Yep - now do I feel some people will take the p1ss out of this at the National...? - I've had it all from my mates already...

I'm hoping actually I can take it back to the company that sold it to me... I hope!

:cheers:

I understand HMS Ocean needs a new anchor chain

And it continues!

My farmer mate went to a tractor exhibition and there was a 200HP V8, needing two 24V batteries to start, and it's ignition cable was thinner than the stuff I bought!

Originally posted by devonutopia in this post

. Good for making custom jump leads apparently, but 5m may not be long enough.

Jason , 5 metres is the perfect length for jump leads ..............am being serious on this one

But it will only makes two 2.5m jump leads? Is 2.5m OK? Sounds a little short to me.

Right two questions needed to be answered

1) How much would four crocodile clips be, if 2 2.5m jump leads are OK?

2) How much is a jump lead package, if I can get back

Just make sure you get crocodile clips less than a foot long, Jason.

Are you expecting trouble? All this talk of jump leads and the like.

Sorry Jason , you should have bought 10metres of cable i.e 2 x 5 metre lengths .............you are right 2.5 metre jump leads are a bit short ...............go and buy another 5 metres of cable and you can then make yourself a decent set of jump leads

You will be able to start a tractor with those

what about flogging it on ebay?

Originally posted by mellowyellow in this post

Sorry Jason , you should have bought 10metres of cable i.e 2 x 5 metre lengths .............you are right 2.5 metre jump leads are a bit short ...............go and buy another 5 metres of cable and you can then make yourself a decent set of jump leads

You will be able to start a tractor with those

He's already got a tractor :confused:

PS 200 bhp V8? And 2x24V batteries? Is it a diesel?

(928 - 300 bhp V8, 1x12V battery (but only about 20 seconds cranking time to flatten it ...))

Yep - Fordson V8 200HP diesel. Twin exhausts straight up out the engine. Something to behold, and my mate has bought one of those engines and is currently looking for a donor machine. I can't say tractors are my thing.

Originally posted by ColinD in this post

I have a cunning plan for room names

So when are you going to share your cunning plan, Colin? Or is it so cunning that it can't be shared and we have to figure it out ourselves??

arh use your first names I'll be about, if you get any problems call me...as per the not so infrequent pm's...

oh you all have PM's btw.

Cheers, Colin.

BTW - anyone know what the M6 is like north of Brum on a Friday evening (I know, I know, daft question but has to be asked). I think I'll be getting there about 6 pm (probably about the worst time but needs must). Are there any escape routes if it gets too bad??

* strokes his sat nav with TMC

I'll let you know on Friday (or Saturday if it doesnt work ) evening in the hotel bar

Originally posted by Quinten in this post

* strokes his sat nav with TMC

Enough of your fetishes, Q, what about the M6?? (Remember I have

The M6 goes north of Birmingham... that's about as far as my knowledge goes

Only Joking Q! I guess you'll be doing M40, M42, M5,round LH side of Brum joining M6 at jn 8?

What time were you planning to get there by?

Cheers,

Thought you had a TrafficMaster Howard? :confused:

I have, Geoff, but it only tells me how bad the traffic is, not how to get around it. The only obvious alternative I can see is M42 round the south of Brum, but that's a *nasty* road at the best of times.

Where are you coming from, Howard?

Originally posted by fen_l&k in this post

I have, Geoff, but it only tells me how bad the traffic is, not how to get around it. The only obvious alternative I can see is M42 round the south of Brum, but that's a *nasty* road at the best of times.

Ahhh right, i always thought it gave you alternative routes too...

As for the M6, last time i was on it was going to / from the NEC last year for the MotorShow...

3 hours to get there (left home 7am)

5 hours to get home (Left NEC 5-ish)

Car Park !!!!!!!

Originally posted by MonkeyHanger in this post

Ahhh right, i always thought it gave you alternative routes too...

As for the M6, last time i was on it was going to / from the NEC last year for the MotorShow...

3 hours to get there (left home 7am)

5 hours to get home (Left NEC 5-ish)

Car Park !!!!!!!

That's what I'm worried about!

I will be doing M5 to Brum, M42 to pick up a convoy, M6 or M5 north to Hilton park to pick up another skud, and then west on the M54 + This will be mid-afternoon so I think I (we, I mean) will escape the worst of the traffic. Unless ******* (I almost typed the real name) has a bad rush hour?

Any time in the afternoon on the M5/M6 on a Friday is bad ..............be prepared for delays !

:cheers:

Will look forward to it, mellow. We'll get some convoy muscle on show!