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Post by Chris_Sav on Jan 8, 2014 19:31:06 GMT
Unfortunately, despite all the work done last year, the truck has developed a major fault with a failed Engine Control Unit. Brian Dawkins is once again at the coal face and we are waiting to find out the cost of repairs to the ECU if it can be repaired. A new ECU, fitting and calibration is likely to be well over £1k and may not be economical. Whatever, the truck will be off the road for the next fortnight.
THUS!! unless anyone nearer has the equipment to transport loads of tables as it is not economical to hire;
I will be doing the collection from Reading and delivery to Sussex on Friday, I gather Tony Jenner is the contact and the venue is the Hurst Club. Tony: what time do you want the tables on Friday? will you have help to offload?
I will collect on Sunday night and deliver to Surrey two weeks later, I gather Gary Powell is the contact for that.
The problem then comes if the truck is not repairable, I will guarantee the two Sussex hires in Feb and guarantee Bournemouth and the four pin open.
I will not be doing the Oxford Open as I don't like the hotels in that area 
After March my VW transporter and van trailer will be required for my classic motorcycle weekends so my participation is unlikely.
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Post by Chris on Jan 8, 2014 21:13:18 GMT
The ECU will be examined cost £50. A refurbishment of it will cost £250. Sav is very kindly delivering to the Hurst and Salfords Club. We hope by then all will be completed and the van back on the road. All cross your fingers  Chris |
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Post by Chris_Sav on Jan 8, 2014 21:20:41 GMT
Can someone from Sussex post the address and post code of the Hursts Club please?
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Post by BB Warrior on Jan 8, 2014 23:00:44 GMT
Can someone from Sussex post the address and post code of the Hursts Club please? Hi Chris, The address is:- Hurstpierpoint Ex-service Mens & Social Club Court Bushes Recreation Ground Willow Way, Hassocks BN6 9TH There will be people there to help unload the tables, we can gain access to the room from 4.30pm onwards, if you get lost on the way, please give me a ring.  Many thanks for helping by delivering the tables, much appreciated. Dave |
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Post by Chris_Sav on Jan 8, 2014 23:13:44 GMT
Ta, will be there 1630hrs on the dot unless traffic problems in which case I'll text you,
Sav.
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Post by bigtj on Jan 9, 2014 8:36:23 GMT
Thank you Chris for standing in at the hour of need, will see you Friday and thanks to Dave I for doing the communication as soon as we found out as I was playing my game at that time.
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Post by barbelman on Jan 9, 2014 11:07:45 GMT
Unfortunately, despite all the work done last year, the truck has developed a major fault with a failed Engine Control Unit. Brian Dawkins is once again at the coal face and we are waiting to find out the cost of repairs to the ECU if it can be repaired. A new ECU, fitting and calibration is likely to be well over £1k and may not be economical. Whatever, the truck will be off the road for the next fortnight.
I will not be doing the Oxford Open as I don't like the hotels in that area After March my VW transporter and van trailer will be required for my classic motorcycle weekends so my participation is unlikely.
Chris Could someone keep us closely informed of the situation please as we may need to make contingency plans for the tables - it is the Inter Area one-day event on the same week-end as the Oxon Open... Tony |
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Post by Chris on Jan 9, 2014 18:30:57 GMT
Tony
I have PM you
Thanks
Chris
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2014 8:45:33 GMT
Saint Christopher once more to the rescue!  |
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Post by The Chubbster™ on Jan 10, 2014 11:09:19 GMT
Saint Christopher once more to the rescue!
It's a very humbling reminder of how the game as a whole is so indebted to a few individuals. People should remind themselves of that far more often than they currently do, myself included.
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Post by Chris_Sav on Jan 13, 2014 9:29:50 GMT
We got three tables in the van on the way down and six on the trailer on the way back, so Bournemouth is covered if the truck takes more time or more finance to repair.
Sav |
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Post by Chris on Jan 13, 2014 16:47:36 GMT
Well done Sav !!!!
The ECU will take 7 - 10 days re whether it can be reprogrammed.
Updates when we have news
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Post by Chris_Sav on Jan 18, 2014 16:33:16 GMT
Update from Dave is the truck ECU is totally fried. Dave will start contacting people to try and source a used one from Monday, he has the serial numbers and has spotted one possibility in Europe.
This will obviously delay repairs so I will almost certainly be collecting the tables from Surrey next weekend. This will need monitoring for the following hire at Oxford and will obviously present a logistics problem as the tables will be in East Kent.
Sav |
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Post by Chris_Sav on Jan 24, 2014 21:04:27 GMT
Excellent team from Surrey tonight for the tables delivery at Salfords, thanks to Gary and the team they had me turned around in thirty minutes and back home in just over five hours. Just as well as having a near death experience with man-flu at present .
Sav. |
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