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Thanks Alan, blade construction can now begin.

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Thanks, my post seems to have disappeared. So if anyone has a picture of a front mounting for a merry tiller bulldozer blade

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Found two one double and one single in organ al condition away until mid Jan so contact you then

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Pete welcome to the club the onlt merry tiller blade i have seen is rear mounted but ther may be a front mounted one will haggle is the merry tiller expert i am sure he will advise us.

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Having used Upol filler to skim over the marks remaining from welding up the scars on the tub caused by worn track idler bearings, I decide to try using celulose putty from a tube to fill the remaining rust pitting, it has worked well and is a lot quicker than filler due to the finer grade of the paste enabling you to literally apply a smear over the surface which is quickly flatted back with 800 and 1200 grits on a block. Result is that all bar two sides of the tub are now first coated with the final colour albeit gloss rather than satin. I have decide to reverse the coating and apply the satin as final coat as for some reason the gloss does not show the filler through that the satin does. I have also restored a fuel cap from rusted out scrap condition by buffing away all the rust pits using a Dremel grinder and my lathe, I produced a very shiny polished finish with wire wool and cutting paste which I then nickel plated. For some reason the plating has not formed on a couple of patches so I shall have to buff it off and start again. I can only think that there was some grease on the cap which did not come off in the degreasing process.

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Thanks Ivan

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I have just looked on ebay and purchased the 1957 book

The 1935 book is on there as well but its a bit too dear for me

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Sent my membership renewal back today Charlie so hopefully with you soon and not lost in the Xmas post !!

Just refresh my memory please what is the date of the 2016 AGM ??

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I have a few knocking around will have a search do you want a single or a double? will post a couple of snaps later to day if I find them.

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Great read as usual, thanks everyone!
If a club member happens to buy the featured Howard I’d love to know, it was offered to me when I was selling my 352 on that auction site, I was tempted but not really my thing (if it had been a 700 Hirth -one of the rare ones that actually work! – it might have been a different story!) But if one of the members gets it and shows/works it I’d love to see it in action. I’m trying to make a bit more space for my new acquisition, which will remain a secret for the time being but suffice to say Charlie might be interested! Phil and me have already had one attempt to collect it, over 100 miles away from us, but unfortunately the Commer decided to lose headlights on the way there and it was a very foggy day so as not an easy fix we turned back. Early Spring pick up now planned!

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Got mine yesterday, Many Thanks.

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Very interesting books I have 1951, 1958, 1962, 1965, 1966 and 1968 editions

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Mine arrived today too

top job Mr Haggle !!

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Well just think of the traffic Bank Holiday and the steam fair that will be gridlock,and if its wet !

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I can see why the GDSF organisers may feel the need to change the dates, but moving it to the Bank Holiday weekend will cause more problems than it will solve

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