Basic Fordson N starting

'Nan' the 1942 ExRAF Fordson from RAF St Eval Coastal Command. Appeared in the Brad Pitt film 'Allied' with me at the helm. She rolled off the line an Industrial, over the years turned to a farm work horse, retains the high gear with governor, needed new wings and a whole host of things, we even found the very rare correct military tow hitch. We aquired her from Gloucestershire in a running but poor state, so one entire winter in bits in a freinds barn we gave her the tlc she
needed. Marked up from our Great Uncles Lancaster Squadron. Thumbs out...

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Start them young, keep the flames of preservation burning.

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Do you still have the tractor?

[@Kit_The_Fist]

Very sadly not, sold her for an other project. Since selling her we found our Gt Gt Uncle (the only Jamaican born Aircrewman to fly in the BoB) flying Blenhiems was based at RAF St Eval where she came from. She is now at the Cornwall at War museum where many more people can see her

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@@Kit_The_Fist I often watch your video. I have a Standard myself, I just love to hear them start. Mines the exact same, 3 pulls on choke, slight splutter, Back off to half 2 more pulls and up he goes. Mines a boy! Very charismatic

[@Kit_The_Fist]

@@09amusement Thank you, we should post more of the other vehicles really. Yes it's a wonderful noise & a lovely historical vehicle to mess around with. I miss looking after it a great deal & if we can we'll get another one day. A fair amount of restoration had to be done, one rare feature was the hand cut front wheel cross bar, only a few had that due to bombing & shortages. The numbers were my Uncles Squadron & the number is my Grandmothers Birthday. We used the funds to buy a GMC CCKW from a freind which really looked after us, my son & I had a wonderful trip to Normandy in. If you look closely in the Brad Pitt film 'Allied' you can see 'Nan' & I in it towing a full bomb load, we have some wonderful pictures. Must admit if we'd known the Family connection to the Airfield she worked on it would never have been sold but perhaps its fitting & in a much better place where many can see her so I'm happy in many ways that happened