Lister A 1930 - My First SE - on route northwards

Yesterday everything got wrapped up





Today the wagon arrived and the engine is now heading my way




Hopefully it will be here soon - more photos to follow in a few days time..

Elliot (Cannot stop smiling....)

hope to see it soon on the forum
and a video or 2
kev

One happy chappy enjoy
Jonesey

When palleting engines like that who supplies the pallet and straps, just interested in case I ever have to do this?

Pete.

Most places Pete, you have to supply your own pallet and staps, Mike the best one to ask he's pelleted a lot later
Jonesey

Thank's for that chris, dont know anybody around here that does pallets though. I guess that you have to add the price of pallet and straps to the bill then and make the buyer cough up!

Pete.

[quote]When palleting engines like that who supplies the pallet and straps, just interested in case I ever have to do this?

Hi Pete.

In this case, the pallet was kindly supplied by the seller - as were the straps and ties. I contacted two firms that do this work - and it was the same for them.
The basic cost includes the use of their pallet lifter and use of the tail gate on their wagon, nothing else.


Elliot

Ah right Elliot, that clears that up then, thank's.

Pete.

Foden wrote:Ah right Elliot, that clears that up then, thank's.

Pete.

PALLETS easy to find locally to most people
builders yards and building sites
normally give you the pick of pallets from there skips for the timber recycling

just measure up you trolley wheelbase and approx weight
i think the srongest pallets are the blue all over with white writing on ,
they are a i shall not swear to try and break with a sledge hammer and about 4hrs to sepperate

the others you can knock into sepperate pieces of wood with a ballpain hammer in 3mins flat

hope this helps you
thnks kev

Glad your sorted Elliot, I'm sure you'll get hours no years of pleasure from it.

Pete the cost can vary depending on the size of the pallet, if you look in the pic it's a big pallet so that the trolley could be left attached to the engine. If it's just a small engine not on a trolley you'd get away with a smaller pallet so taking up less space on the truck.

Stu.

ive never seen an engine so well covered for a journey....
like Stu said you will have many hours of enjoyment with it....

Pete I spoke to Elliot and he told me the haulage company that's delivering it and there not a pallet company so must be some sort of franshise.

Stu.

Elliot..
make sure you follow the instructions that Ian has sent and you cant go wrong..
no need to tough anything as she runs sweet as a nut..
i should know as its been next to me on every rally hes been to ..

The wagon arrived at exactly 2pm - as predicted by Pallex last Friday - and after an hour of un-wrapping - it was better than Christmas, the beautiful engine started to appear. I will fill her up with oil & petrol and get it running, with Stu, later in the week.

Special thanks to Ian, Stu, Mike for the all contact information and smooth sale.

It does look good can't wait to get over and see it. I think there's another new, happy stationary engine owner.

Stu.

Looks great. Better get the Brasso out to keep it that way.

stationary stu wrote:It does look good can't wait to get over and see it. I think there's another new, happy stationary engine owner.

Stu.

don't forget to give IAN the pallet back ,or he will charge you for it....lol.lol.

Will it be ok to send it back as flat pack.

Stu.

stationary stu wrote:Will it be ok to send it back as flat pack.

Stu.

then you will be getting charged...lol.lol.lol.

Hi Elliot, glad your happy with the engine and that you managed to start it ok,
have fun
Ian

Elliot you will have to put a video on here of you starting it and it running as its a cracking engine like i said...
mike...

I've spend hours trying to download a video from my camera to you tube - but have now managed (and taken notes so this technilogical feat can be replicated).. trouble is it is now pitch black outside and -4 dgs c.

Tomorrow, hopefully, I'll put a short video of starting and running my 'new' Lister A.

Elliot

bluewater1150 wrote:I've spend hours trying to download a video from my camera to you tube - but have now managed (and taken notes so this technological feat can be replicated).. trouble is it is now pitch black outside and -4 dgsc.

Tomorrow, hopefully, I'll put a short video of starting and running my 'new' Lister A.

Elliot

Elliot get hold of IAN hes a wizz kid at it...
mike...

Mike... Now you tell me!! Okay, I should of asked...

Elliot

aim for fairly low quality with the camera, i did my first one in HD quality

lasted about 6 min .................took nearly 6 hours to upload