A restoration which was intended to be a “get it running and rub it over with an oily rag” project turned into a comprehensive mechanical and cosmetic restoration, which is…
Current social distancing guidelines has given us an opportunity to work individually on some of the smaller projects that always seem less important than the bigger ones. Here is one…
October 2020 brought the need to rehouse some of our projects awaiting restoration, the Smith 8, a model of excavator made at Rodley Leeds in the 1940s and 50s. Operators…
With so many engines exhibited, either stand-alone or in vehicles, it is the norm for visitors to ask, “Does it work, does the engine run”. Just for the record, this…