Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Joe H on March 20, 2009, 08:30:27 pm
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Mike Osbourne had I a very intersting day on Thursday.
Mike came up from Weston Super Mare to north Cheshire to collect his newly aquired Chemspec Avenger truck mount that he purchased off me.
He got here about 10.30 and after a cuppa the I set it up for Mike to have a little play with it with his wand that he brought.
Should have seen the look on his face when I turned the throttle up and he put wand to carpet. :o
We then disconnected the bits from the Avenger so we could transfer it from my Citroen Relay to his Ford Transit.
We needed plenty of suger in our cuppa to give us the strenght to manouvre the Avenger from one to another.
Actually we did it the easy way and went just down the road where I arranged for a fork lift truck to be available.
One hicup on the way - I did my last job with it Wed afternoon and fogot to empty the waste tank and when we came to take the dischage pipe off it Mike alsmost got the lost over him. Quick reactions saved the day. ;D Didnt do it deliberately ....... honest ::)
Back to my place to connect everything back up and give it a test. It took a time to bleed the air out of the pump system but we got there in the end.
After a well earned bite to eat I think Mike went away a happy man. Sure he will tell you his thoughts.
I know hes played about wit the setup today so may be he will tell you how he has gone on.
Today at 6am I set off for Newcastle Upon Tyne to get to Restormate where John Kelly and his lovely wife Lynn hang out. Van felt like Hamiltons McClaren cause it had no weight in the back - great!
Got there about 9.30 and after a cuppa (come in handy dont they) John got the Prowler 15hp that was sold to me by a customer/friend of his, into the back of the van.
This machine only had 22 hours on it so virtually new.
Loaded a 400 litre fresh water tank against the back of the bulkhead, then the Prowler - nice fit.
John arranged to clean 2 largish rugs for the owner of the unit next door so I had a good workout with the Prowler and thats when I also got to try the Flexi 5 I spoke of in another thread.
After another cuppa and a walk thro Johns unit checking out all the tubs of cleaning fluids and bits and pieces he has there I was on my way home by 12.20.
Took the scenic route home, going across from Scotch Corner on the A1 to Tebay and the M6.
Home by 4.20 - bit longer route but beautiful scenery - cant beat it up there.
So Mike with his Chemspec Avenger and me with my Prowler - very interesting times ahead - perhaps more so with Mike as he takes on work with his "new" aquisition and venture into TM's
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Congratulations on your new purchases Joe and Mike ;)
Mark
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i think you need a waste tank fitting for all them cups of tea your drinking ;D ;D
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Wll done Mike and Joe ;D
Compared to your Avenger hows the Prowler for weight? lighter or same? also do you get more space?
Shaun
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It was nice to see you again Joe and you picked a fine day for it. Sure that machine will give you many hours of fine service and I think you got a bargain considering the exchange rate now.
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Trevor that's a nice pressure washing set up what machine is it?
Shaun
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i think you need a waste tank fitting for all them cups of tea your drinking ;D ;D
I strapped one to my leg for the journey home. ;D
Shaun - on the way up I certainly knew I had an empty van - it just flew.
Coming back with the Prowler, I felt I had a weight advantage over the Avenger. Obviously no waste tank in itself is a big saving but the Prowler must weigh less then the Avenger anyway.
John - truly was a nice day made all the better by the company I kept. Yes, looking forward to a play around tomorrow then out earning the money Monday morning before I go to Leicester for the Tile & Grout course on Tuesday.
Sorry didnt spend as much as Shaun did when he visited recently. I know my 2 and sixpence didnt match his 4 shillings. ;D
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Hi guys,
A big thanks to Joe who made yesterday go really smooth. He organised a fork lift via his brothers firm and will have to clean their carpet sometime to return the favour. ;D
He patiently went through things with me fired her up and I proceeded to test out the power on Joe's hallway. Even with a glide it lifted up the carpet when I lifted the wand.
Then we broke it down and went to the forklift place and in the end we had about five guys helping out which was really appreciated.
Once tranferred it was back to Joes and within no time it was up and running. :)
This morning was to do a few dry runs. Went to fire up, pulled th choke all the way out as per instructions. Wouldn't start and I thought Here we go! Anyway turned out it didn't need the choke and fired up when I pushed it back in.
Did next doors carpet and then in the afternoon did my first job. Was a little apprehensive but it was fine and custy was none the wiser.
I've had a lot of help from members here and on the other board and I wouldn't have got the machine if it hadn't been for peoples generosity with their time, especially Dave Ingram who is an absolute top bloke.
