Hi Harry.
Glad to hear your news pal,things sound good for you.
I’ve had the pump “set” on that AEC,just watch for a bit of black smoke,there’s a can of Cabdrivers linctus in t’cab,just shove a drop in the fuel tank and that should cure it.Oh,and there’s a Fairy Liquid bottle full of watter for the windscreen,there might be a bit of crap on the A1 tonight 
Take it easy.
Chris Webb:
Hi Harry.
Glad to hear your news pal,things sound good for you.
I’ve had the pump “set” on that AEC,just watch for a bit of black smoke,there’s a can of Cabdrivers linctus in t’cab,just shove a drop in the fuel tank and that should cure it.Oh,and there’s a Fairy Liquid bottle full of watter for the windscreen,there might be a bit of crap on the A1 tonight
Take it easy.
hiya,
Thanks for that Chris, don’t worry about the black smoke it’ll become invisible as the night gets darker, for a little while back in the 60s i drove a little Commer two stroke now that could hoy some muck out, on a good straight stretch i could get the old girl throwing flames out of the under bumper exhaust when you got her glowing you could switch the headlamps off, a new shunter at our home depot defected it after taking it out on daywork, the fitters cut it back it was never the same again and the new guy only did a week spoilsport,he never even gave me time to get revenge.
thanks harry long retired.
harry_gill:
Chris Webb:
Hi Harry.
Glad to hear your news pal,things sound good for you.
I’ve had the pump “set” on that AEC,just watch for a bit of black smoke,there’s a can of Cabdrivers linctus in t’cab,just shove a drop in the fuel tank and that should cure it.Oh,and there’s a Fairy Liquid bottle full of watter for the windscreen,there might be a bit of crap on the A1 tonight
Take it easy.hiya,
Thanks for that Chris, don’t worry about the black smoke it’ll become invisible as the night gets darker, for a little while back in the 60s i drove a little Commer two stroke now that could hoy some muck out, on a good straight stretch i could get the old girl throwing flames out of the under bumper exhaust when you got her glowing you could switch the headlamps off, a new shunter at our home depot defected it after taking it out on daywork, the fitters cut it back it was never the same again and the new guy only did a week spoilsport,he never even gave me time to get revenge.
thanks harry long retired.
Aye,there was always some bugger interfering with yer motor when you were on holiday Harry.I used to take all my gear out,tools,valve keys,everything bar jack and wheel brace and leave a note for the next driver.I took an AEC MK3 Mammoth Major out early one morning and she was throwing a nice orange flame out from under the front,not good for a tanker,but she was a flyer - for a MK3 
.I got pulled south of Tinsley by the police who sent me back to our yard to get it sorted.The fitters,still the night shift,put some linctus in the tank and away I went,no sign of any flame.
Glad to hear you had some positive news Harry,let’s hope next time you will be given the all clear,at least increasing the length of your time between check ups means they must be happy with you.
Cheers Dave.
seem to remember a fitter telling me the two stoke commers self decoked the heads when this happened,we had a 680 leyland two pedaller done the same.
Great news Harry, I like the idea of using scotch to thin the paint so you’d have something to sustain you with the rest of the decorating. If your using green paint dont be tempted to use irish whiskey, such a waste!!! regards Kevin.
kevmac47:
Great news Harry, I like the idea of using scotch to thin the paint so you’d have something to sustain you with the rest of the decorating. If your using green paint dont be tempted to use irish whiskey, such a waste!!! regards Kevin.
Well,I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again.
The man who invented fu****g wanted decorating
And the man who invented decorating wanted fu****g.
Old Sheffield saying,still going.
Chris Webb:
kevmac47:
Great news Harry, I like the idea of using scotch to thin the paint so you’d have something to sustain you with the rest of the decorating. If your using green paint dont be tempted to use irish whiskey, such a waste!!! regards Kevin.Well,I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again.
The man who invented fu****g wanted decoratingAnd the man who invented decorating wanted fu****g.
Old Sheffield saying,still going.
hiya,
A pal of mine he’s been married over fifty years only tackled a paint brush once, he made a right mess and his missus called him all the names under the sun and told him he would never be allowed near a paint brush again, he’d been married six months at the time and he never has been involved with the decorating since, now thats my type of guy wish i’d taken a leaf out of his book, she says he’s useless and with a wry smile he agrees with her.
thanks harry long retired
Harry, I think it should be law, that all daughters should be taught by their dads to wallpaper, paint, and change tap washers, then in the future men will be saved from doing these non technical jobs. Leaving them free to do the important things, like reseting the TV set, handling the hand controls. 
