Timber!NewcastleFalcon wrote: 26 Jul 2021, 15:19 A partially fallen tree which has remained dormant for decades wedged into the higher parts of surrounding trees, within the last week or so has begun tearing itself asunder from its base. Who knows it may remain in the position for decades to follows, but no one and nothing is going to stop it when it fully breaks away.
NewcastleFalcon wrote: 13 Aug 2018, 15:03 In the world of Northumbrian Tractor Brag this would be known as 3-4-5 stottin'. I suspect only beaten by a very unlikely prial of 3's.
Regards Neil
Go on Peter, treat yourselfPeter.N. wrote: 08 Aug 2021, 12:25 I keep threatening to get a tractor but so far haven't convinced myself I really need one
Peter
Regards Neilbobins wrote: 30 Jul 2018, 21:15 Old tractor driving lesson one would be........ Anticipation is everything. End of lesson one
Left pedal for clutch, right pedals -there are 2 of them- are rumoured to do the brakes ( but I think they were left off the options list on the one I was driving ), there should be a small pedal behind your right(?) heel for the difflock. One of the gearbox knobs is for high / low range on the gearbox and the other does three speed plus reverse. Both need to be in neutral to start the engine. No foot throttle on these, just the hand throttle by the steering wheel. 3 cylinder engine on the one I was on, and although they've got a cold start / excess fuel knob on the side of the Simms injection pump, proper cold weather starting involves an awful lot of cranking of the engine....... as in about 2 minutes of turning it over on the starter before it can be coaxed into life
The one I was on came with air conditioning, whereas the 3000 you photographed came without
The exhaust pipe merely rests in the manifold, in fact you can take it out and turn it upside down and stick it back in and it makes no difference..... it's still noisySpares still available - I did the water pump on it last year !
Makes grass cutting expensive but what a diesel one costs will buy a lot of petrol.
NewcastleFalcon wrote: 01 Aug 2018, 18:37 Had a bit of a tractor fest on POTD, including a useful driving guide to the Ford 3000 supplied by Bobins!
But mirror mirror on the wall what is the prettiest small tractor of them all.......
It is......the Leyland 154
and I saw one today, all nicely painted and cute. Didn't have the camera so thanks internet here it is..
Regards Neil
