Weeting

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Vern - What a way to start the holiday season !

Interesting to hear about the restrictor in the top fitting . Sounds a good idea . What have you got in the back of your protector , a grill ?

I used to have a pair of heavy melton trousers when I drove Mr. Shone's waggons . They looked , shall we say , period , but were good protection , and ended the season with a nice shine on them ( Melton is what donkey jackets are , or were , made from ) I was blacksmithing at the time , and so they kept the heat off my legs at work too .

Owners of Fowlers , and others with their gauge frames tucked away behind the third shaft , may be interested to hear that the modern BONETTI reflex fittings will fit in a much more restricted space than the Klinger pattern . A nice man at Chanter Biomed took one off the shelf and measured it when I rang him , and there will be plenty of room for one on my Fowler .

They don't look bad at all , and on a Fowler they cannot easily be seen anyhow , so they should not spoil your authenticity . You do not need to use the Bonetti gauge frame , just the bit that goes in place of the glass , as with the Klinger . They are also about £ 100 cheaper than the Klinger pattern .