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Offline orkneydave

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Re: Alfred the 109
« on: April 10, 2017, 11:28:37 am »
Sorry for the delay in posting on here but Alfred and I made it safely and in once peice to Orkney!

I flew from Orkney to Bristol on Wednesday and was met at the airport by a twig.  After a sort out of paperwork and spares and a cuppa to keep me going Alfred and I were on our way north.

I stopped for fuel about 20 miles north of a twig's and had my first 'mishap'!  In an effort to ensure I didn't run out of fuel on the way up I overfilled the tank.  I didn't realise that it would overflow at the front of the tank so it looked like I had a fuel leak.  With daylight hours starting to fade, I called the AA to check and make sure all was okay.



Once I got the all clear, it was a rather tiring drive in the dark up to friends in Cumbria.  With various closures on the M5 and M6, the fuse for the lights rattling loose and a broken indicator stalk, I eventually arrived in Cumbria at around 1am (shortly after being flashed by a speed camera  whstle).

My view on Thursday morning:


After a good sleep and breakfast I set off for Aberdeen to catch ferry home to Orkney.  The drive was pretty uneventful with only a high temperature gauge causing concern (this turned out to be a air lock in the cooling system caused by a loose hose).

Anyway, made it to Aberdeen in time for the ferry.  I stupidly left the fan on though during the crossing (6 hours from Aberdeen) so the battery was flat on arrival in Orkney.  A quick push by the stevedors and I was on my way for the last 18 miles our journey home  whoo




Alfred now has his own Instagram page (@alfredthe109) for those that do but I will keep posting our adventures on here with detail of any work I do.
« Last Edit: April 10, 2017, 11:56:18 am by orkneydave »
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1972 Land Rover Series 3 109 "Alfred"
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