mrsmackpaul

Just pick one job Bob, start there I always pick the worst job first, that way everything is getting better from there Doors are looking good I can spend a lot of time with almost zero result on windows and window winding mechanisms Paul

I could agree with you but that would mean that over 95% of the world's population is wrong I guess a lot depends on what we have been exposed to during our lives Paul

Oh you Americans are so far backwards compared to the rest of the world when it comes to jerry cans I can't help but shake my head in disbelief at how a country as advanced as America can be so far backwards with jerry cans compared to the rest of the world Sorry I know I'm gunna piss most of you off, but it really is true The genuine style steel jerry can is so simple and so smart and the chances of spilling fuel so small when using the correct funnel The correct style of clip on spout, air breather standard and fuel rushes out in under a minute They come in 3 sizes, 20 litre is the most common size 1 gallon, 2 gallon (2.5 U.S. gallons) and 4 gallons (5 U.S. gallons) These jerry cans are the standard the world over, except north America Even when they are full of fuel you can float them in water, they are painted inside and out so they don't rust, they do eventually And as far as the modern plastic rubbish goes, well I'll just leave it as what it is I doubt they'll last 40 years or more and most have a crappy filler funnel thing Off to the naughty corner Paul

Didn't have all day, but I did check it out I'm guessing the mid to late 60's with it's white wall tyres and chrome budd rims very impressive stuff And out on the highway, hardly another vehicle to be seen, unless it was a test track Shame the colour didn't survive in good order, but we are lucky to have just that bit of film survive Is there promo films for conventional cab Brockways ? Oh and I dunno if it was just the film or not but in Australia a COE is always called a "cabover" as the one word, even in the old brochures Funny how different countries use different ways of describing things YouTube may get a search today Paul

From what I understand (not much at all) diesels start on full noise and governor pulls them back to control the revs So with this in mind I think the governor might be the issue and not the rack Paul

Okay you jokers, you all need to have a look see This was a bloody good film, colour has all gone a bit,but still a good watch Is there any other Brockway films like this ? Paul

Was a good watch, Jerry cans were called that because that was the slang name for Germans in WW1 and they invented the Jerry can The American copied Jerry can is a absolute balls up disaster and no one out side of America can work out how the U.S. got it so wrong Especially when the U.S. got so many other things so right during WW2 For the U.S. people on here, the filler pooring cap hole is the main issue, it's to big, doesn't fit anything properly except the silly U.S. funnel and can't be used with any other jerry can The rest of the world uses a copy of the German Jerry can so everything can be interchangeable and you can grab fuel were you find it The U.S. jerry can was so bad of a design that something like 20% of all fuel carted in WW2 in jerry cans spilt Pretty sure the U.S. persisted with their ballsed up design well after the Vietnam war Good youtube clip, really enjoyed it Paul

A very different attitude today as far as taking time off when crook or with a busted bone Everyone wants to push it to the limit with the amount of time off, very different than how I grew up, having a sicky was and still is frowned upon in my family, in the older parts if my family anyway Younger people "pull a sicky" as they say for any B.S. reason Only sick days I have had was when I broke my back and wrist Back working full time in 4 weeks So lucky to have all this history Paul

I lost a nut and used a 3/8 nut, pretty sure the that the nut was a special deep acorn type of deal and normal one wont work, been a few years now Paul

Does a DM have the foot vent on the drivers side ? I stuffed about getting the one on my truck working only to discover that the air cleaner stopped it working ha ha ha Paul

We'll after another year completed I look back it and go "phew, a heck of a ride" Tried to retire but got promoted instead, still stunned they want a old fart like me, turning up every day on time and just doing what your asked to do some how is a rare thing these days Collected Mum's old Kelpie dog "Penny" as Mum's been crook with cancer all year, Mum's im remission and and we had a family Christmas for the first time in decades Miss Molly the border collie passed away, very sad day for me Been off on horse riding adventures, the most fun you can have with your clothes on Another hay season completed, my son and his wonderful lady Tess carted every last bale in for me, I'm very spoilt Fly to the U.S. on the 10th Jan to help Tim Maikshilo and his family shift to NewZealand The Princess hasn't smothered me in my sleep, yet My good apprentice from work is weeks away from completing his apprentice ship, such a good young bloke And haven't been in the naughty corner to much And 85 SnowDog, your right, HEALTH is important, without that the rest of stuff isnt to important A very good friend was in trouble with his wife (like that's something special) for been a bit cranky all the time, a week before Christmas the found out he has brain cancer, poor bugger Any operation done and chemo starts shortly So be happy everyone, we never know when we are about to pop our clogs Have a safe healthy amd happy new year Would you believe they actually gave me a visa to enter the U.S., wonders will never cease ha ha Paul

You'll over heat in those hot summers Paul

A tribute truck the same as was made in recent years Have a Google about and you'll find it's photos Paul

Gunna watch this on the big screen I'll report back, look at making out that I have some idea of what I'm looking at ha ha ha Paul

Well I have not much to add here, clutch brakes are a yanky thing more than a thing for the rest of the world we just sort of feel the gears and and slot it when parked in traffic, no biggie once your used to it 1/2 inch is normal Free play is more important than the factory spec, as long as you have 1 - 2 inches of free play on the pedal I think your good to go Guessing the self adjustment has seized up due to lack of use Good job Geoff Weeks on finding the manual, and yes, if I ever had the box out I would put a clutch brake in, then get used to driving it again with a clutch brake Happy New Year everyone, I missed it and was in the fart sack by 9.30pm Paul