Dad 'N' Lad having fun.

[the artfull-codger]

(03-24-2013, 10:53 AM)wrustle Wrote:

(03-24-2013, 10:09 AM)the artfull-codger Wrote: A shot of me[passenger] & Philip [my son] driving our engine ''Albert' on the ''road run'' ready to drive up the very steep hill into the square for beer n chips. yessssss number plate pattern made & cast in alloy, ''albert'' nameplate pattern made & cast in brass in our ''backyard" foundry.

Way cool!! Thanks for sharing! Did you guys build that engine?

Best Regards,
Russ

Hi Russ,No we didn't it, I'm on building one, as well as 1001 other things!! but I bought this one to play with my grandson before they emigrated to australia,I've done quite a bit of work on it though,we re-tubed it 4 yrs ago[a RIGHT job & 1/2!!] re- bushed the valve gear, made rubber strakes & tyres [from conveyor belting], machined & fitted new diff gears, made patterns & cast number plates in alloy & brass nameplate ''albert" after my late father, presently machining a new connecting rod & getting ready for annual steam test,also built 2 riding trailers to carry kids,coal & water,we drive it round the village as I taxed it for the road. all gr8 fun [when the weather's good]
Graham.