all had different names  :D

and by unique stater mechanisim do you mean the blowlamp pre heater  :wink:


Most showmans engines were named, as were the road-locomotives (as owned by Norman Box, etc....)

This is the half-inch scale Burrell I wantSimplicity
It's about 10foot long & 4foot high!!

Field-Marshalls don't use a blow-torch, that's a Bollander(?) type engine,where the combustion chamber is pre-heated

Marshalls were started with an 'Igition paper',a shotgun catridge (minus the shot)& a hammer :wink:
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« Reply #12 on: July 16, 2006, 20:05:48 »
are the marshals an american brand  :?:

Simplicity was great there some serious hours been spent there
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« Reply #13 on: July 16, 2006, 21:37:38 »
Quote from: "landyloony"
are the marshals an american brand  :?:

Marshalls of Gainsborough (Lincolnshire)
Series 2

[quote="landyloony"Simplicity was great there some serious hours been spent there[/quote]
In comparison, Real Life Toys rexkon it takes 40man-hours to complete a 'Toy-Lander' properly(bar paint drying time)!
I'd reckon on between 2000-2500man-hours for somethingas largeas 'Simplicity'
With a fullsize engine, parts can be found & plenty of suppliers, practically everything will have to be made for this
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