Back in the mid 1980s I bought a brand new Victa Mustang GTS lawn mower from David Coulson’s shop in Prudhoe, Northumberland. It had the new, at the time, Vortex V40 engine. Really easy to start and use. I still have it, but at the end of 2020 disaster struck…I started it one day, it […]
Small Steps
After the fairly long ‘fixathon’, I took my G3LS out for a short ride…after checking oil flow as always. Beforehand, some of the petrol drained from the tank before Christmas was returned to the tank and the tyres were inflated to the correct pressure. I had already filled the primary chaincase with oil to the […]
Replacement Rubbers and Plastic Trim
The existing footrest and kickstart rubbers have been on the bike for at least fifteen years. They split fairly early on and have been held on with tie wraps. Now most of the other jobs are done, I thought it was time to replace them. I put an order in with Steve Surbey at AMC […]
Panasonic TX-32LZD80 TV Sound but No Pic...
Way back in 2005 I bought a brand new flat screen LCD television to replace my old Philips 24 inch CRT one. I chose a Panasonic TX-32LZD80 from John Lewis and got a five year warranty. It’s given sterling service until about a week ago. I’d left it on and gone to make some tea…when […]