K7 Arrives at Coniston, 1966
Re: K7 Arrives at Coniston, 1966
Nice converted ww2 Morris quad came to the rescue !
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Re: K7 Arrives at Coniston, 1966
The late Dick Ransom to the rescue!
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Re: K7 Arrives at Coniston, 1966
I absolutely loved 'Big Dick' Ransom. A proper, old-school engineer with steam wagons and traction engines in his shed. He had some awesome rants about Swallows and Amazons fans showing up in his garden.
"They turn up here dressed as ****** pirates and l'm supposed to be ****** impressed!"
"They turn up here dressed as ****** pirates and l'm supposed to be ****** impressed!"
I'm only a plumber from Cannock...
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"As to reward, my profession is its own reward;" Sherlock Holmes.
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