Thanks also to Dave Liahona who inspires the best out of people and also thanks to Mr Gribble who's words of wisdom kept my feet on the ground when I was getting far too ahead of myself.
Blimey, sound like an Oscar acceptance speech ;D
Thanks Guys!
ps nearly forgot Mossy who has helped me out of a few scrapes a time or two ;D
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Nice fit, organise some racking and when you get a hose reeel you'll have plenty of space, well done!
One word of advice is to chabge oil regularly and keep a spare air filter.
Shaun
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Joe can I shorten it for you. ;D
Mike Osbourne had I a very interesting day
I set it up for Mike to have a little play with it
his wand,.
Should have seen the look on his face when I turned the throttle up
We then disconnected
We needed plenty
to give us the strength to manoeuvre
from one to another
Actually we did it the easy way
I did my last job with it
and forgot to empty the tank
and when we came
take the discharge pipe
Mike almost got the lot over him
Quick reactions saved the day
Didn't do it deliberately ....... honest
Back to my place
It took a time to bleed
but we got there in the end
After a well earned bite
Mike went away a happy man
I know hes played about with it
Today at 6am I set off for Newcastle Upon Tyne to get
John Kelly and his lovely wife Lynn
felt like Hamilton's
Got there about 9.30
John got the Prowler
into the back
Loaded a
bulkhead
nice fit
John arranged
a good workout with the Prowler
that's when I also got to try the Flexi
After another
walk thro Johns unit
checking out all the
bits and pieces
Took the
A1
bit longer
cant beat it up there
and me with my Prowler
his "new" acquisition
very interesting times ahead - perhaps more so with Mike
as he takes!
Only a joke no offence intended ;D
Bob
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hahahahahaha that's brilliant :D :D :D
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I often wonder what goes around in peoples heads :o
Shaun
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Good luck mike sory i couldnt make it to help you both out moving it over to your van,joe did tell me the plans witht he fork truck mind you :)Well done :)
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Eh up Clinton
I know, I know, if you can't bench press it, it's not worth lifting. ;D
You missed out, did you know Joe makes a grand cup of tea. ;D
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I often wonder what goes around in peoples heads :o
Shaun
Is it not called a Sense of Humour ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)
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Yes it is and I was pulling your leg but you have been reading Finbar Saunders though!!
Shaun
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finbarr_Saunders
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good old finbar " oo er titer "
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A fruit bowl, he must be posh!
Shaun
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Joe advertised a machine for sale a while ago and in the background was a fruit bowl the picie was taken in joes kitchen ;D
Eh joe we never had a cupa when myself and dave met at yours ;D
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Clinton it's called CUSTOMER service ;)
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Mike
Your right dave and i wernt buying ;D
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Mike
You never mentioned the sausage butty :)
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Joe
Right stop it ;D
We never got a sausage buttie ;D
Meanie ;D
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sorry Clinton..... didnt know you were partial to sausage butties :D
I wont mention then that these were nice juicy cumberland sausage with herbs to add to the flavour.
and you should have heared the sizzle when they were being fried - bootiful ;D
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i'm hungry now,
looks like a maccies breakfast is on the cards.
again ;D
derek
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Joe
Well dont normally but you could twist my arm ;D
Il be over in 15 min on the bike ;D
Now thats what i call customer service :)
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Actually he over promised and under delivered, he promised me some of his rhubarb root but I left empty handed. >:( ;D
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Mike ;D
Come on joe am sure you can spare some from your fields ;D
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joe
have you got a business sign outside your home.
drove passed your house in a dream last night. wierd.
bloody nice house though, your doin all right for your self. ;D
derek
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We're having a big debate on the TM forum about over weight vans with TMs. I afraid to say but your SWB transit maybe over the weight with a full tank of water etc.
Get it weighed for your piece of mind.
All the best.
Mark
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Whos that mark ???
Funny i was chating about it the other day and was told about 70 pct of c cleaners with t mounts are overweight invaladating your insurance also points on your license ???
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I reckon the machine (Avenger) is about 250kg max, and the 275 litre of fresh water another 250kg max.
No where near yet I dont think - stand corrected though.
Dont forget this Avenger is one of the smaller TMs, smaller then most on that forum.
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Read that thread before I got the van. Would have prefered a 300 but got a 280.
SWB low roof I've got a better margin than the big van boys. The Tm is light enough for me to jiggle around so it can't be that heavy.
I've got a fairly standard load 150ft hose, air mover, vacuum, and possibly rotary for some jobs.
