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I'm interested, I'm hoping the Praga had gone to its new home by then but replacing it with a IFA W50. Doubt the Zil will be running by then

Porta, we are still based in Warwickshire, we rent the Cornish house out but wedding anniversary is that week so we keep the house free for ourselves. Planning on moving there in 3-4 years?

I'm away in Cornwall that weekend

I'm gutted I couldn't make it but I'm having fun in Cornwall at the moment. Hope all attendees enjoyed it. I'm looking at having an event here every year sort of April time when everyone is less busy. It will be mainly scammell based like my stag do but any off road truck will be more than welcome

How about October? The winter meets were more fun although nobody can predict the weather in this country

8th & 9th July still in Cornwall, tunes in the dunes. Beginning of June works better for me but we need to cater for the majority so keep chucking them dates in

1st July is my wedding anniversary so we'll be in Cornwall that weekend

I built my own starter relay for the Zil with a couple of winch relays, worked a treat so far. I have a diagram somewhere if you want?

Going to look at shows in the south west this year. Hopefully I can get the Zil to the forum meet and other Midland shows this year, it gets boring driving the Scammell compared. The Praga just needs the starter sorting so hopefully I can get that mobile too for a few weekends at Avon Dassett quarry.

Spotted a nice Gaz 66 in Truro yesterday, sounded sweet. The reg looked familiar, anyone on here?

Starting to lose the will to live now, rebuilt starter, tested fine(without load), goes back to truck, fits starter, bloody batteries were flat!again! Might just push it into the quarry and stick to playing chess at the weekends.

So now the starter motor has packed up, disassembled it and one of the brushes has looked like it dissolved! Good job I have 2 spare starters

We've got a holiday home in Cornwall so not located their just yet but that is the master plan, probably about 3 years I reckon.

So the Praga gearbox is back together, turns out an incorrect seal had been fitted allowing water in and oil out causing the reverse idler to bind on its shaft. £16 of seals and some new oil and it's fixed "hopefully". Couldn't test it though as the batteries are flat, gonna give it a go next weekend.

Have you got your engine yet? If so what spec you got?

Apparently you were seen crawling past my local yesterday in Long Itchington, glad you got it back ok

Last time I was at Glazewing they had 12 of the white decon Zils stood rotting away. Looking on Google Earth I can't see them anymore, maybe they were cut up? Rob maybe it would be worth a phone call for the forum truck? They seemed pretty complete but that was 3 years ago

Are the balance weights correctly positioned on the rims? I presume they are to counter balance the CTIS so I've positioned mine opposite the valves and mine has no wobbles at all at any speed

Yep, self recovery from a hole at Wagtails. I think the biggie though was using Wagtails mud as lube in the box

Just booked the Explorer in. A good show even if a little Alvis biased