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[Laird Scooby]

Quite a schedule you've set yourself there! ^^^^^ Good luck with it!

[142 Guy]

Originally Posted by Burdekin

All going to plan will be driving down to Englandshire in April. Fingers crossed.

April 1 and April 30 are both 'in April'. April 1 could make for a busy March!

Coming from the former colonies, I am curious about Englandshire. Since it does not appear to be an actual place, I am assuming it is a colloquialism based upon a contraction of England and Shire, Shire being
a) a county or administrative district,
b) a big horse or
c) a stronghold of rural culture?

England big horse would be my personal favorite.

Years ago I worked for a couple of weeks with a field engineer from a manufacturer on the start up up some mega sized air compressors. He was a Geordie. What he was speaking might nominally have been classified as English; but, not to this colonial ear. Communication was a challenge.

[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by 142 Guy

April 1 and April 30 are both 'in April'. April 1 could make for a busy March!

Coming from the former colonies, I am curious about Englandshire. Since it does not appear to be an actual place, I am assuming it is a colloquialism based upon a contraction of England and Shire, Shire being
a) a county or administrative district,
b) a big horse or
c) a stronghold of rural culture?

England big horse would be my personal favorite.

Years ago I worked for a couple of weeks with a field engineer from a manufacturer on the start up up some mega sized air compressors. He was a Geordie. What he was speaking might nominally have been classified as English; but, not to this colonial ear. Communication was a challenge.

I'd agree with your analysis of Englandshire but also add another possibility that it's a general term for England by those north of the border in Scotland.

"Geordieland" as we southerners call it is just south of the Scottish border and for want of a better description (any Geordies reading this, feel free to correct me if i'm wrong) is generally the area around the River Tyne and is home to the Native Geordie. Almost all of those i've encountered have been a friendly bunch despite the linguistic difficulties i've encountered understanding them.

There is a big horse called a Shire Horse : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shire_horse

A shire is also a county (although not all our counties end in "shire" for example Devon, Cornwall and Somerset among a few more) and is also often an administrative district. For example, Hampshire County Council would be the administrative organisation for municipal matters in the county of Hampshire. However, just as confusingly, the county i live in has a similar administrative organisation known as Suffolk County Council.

Then there is (or at least was) what is known as the "County Set". Generally upper-class, sometimes landed gentry often with connections to Royalty although sometimes those connections are fairly loose. This might be viewed as a stronghold of rural culture.

This little explanation will either confuse or enlighten you, possibly both - either way, enjoy!

[Burdekin]

Originally Posted by 142 Guy

April 1 and April 30 are both 'in April'. April 1 could make for a busy March!

Coming from the former colonies, I am curious about Englandshire. Since it does not appear to be an actual place, I am assuming it is a colloquialism based upon a contraction of England and Shire, Shire being
a) a county or administrative district,
b) a big horse or
c) a stronghold of rural culture?

England big horse would be my personal favorite.

Years ago I worked for a couple of weeks with a field engineer from a manufacturer on the start up up some mega sized air compressors. He was a Geordie. What he was speaking might nominally have been classified as English; but, not to this colonial ear. Communication was a challenge.

I am from the colonies also, the big one in the south Pacific. Englandshire, it's just my dry sense of humour and yes a shire of Scotland. I don't think they would get it if I called England Mexico or English Mexicans. Aussies from the north would get it. Most English have a good sense of humour and I work with them every day. I will be down for work, probably mid to late April sometime but that may all change due to a gas compressor and some seals. Playing by ear at the moment.

[Burdekin]

Insulation finished just got the front seat to put back in. Some new rear lights to go in and need to finish fitting the new exterior trim. Productive week got a bunch of wee jobs done as well.

[142 Guy]

Progressing nicely.

The grey seat belts are unusual. Did the car come with grey belts?

[Burdekin]

Originally Posted by 142 Guy

Progressing nicely.

The grey seat belts are unusual. Did the car come with grey belts?

Yeah they came with the car. A mate has a set of retractable ones for me which I’ll fitting.

[Burdekin]

The GT wheels and spare fuel tank finally arrived from Sweden, now to decide on how to refurb them.

[Burdekin]

Finished the interior last night and started on the new rear lights but a few issues needed resolving; different mounting screws needed, missing bulb and the new number plate light housing has two wires where the old one has one and it didn’t come with instructions to say what wire was the earth. Love the interior, so retro.

[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by Burdekin

Finished the interior last night and started on the new rear lights but a few issues needed resolving; different mounting screws needed, missing bulb and the new number plate light housing has two wires where the old one has one and it didn’t come with instructions to say what wire was the earth. Love the interior, so retro.

Looking good! With the number plate lights, get your multimeter on continuity and test both wires to see if there's any continuity to the metal lamp housing. If there's any continuity on one wire, that will be your earth, if none then take your pick.