Norman Ingram:
Harry, I think it should be law, that all daughters should be taught by their dads to wallpaper, paint, and change tap washers, then in the future men will be saved from doing these non technical jobs. Leaving them free to do the important things, like reseting the TV set, handling the hand controls.
hiya,
That’s a brilliant idea Norm, i think i’ll attend our MPs next surgery and see if it can’t be added to the statute book anything to make the man of the house’s life more bearable but i’m afraid i would’nt benifit me now all i ever hear from my brats is " Dad will you do this Dad will you do that" and would i dare refuse, NO.
thanks harry long retired.
Harry are you man or are you a mouse, just tell your daughters, it has gota clause in your pension agreement that any pensioner over the age of 70 cannot do work for his siblings, due to the health & safety rules, that he may cause damage to his drinking arm, which could bring on a stroke or heart condition or worst lose him some of his pension! 
Norman Ingram:
Harry are you man or are you a mouse, just tell your daughters, it has gota clause in your pension agreement that any pensioner over the age of 70 cannot do work for his siblings, due to the health & safety rules, that he may cause damage to his drinking arm, which could bring on a stroke or heart condition or worst lose him some of his pension!
hiya,
Tried every trick in the book Norm "remember i’m older than you therefore more more worldly wise "all i ever get is "Dad it’ll keep you fit and your mind active, but should she/he give me any work that would damage my drinking arm i would banish them to the “naughty step” for ever.
thanks harry long retired.
Harry you old rogue, I think you do it for your siblings , because they supply you with bottles upon bottle of whisky! But in my case they cannot bribe a honest man but then again it could be I do not drink. 
norman , i just saw the photo of you and harry on the ugly trucks thread . on the photo above is johnnie trotter , all on the same screen ! it brings to mind the old saying "if the devil should cast his net now " cheers , dave
rigsby:
norman , i just saw the photo of you and harry on the ugly trucks thread . on the photo above is johnnie trotter , all on the same screen ! it brings to mind the old saying "if the devil should cast his net now " cheers , dave
hiya,
Dave we may be a couple of “uglies” but the 8 legged Bristol and drawbar that we was standing alongside was a beauty i drove an identical rig on many occasions when only a lad, got to admit it brought a tear to an ugly old mans eyes by the way in the bag was a bottle of single malt,but only for medicinal purposes you understand i was drinking it to keep any sickness at bay you have to take precautions at my age, by the way i don’t drink when i’m driving i tend to spill it on roundabouts.
thanks harry long retired…
Watch it Dave, are you refering that me & handsome Harry are not as goodlooking as we were when we was young 
By god is that the pot calling the kettle! everyone on the threads knows we are at our prime.
Norman Ingram:
Watch it Dave, are you refering that me & handsome Harry are not as goodlooking as we were when we was young
hiya,
Norm you speak for yourself, if you want to be sprightly so be it but if i start acting/looking sprightly my Old Lady is sure to start finding me jobs to do so i’m going to carry on looking knackered she might start to pamper me then and throw the big whip in the bin, and no she does’nt keep it in the bedroom.the whip i mean.
thanks harry long retired.
Harry I know you love her in her highheeled shoes, they once made a film in Northampton at a shoe firm in St. Micheals road, I think it was called " ■■■■■ Boots", I think whips was mentioned in that as well! But me being a shy type of fellow, would not know what they was used for. By the way has she got a nurses uniform for the times she looks after the old folks
Norman Ingram:
Harry I know you love her in her highheeled shoes, they once made a film in Northampton at a shoe firm in St. Micheals road, I think it was called " ■■■■■ Boots", I think whips was mentioned in that as well! But me being a shy type of fellow, would not know what they was used for.
hiya,
Norm talking about whips, i wish those little fellah’s who ride my selections would use them a bit more and try to get them past the finishing line in front for a change, zilch again yesterday, i’m going to insult the bird in Ladbrokes see if i can get myself barred, ah well there’s always next Saturday there’s nowt like a trier or so they say and i’m a trier believe me, i’m considering going back to the technical method of using a pin, you never know it can’t be any worse than me trying to study form, yesterday eight bets= five second places a third place and two also rans the last two was favourites i’m beginning to think i should stick with picking my nose i just might get a bit of something back, yuk.
thanks harry long retired.
Harry I have done nothing to shout about this last weekend, got a few bob back, but was down in total, last year I was well in front, this year I have not got going, the weather is been making it hard to choose, for going has been so heavy, lots of times my horses have been doing well, then near the winning post fade away totally exhausted due to their hooves digging in to the ground too deep. Then like us Harry we have not got the staminia we used to have!