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well done mike & joe
hopefully both machines should give u years of good service.
kind regards
dave atkins
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I had a sign on my gate but the Missus made me take it off when we had new ones, I was going to get a brass one made but the owner of my life said 'NO'!
Shaun
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well done mike & joe
hopefully both machines should give u years of good service.
kind regards
dave atkins
Thanks Dave for introducing me to a easier life - although you did empty my wallet in the process ;)
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I weighed my two weeks ago. 200kg under the limit and its a 350 lwb transit. Boxer 421, 3/4 a tank of water, portable, chems, hose, etc etc.
1litre or water is 1 kg I believe + weight of tanks, plyline, you etc etc.
Dont estimate get it weighed.
Mark
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Joe
Your wallets on half empty ;D
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Don't be fooled, he was carrying money in buckets before he got a TM!
Poor relation Shaun
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Its all them rhubarb fields he has that makes the dosh ;D
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joe
have you got a business sign outside your home.
drove passed your house in a dream last night. wierd.
bloody nice house though, your doin all right for your self. ;D
derek
Do remember Derek, it was only a dream. :)
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Joe
Hope we get another invite to the ranch ;D
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Anytime Clinton.
The "Bob the Builder" Prowler is there for you to have a play with if you want.
I will take a photo soon and put it up.
Just splashed* out for a new carpet to go on the floor of the van load area - got jealous when I saw the new stuff in Mike Osbournes last thursday. ;)
* Splashed out means I spent £25!
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Cheers joe :)
25 pound just a drop in the ocean for you ;) ;D
Be good to have a look :)
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The invite is for anyone who wants a visit to wonderful Warrington ::)
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Went to Gullivers World there once and also Ikea on the way out as the Missus needed a pick me up.
Shaun
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Very generous ikea lunch ;D
Must say when we did go to joes he was v helpfull :)
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I think I'll name my TM Betsy. It's definitely female as I've just been reading the maintenance manual. ;D
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When are we gonna see some pictures of your new set-up Mike ?
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Steve
Go back to 9.18pm on March 20th
Mike posted a photo then - page 1 of this thread
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Cheers Joe
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Really tempted to give that drab console a lick of paint. Thinking metalflake green. 8)
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It will look good Mike.
Ordered some green carpet for the van floor yesterday. Yellow Bob The Builder on green should look ok, dont cha think.
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It will look good Mike.
Ordered some green carpet for the van floor yesterday. Yellow Bob The Builder on green should look ok, dont cha think.
Are you are a Norwich City fan then Joe? ;)
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It'll look like the Yellow Submarine :o I can hear Ringo now "peace and love, peace and love"
Shaun
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The green and yellow will go well with your livery too Joe.
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The warrington wolves ;D
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It will look good Mike.
Ordered some green carpet for the van floor yesterday. Yellow Bob The Builder on green should look ok, dont cha think.
Are you are a Norwich City fan then Joe? ;)
Now Norwich speedway was green and yellow - and thats more my sport.
Was you about in them days Dennis.
Think stadium disappeared early 60's.
Clinton
I think they may be blue and yellow, that was in the running as well as red.
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The belle view aces :)
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Used to go to Hyde Road every Sat night in the season, all thro the sixties to the very early eighties.
During the 70's I used to grass track racing. Speedway but on grass, with brakes and a bit of suspension, oh! and the added fun of dodging cow pats ;D
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Now Norwich speedway was green and yellow - and thats more my sport.
Was you about in them days Dennis.
Think stadium disappeared early 60's.
I was about, but only 5 years old when it closed in 64.
The names here would probably ring a bell for you.
http://www.norfolkancestors.org/sport/speedway.htm
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Used to go to teh speedway when i was a kid at Owlerton in Sheffield about 400 yards from the Wednesday ground infact I clean the carpets there now a days and they pay me for going in.
Shaun
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They had there centienery last yr with all the famous names there from the early days to the now :)
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Was a great sport and the smell on those nights from the engines :)
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Dennis - I know very well some of the names from the 50's - the start of Ove Fundins career which took him to world champion many times, the last in 1967 when he rode for Belle Vue.
About 4 years ago I contacted Ove via his web site and got a nice email back.
Sheffield - Belle Vue derbys were always good matches, as was with Halifax - war of the roses Lancs v Yorks.
My claim to fame was 1964 when I won the British Junior Cycle Speedway Championship at Raynes Park, south London.
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We used to go and get high on that stuff it was what you remember when someone mentions speedway.
Shaun
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Castrol R sniffers!
