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Where do they come from?
Munkul
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We learned the hard way that you need to specify a grade on threaded bar, otherwise you get the stuff that hasn't been made to a standard at all.
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. Looks in good nick 
A new job.
Had enough of being away all week and had more than enough of spending most of my time in and around London so I put the word out and was put onto an upcoming job with a Weardale haulier who has a driver retiring next month, went to see the main man this morning and an hour later the job's mine. Typical haulier, I took to him from the moment I met him and he's very busy, always a good sign.
Mainly tautliner work out of the northeast on general haulage northwards and down to the Midlands, also some chemical work for which he's happy to put me through ADR training, nights out will be up to me and as long as the job gets done everyone is happy. Retiring driver finishes in three week's time so a fortnight's notice will go in on Monday which will give me a free week to have a few days away, either under water somewhere up the west coast of Scotland or out on the moors camping.
Had enough of being away all week and had more than enough of spending most of my time in and around London so I put the word out and was put onto an upcoming job with a Weardale haulier who has a driver retiring next month, went to see the main man this morning and an hour later the job's mine. Typical haulier, I took to him from the moment I met him and he's very busy, always a good sign.
Mainly tautliner work out of the northeast on general haulage northwards and down to the Midlands, also some chemical work for which he's happy to put me through ADR training, nights out will be up to me and as long as the job gets done everyone is happy. Retiring driver finishes in three week's time so a fortnight's notice will go in on Monday which will give me a free week to have a few days away, either under water somewhere up the west coast of Scotland or out on the moors camping.
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I picked up a nice new made in England wheelbarrow
This is to replace the old one that was a bit err worn....
I measured the old and new tubing to see what differences there were and it's the same OD on the new one but I don't think it's the same wall diameter as it does feel lighter.
I'm not taking the grips off the new one to check though.
The tub definitely feels thinner.
This is to replace the old one that was a bit err worn....I measured the old and new tubing to see what differences there were and it's the same OD on the new one but I don't think it's the same wall diameter as it does feel lighter.
I'm not taking the grips off the new one to check though.
The tub definitely feels thinner.
Almost 30 years, as have most of his drivers.
I bet a work's do is a hilarious affair, a bunch of dinosaurs complaining about their various illnesses and lapsing periodically into the "Four Yorkshiremen" sketch
. And I'll have to put my cast-iron "Yorkshireman" sign in the windscreen of the new wagon as well, just to let my adopted countrymen know where I'm from 
.Exactly - buy it from an engineering supplier, not a DIY supplier on price alone.
Guess who will get the London work due to being the new lad with recent experience . . .
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Almost 30 years, as have most of his drivers.
I bet a work's do is a hilarious affair, a bunch of dinosaurs complaining about their various illnesses and lapsing periodically into the "Four Yorkshiremen" sketch
Don't knock us auld fellas, you too will be a dinosaur if you're lucky enough to live long enough.
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But aren't you a living fossil?Don't knock us auld fellas, you too will be a dinosaur if you're lucky enough to live long enough.
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MINE.
Mine I tell you.
MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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You're DOOMED!
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They’re from eBay, the item number’s 152885624822.
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Yes indeed we had to buy some 16mm threaded rod for lifting and we ordered it from an engineering supplies. We also use a LOT of M12 studding as temporary fixings and you can always tell when we've ran out of the good stuff and had to use screwfix rubbish. You have to be careful not to strip off the threads when tightening.
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National Lampoon?More by way of a National Treasure
