Rally The Last Peterborough Show April 2023 (1 Viewer)

[Blossom]

Thank you to all the Marshalls for all their hard work this weekend in what was difficult circumstances getting us all parked up. And to Jim and Sian for the Tea/Pimms tent. I had a lovely time catching up with Funster’s and the weather was a lot better than expected. However it didn’t stop me getting stuck this morning and because I was front facing into the railings (wont do that again) the tractor man had nothing to hook the tow rope onto at the back of my van. Panic was starting to set in but was soon averted by International Rescue in the form of several Funster super men who came over and pushed me away from the railings and out of the rut, which enabled me to get to firmer ground under my own steam. I would like to say an enormous big thank you to you all.

 

[meanders]

On the way to the truck place we were just overflown by an RAF Typhoon - who then turned around, came back really low and waggled his wings at us as a salute. Obviously a fan of “Trucking Hell”. Really cool

Pleas you are on the move. Not been the best show for you. Has it?

 

[Wendo55]

Can I add my thanks to Jim, Sian, all the marshals and the tractor drivers. Leaving backwards was a first for me but it went smoothly. First time my towbar has been used in the 4 years I've had my van! Don't know if all you men who pushed Shirley Blossom would have managed mine as well!

 

[DuxDeluxe]

Pleas you are on the move. Not been the best show for you. Has it?

These things happen. Really impressed with the marshals in such awful conditions and the sterling efforts from Jim, Sian and co in the tent. Do not forget Hilary’s awesome cakery

 

[lindyloot]

Half way home , I’m stopping the night at Winchcombe CCC left Peterborough in sunshine arrived here in rain and it’s been raining on and off since . Thankyou to all the Marshall’s for their hard work parking us all up , I didn’t need a tow off thanks to the chap who gave me some instructions Thanks also to Jim and Sian . DuxDeluxe you must have left after me as I never passed a breakdown on the A46. Hope it’s not too expensive to repair .

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[TheHat]

thanks to all the Marshall's & Jim,Sian and any one i have left out

 

[DuxDeluxe]

Half way home , I’m stopping the night at Winchcombe CCC left Peterborough in sunshine arrived here in rain and it’s been raining on and off since . Thankyou to all the Marshall’s for their hard work parking us all up , I didn’t need a tow off thanks to the chap who gave me some instructions Thanks also to Jim and Sian . DuxDeluxe you must have left after me as I never passed a breakdown on the A46. Hope it’s not too expensive to repair .

Thanks. We were on the road to Cleethorpes about 14 miles from home in Holton le Clay, so the MB truck and van place only about 15 minutes away on the Breakdown truck

 

[paulhelenwilko]

Thankyou to the organisers, the marshalls and the tea makers.
Our first meet with MHF, thankyou for your company.

Monday morning we were stuck and as instructed got out the towing eye to be ready for the tractor. Only to find it was too short to clear the bumper !
Can't believe that Hymer/Fiat didn't supply the correct one. The body is a coachbuilt not an A class.

When the tractor driver arrived he was very patient and helpful. Eventually another motorhomer brought his long eye over and that just about fitted.
I never had chance to thank him properly but thankyou sir you were a lifesaver.

This afternoon I went to our local Fiat professional dealer. He typed in my reg and hey presto out came a correct long towing eye!

We had trouble on the field getting the towing eye more than 3 turns in which we supposed was down to grit and dirt. Once home I have cleaned the threaded hole in the chasis with lots of wd40 and a cloth. I have succeded in getting the eye 6 turns in.
Is this about right ?
How do people clean the female thread ? I was thinking of something like a bottle brush ?
How do people then keep it clear ? Is there something like a bung ?


Thankyou again, Paul and Helen.

 

[Nanniemate]

Thankyou to the organisers, the marshalls and the tea makers.
Our first meet with MHF, thankyou for your company.

Monday morning we were stuck and as instructed got out the towing eye to be ready for the tractor. Only to find it was too short to clear the bumper !
Can't believe that Hymer/Fiat didn't supply the correct one. The body is a coachbuilt not an A class.

When the tractor driver arrived he was very patient and helpful. Eventually another motorhomer brought his long eye over and that just about fitted.
I never had chance to thank him properly but thankyou sir you were a lifesaver.

This afternoon I went to our local Fiat professional dealer. He typed in my reg and hey presto out came a correct long towing eye!
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We had trouble on the field getting the towing eye more than 3 turns in which we supposed was down to grit and dirt. Once home I have cleaned the threaded hole in the chasis with lots of wd40 and a cloth. I have succeded in getting the eye 6 turns in.
Is this about right ?
How do people clean the female thread ? I was thinking of something like a bottle brush ?
How do people then keep it clear ? Is there something like a bung ?


Thankyou again, Paul and Helen.

Leave the eye in

 

[meanders]

Eventually another motorhomer brought his long eye over and that just about fitted.

Guilty as charged your honour. Just glad it did the job. That tractor driver was very good. He could have just driven off with the message to call again when you had it sorted.

Pleased you now have the right length eye.

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[DuxDeluxe]

Got the van back from the MB workshop feeling a bit lot lighter in the wallet. It is the EGR valve that is causing the problem. They had a good fettle around, cleared the faults and gave it a good test drive. Recommendation was to take a risk of it happening again and then get it fixed. Drove home with great trepidation

 

[Nanniemate]

Got the van back from the MB workshop feeling a bit lot lighter in the wallet. It is the EGR valve that is causing the problem. They had a good fettle around, cleared the faults and gave it a good test drive. Recommendation was to take a risk of it happening again and then get it fixed. Drove home with great trepidation

Depends on how many times you need a lowloader to get on the telly

 

[DuxDeluxe]

Depends on how many times you need a lowloader to get on the telly

Nah, been there, done that………

 

[Nanniemate]

Nah, been there, done that………

Theteca thong called 'faces" in telly land regular people that keep.popping up

It could be you

 

[DuxDeluxe]

Theteca thong called 'faces" in telly land regular people that keep.popping up

It could be you

Nope…..

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[Jev88]

And some of us thought the ground was bad at the Motorhome show....... Huge queue to get into TruckFest....

https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk...rries-get-bogged-down-in-muddy-fields-4123818

 

[Paulypaul]

Bloody lorry drivers.....always a pain in the arris