Fowell to Bressingham
 

I wasn't sure whether to add these to Stuart Hines' post or start again - rightly or not, I've decided on the latter.
It rained on and off all day. That is my excuse for some pictures being not too good, but they record 108's first real outing for many years. A lovely looking and running machine, as someone said, "A proper threshing engine".

There's no doubt who made the engine or when, but there's no maker's plate giving the engine number. However the motion parts are clearly stamped '108'.
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I found the team parked opposite 'The Bull' at Bacton.
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About to transfer water from the IBC on the trailer. Incidentally, a young couple coming out of the pub were heard to say, "What a lovely smell"!
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Drizzle turned to real rain after a few miles, so the steersman was lent a better rain coat.
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Soon turned back to drizzle though.
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Joining the main road near Bacton railway bridge.
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Arriving in Rickinghall.
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Stopped in Rickinghall for a crew change. A gang of boys on bicycles soon gathered and provided an escort out of the village. Something unchanged since the 19th century?
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Arriving in Redgrave.
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Leaving Redgrave.
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Turning onto Lopham Fen road.
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Lopham Fen.
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Stopped for tea and chat at Pooley Street.
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Nearly there.
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Made it, in the yard at Bressingham.
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I hope Stuart does many more happy miles on 'Percy' - named after his Grandfather - but with less rain!
Bill.

Thank you Bill, it was good to have a catch up yesterday and thank you for the record of the first real outing with 108.
Cheers
Stuart