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I am happy to travel to either or both if there is going to be a good turn out.

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The other possibility would be to arrange a mass display of Ransomes at something like Tractor World at Malvern.

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I would be happy to support a Ransomes MG day, there was one last year which I travelled to with my Whitlock and dumper, it was a good day but the number of crawlers present was disappointing. Somewhere more central may be better attended. I also have an original brochure for the Demon loaders, I wonder how many there are surviving.

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Video sounds like a plan not sure how to do it though, can I just upload one or do I have to use u tube?

Garden has only just recovered from being turned into the Somme last year with dumper and dozer toys!

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Hi Alan I will send you the photos.
I have now completed the engine rebuild with a new crank which was ground to suit some -30 thou shells I bought from Neil. engine now has 40psi oil pressure at tick over hot.
I took the digger out for its first run today along the road delivering Christmas cards to the neighbours! Back to the garden for a test dig, I am amazed it is very powerful and operates just like my Volvo mini digger in that I can crowd and lift at the same time ,which I was not expecting. I dug a hole about 4ft deep into heavy cumbrian clay with big stones and it coped admirably, on one big stone it pulled the digger forward despite the dozer blade anchor and the handbrakes on. The dozer works well, I have yet to test it in angle doze mode but it is the same as the standard Ramdozer so it should be ok.My next job is to make some oak or elm 12″ swamp pads for it.

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From what I understand they were made initially to fit the Ransomes machines and have since been adapted to fit a range of machines including their own hydraulic tracked platform.
I attach some photos showing the extent of welding repair to the crankcase where it has obviously gone bang in the past.Amazing that someone should go to such trouble. The crank has been built up with stellite weld which during the regrind started to delaminate from the original, fortunately I now have another crank which has been ground to minus 30 and is ready to fit.

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missed a photo

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Some photos of the starter set up and battery fitting. Also new decals for the Ramdozer copied from an old leaflet. I have now set up a hydraulic lift which makes working on these machines a lot kinder on my back.

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That looks a useful machine Chris what era is that from are they German?
Crank has taught me a lesson, I checked it for play when I had the barrel off and decide to leave well alone and not disturb the journal. Next time it will be strip and check regardless. Concerned that the crank may be too far gone for a grind but the amazing Neil Jarrett has found some -60 shells in Malta of all places so waiting for them to arrive. I am also looking for a replacement crank in case.

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Happy to oblige Charlie.
Serial number is 13864 MG6

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Getting carried away with photos thanks to Steve Woollas.
A few more completed just before it started to clatter.

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Brilliant Steve thank you.

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Try photos using shrinkpic.

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Thanks Steve I will try that. I have a Whitlock Ransomes loader ( WR8) but have never seen the version you mention.

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Spent an hour trying to upload photos but unable to shrink them to suit site limits.
I will ask Rhys to load some he has.

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