Covid19 ressurection - Locked down in Yorkshireshireshire. Part 3

 #28/08/20 Basil is still locked in behind his anti-Covid19 cloaking shield that offers protection against the invisible enemy ....Better taking no chances. Unfortunately solvol-autosol and cloth stock levels are now running critically low however.... with a never say die Blighty attitude, Land of Hope and Glory blasting out of the Bose soundbar and a polishing elbow pulsating at supersonic speed Little Walt is getting shinier and shinier. In fact possibly never been shinier....

What I do know is the table Walter is resting on is in Basils Conservatory. The very table that Mrs Splutterpipe serves her guests extremely large Gin and Tonics and huge glasses of the best french vino. Now, either Basil has staged this picture whilst Mrs Splutterpipe (Fifi to her friends) was out shopping ? (Possible) Basil will be in very serious trouble if Fifi finds out (Highly likely) or Little Walter has won the heart of Fifi and this picture is all above board ( very very unlikely).

I haven't heard from Basil for a few days now...Hope he is ok !

 

Covid19 ressurection - Locked down in Yorkshireshireshire. Part 2

#20/08/20. The Covid19 virus continues to pick off those those who have dropped their guard. Socialised up close and swapped contaminated mouth droplets....Eeeekkk. What a gross thought. I'm sterilising my mouth with goodly amounts of real ale at every opportunity. (Not rinsing and spitting, just quoffing)

Still locked in/down across the valley is my chum Basil K. Splutterpipe. Thank goodness he had sense to lock in with plenty of Solvol Autosol and soft rags. Many hours has he spent rubbing the grim off Old Walt. Rubbing as if it's a magic lamp..expecting a phuff of smoke and a genie...and three wishes. No such luck, Little Walts ran out of luck many years ago...but his shine is slowly coming back....

An old repair uncovered.

The buffing is working....

More scars from the past.

 

Yee olde sump plug.

Basil K says stay safe -  Heed 'Vintafaker' safety advice.

Covid19 ressurection - Locked down in Yorkshireshireshire.

Tempus Fugit....Todays date #03/08/20.

Previous blog post 06/10/13...

Many moons have waxed....many soltices have passed...and many times hath the hour glass being turned and emptied since I wrote of 'Little Walt'.  I sit here in 'The Old Sidevalve Bar' penning an missive to anyone who may be out there to read it. For a deadly virus is sweeping the globe. Science is battling against time to save humanity. I am no scientist, I'm a 'Vintafaker'. What can I do ? I can try to piece together vintage machines, possibly useful as transport to escape into the mountains and northern moorlands when the major cities become uninhabitable. Metropolisis left to the covid mutants to cough germs on each other and live outside the law....It's true....It's happening NOW!!!!! We need an escape plan.....

Let me start work again on 'Little Walt'..He could be useful....Time is of the essence.

Alas the Grim Reaper took his crankshaft many years ago it could not be saved....but we cross our fingers and toes in the hope that enough masterful and imaginative engineering can be done on the remaining parts to flick on his life switch again. Of course a crank replacement will be needed. A crank stronger, shinier, made of modern metalics and capable of turning up and down motion into circular motion like no other Raleigh Model 17 crank has ever done before.

I am not alone in this quest at the moment. I have help. Over the valley lives a chum of mine Basil K Splutterpipe. He of very shiney Pembleton fame..(see below) A champion polisher, certified and approved by Solvol Autosol to perform aluminium polishing using only elbow grease and cloth duster. (Proper old skool)

Basil has kindly volunteered to reassemble what remains of the motor. Not as a runner but for visual only. This we will fit back into the frame and present the complete item to the UK registration authorities in the hope that 'Little Walt' will become a member of the DVLA computorised division. Only then when he has official papers will he be able to travel freely without question on the highways and byways of Blighty.

The remains of Walter were gently lifted into Basils transporter and taken to the polishing surgery for cleaning and microscopic analysis. A daily update using Non G4 methods would be sentback to H.Q. (The Old Sidevalve Bar) Social distancing measure would be observed at all times between the 2 outposts. To let ones guard down now would be disastrous.

I've said it before...Just saying it again. Poor Little Walt...We will do all we can for you mate...

Keep you posted on further developments.

Stay safe.