Seems it's likely a bad idea, but thankyou everyone for your input. I'll just hang on to it.

I will give you one e.g. of why it's not a good idea, I worked for Keyline, they also hired out tools as well as selling building matirials, someone hired an electric plain, they didn't empty the bag, and the sawdust combusted and burnt half the school down, that's why they have a whole terms of use and instructions on the end of the tool when you hire them, the lender of the tool tried to take Keyline to court and blame them.

'Neither a borrower nor a lender be'
... is a line from Act 1 Scene 3 of Shakespeare's play, Hamlet. It is spoken in a speech by Polonius, King Claudius' chief minister.

There are pros & cons to this, as have been posted ^^^

Over the past 25 years this question/initiative has been asked of the club.
Why doesn't the club lend out (special) tools 
It's a veritable minefield.

I've lent stuff to fellow members in the past and had 2 defaulters 
You do need a hefty cash deposit paid up front and I guess some sort of disclaimer if the borrower kills themselves. After all, if you sell something then the risk is on the buyer, the same should/would apply to borrowers

So I say to the topic starter - Give it go. Put on a hefty deposit - £250/300. Not sure how many takers you'll get.

Once I've finally sold my last Land Rover my engine crane will be up for sale.
They are heavy and cumbersome and take up garage space. We are hoping to move and downsize and I'm not planning on any more engine changes.

Hi Mycroft,

That would be great, would be good to get more info if it was available ... Steven

Quote from: Dopey on Today at 12:43 PMyou don't know most of the time how long you need it.

... or more importantly, WHEN you'll need it. Guarantee if I sold mine, I'd develop a fault the following week that requires the engine to come out 

I bought one, had it for 9 months (Or whatever) sold it after, cheaper than renting one, and didn't lose much on the deal, the new guy who bought it from me will lose even less.... doesn't make sense hiring, you don't know most of the time how long you need it.

I'm doing some work at Gaydon today and can look your chassis number up in the factory records if you'd like.

I have a used spindle you may have. PM  me your details.

Hello all.

My Tex magna is complete minus the rubber wheel unit... does anybody have a source for a new/used spindle, I can see the rubber wheel is available to buy. It's been missing since I bought the vehicle and id now like to fix it properly!

Thanks

Hi Diffwhine,

It was first registered in Ireland in May 63, with various component serial numbers dating to 1962. Chassis no. 27300082a. It was suggested to me that it was assembled in Lincoln and Nolan, Baggot St. Dublin - but I have no paperwork to support this.
But it has been in the country since 1963 ..