What is it?

[scifan57]

Is it one of those wood chipping machines?

 

[Richard Brown]

Is it one of those wood chipping machines?

You are in the right area. It isn't a wood chipper, but it does cut vegetation.

I took the photos when I was visiting Cudham village.



This view is of the bottom section of the business end of the machine.

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[stranding]

I'm opening out the first photograph

A mower? Hover type? Flymo they're called I think.

 

[Richard Brown]

A mower? Hover type? Flymo they're called I think.

It isn't a Flymo ( they are orange) it's far more industrial than a lawnmower. It tackles heavier duty vegetation. Look at the photos for clues.

BTW, these machines, when in use, can frustrate motorists!

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[stranding]

It isn't a Flymo ( they are orange) it's far more industrial than a lawnmower. It tackles heavier duty vegetation. Look at the photos for clues.

BTW, these machines, when in use, can frustrate motorists!

Hedgerow flail machine? The one used by councils to abominate the verges.

 

[Richard Brown]

Hedgerow flail machine? The one used by councils to abominate the verges.

Yes, you have it Stranding.

Aren't they destructive machines! Like you, I hate them. Here are some other photos.













Hopefully this challenge is an education for our international friends.

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[scifan57]

What is it? now in 7th place in the top 10 list.

 

[Richard Brown]

What is it? now in 7th place in the top 10 list.

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But we do enjoy our food

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[stranding]

Yes, you have it Stranding.
Aren't they destructive machines! Like you, I hate them. Here are some other photos.
Hopefully this challenge is an education for our international friends.
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Don't they have these horrible machines elsewhere? They are vile.

As a contrast, we used to live next door to a farmer who cut ALL his field hedges by hand with grass shears... Took him all year. He also had the night soil lorry come every Monday, no electricity, water from a well. When his sister died one night, he came over to us & said I had to go and lay her out...because the woman whose job that was in the village had just moved away. I had no idea how to do anything like that, still don't... The pair were living in the century before the century before that!

I'm due out to ride ( in training for 2012 ) so can't monitor. I have an easy one ready but it can wait.
So this challenge is open to anyone to jump in.

 

[stranding]

But we do enjoy our food

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And our little cherubs
Makes life difficult...who do we support?

 

[Richard Brown]

Don't they have these horrible machines elsewhere? They are vile.

As a contrast, we used to live next door to a farmer who cut ALL his field hedges by hand with grass shears... Took him all year. He also had the night soil lorry come every Monday, no electricity, water from a well. When his sister died one night, he came over to us & said I had to go and lay her out...because the woman whose job that was in the village had just moved away. I had no idea how to do anything like that, still don't... The pair were living in the century before the century before that!

I'm due out to ride ( in training for 2012 ) so can't monitor. I have an easy one ready but it can wait.
So this challenge is open to anyone to jump in.

Years ago, Channel 4 ran a series on old construction trades and a lost way of living. The series was called "Built in Britain", if I remember correctly. The first programme was devoted to a farm, exactly as you describe your memories. The farm was occupied by 2 spinster sisters, I think. It was a fascinating time capsule.

Frustratingly, I have the entire series on Video 2000 tapes, but nothing to play them back so I can transfer the programmes to DVD. Channel 4 doesn't seem to have the series for sale. It's a shame, because the series was superb on it's day.

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[AdmiralAdama]

You remind me of my CCF ( combined cadet force) days at school. There was a piece of wisdom about not showing a light for too long at night. The saying was worked in with the sequence. Ready ... Take aim ... Fire. I think it had something to do with a 3 second rule?

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Then we have something else in common. The "3" second rule is correct. In the infantry it was the "three on a match rule." By the time the third person in a group lit his smoke on a shared match, your position was exposed and sighted.

I spent 6 years in army cadets - the last two as CSM. Our corp was attached to the 1st and 3rd battalions of the Royal Canadian Regiment. This exposed us to funding and training opportunities that school based cadet corps did not enjoy.

It was an exciting and life changing experience for me.

AA

 

[Richard Brown]

Then we have something else in common. The "3" second rule is correct. In the infantry it was the "three on a match rule." By the time the third person in a group lit his smoke on a shared match, your position was exposed and sighted.

I spent 6 years in army cadets - the last two as CSM. Our corp was attached to the 1st and 3rd battalions of the Royal Canadian Regiment. This exposed us to funding and training opportunities that school based cadet corps did not enjoy.

It was an exciting and life changing experience for me.

AA

Yes, that's it. Thanks Admiral. My CCF experiences were at school, on Wednesday afternoons. Each Easter, we could volunteer to attend a week long camp during the holidays. I really enjoyed the camps as you could get into the full ethos of soldiering.

I only attained the rank of lance corporal.

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[Richard Brown]

BTW, is there a challenge out there. The thread is open to the first comer to post, I think.

I do have a challenge, but need to frame the question and cannot monitor, so am stepping back.

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[scifan57]

stranding won your challenge,Richard.This was an hour and a quarter ago. If stranding doesn't post in the next 45 minutes,the challenge will be open.