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Hey joe you will have to post some picies or show us next time we meet :)
They did the grass racing as well :)
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My claim to fame was 1964 when I won the British Junior Cycle Speedway Championship at Raynes Park, south London.
Put a seat on your Prowler and you're away. ;D
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Castro :) forgot about that and two stroke in the summer what a smell :)l
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I wonder if the Prowler will run on Castrol R
Change it from petrol to Methanol and it would produce a bit more hp ;D
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;D
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Joe and Mike how are you getting on with your new machines?
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Nice logo steve :)
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Well Steve, I'm chuffed to bits with my machine, Joe has looked after it well.
I'm still sorting the van out and getting into a routine with setting up etc. I guess the main thing I'm worried about is I do something to knacker it.
Other things like hose runs along the pavement and the noise, just think someones going to come over and complain. I've now bought some traffic cones so I'm official now ;D
Made a big difference to a suite today, just lifts the dirt straight out and it was a bit of a minger. Even started using the stair tool I bought and didn't think much of, I think it was designed for a TM. So stairs will be quicker too.
Spent half an hour getting petrol, dumping water and refilling and having a bit of a sort out, but a small price to pay time wise.
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That sounds good mike you have got yourself a good set up from joe :)
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Clinton
Flog the bike and join the " club "
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Hi Steve
Used it Monday morning - started to earn its money.
Its a pig to start but I will get that sorted.
But when it goes it is really good.
Did a mancky flat carpet - just lifted it clean.
Really pleased.
Is lighter in the van then the Avenger too.
Just got back from a tile and grout cleaning course with Steve Carpenter in Leicester.
About 14 of us including Steve Knight who had his HM 470D running with a spinner.
Now that s a big machine !
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Clinton as you know I have joined the Club now everyone else does :o
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Tony - you gone TM - what you got?
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I don't know, but he needs a reel. ;D
Joe, how much clearwater rinse should I put in that tank rather than use the CF?
Bet it looks grand on that new bit of carpet Joe. ;)
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Sure have Joe Prochem Performer
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Naughty Naughty think i just got one Mike ::) ::) ::)
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Mike you can put Clear water rinse in your water tank and it will aid in keeping the scale down.
Shaun
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Joe, how much clearwater rinse should I put in that tank rather than use the CF?
Bet it looks grand on that new bit of carpet Joe. ;)
30ml with every 5 gall (22.5 litre) of water. - very economic.
Not looking quite so grand yet Mike, not got the carpet - should have been in stock today but I been in Leicester.
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Cheers
We have hard water here, although I have a 50gpd RO system so considering using that.
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ro system is the way you need to go but the cwr is a good add on.
Shaun
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Yeh our waters WELL hard 8)
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Tony
What were you using before, Performer is a serious piece of kit.
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Hi Mike.
Ninja 400 built in steam mate. BIG jump Eh Dual wanding next get my lad working ha ha ha
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You can say it's a promotion, he's off the buckets now. ;D
See The Sweeney just bought that Steamway. Is it a TM virus or is it just because it's nearly April? ;D
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Virus bit like Aids i don't want that Again :o :o :o
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Robert ;D
Not going to sell the bike mate going to have to raid the piggy bank ;D
Tony ;D
Was waitin for you to tell everybody ;D
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Seems like every bvggers got one now. As they say, a million lemmings can't be wrong. ;D
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Mike ;D
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Hi Mike
Glad to see you're getting on well with my old avenger, it's a great machine and dead easy to work on. If you have any problems feel free to ring me and i'm sur Dave Ingram will be only glad to help you too, he's the wise man on truckmounts.
Kind regards
Dave Atkins
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Do you guys pay dave ingrams to look at your set ups ???
Just thinking what do the guys in the noth west do to get someone to have a look at the machine if it goes wrong ???
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Well Clinton I now know you can keep a SECRET :D :D look forward to meeting you on **** 6th April
Mike.
Are you going M8
Cheers Tony
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Thanks Dave, yes Mr Ingram has been very helpful to say the least. :)
Yes Tony, on the monday. Why, do you want to sell me all those spare reels you've been offerred? ;D
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Tony ;D
Yes def keep a secret ;)
I will let you buy me a drink ;D
Be good to meet tony :)
Think the drinks are on mike :D
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Nice logo steve :)
Had to change our lass getting out of the pool as people had complained about it,I thought we were all men of the world obviously not :(
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Had that logo for a few years now but the new site is coming on,Clinton give Kev a ring he'll sort you out only took 3 or 4 days