Retired Old ■■■■:
As did the wad of burning log sheets.
PMSL 
peterm:
I remember sitting in the passenger seat of an old AEC holding a flaming piece of rolled up newspaper over the venturi while me dad was on the button. Alright till I let go of the paper… the [zb] started though. Another time, same motor, he’d left a Valor heater in the cab, anyone remember the old column parrafin heaters ? Inevitably it must have fallen arse over and got the ropes smouldering. Nice timber framed cab caught light. Still drove it back to CM&S at Boreham Wood to get the sack.
Back on topic. It’s true that engines etc don’t need so much care as they used to when they’re new, but it’s a good point about putting in a cheaper oil at first. It’s what I’ve always done after a rebuild and yes, pottering about too gently can glaze the bores up. That don’t mean I’d belt one about. As a young bloke I worked for a bloke in south London repairing Jags. When hooray henry came in with his string back driving gloves and flat cap telling us “the old gals not feeling too well” Tommy would send me off to Kingston by pass to give it a good leathering. I loved it and the ‘old gal’ came back like new after having the crap blown out of i.
There was always something rather satisfying about doing that wasnt there? And even nowadays when these DPF’s getting blocked, a good old bat down the duel carriageway cleans her out good ‘n’ proper.
keep an eye on the oil level