If a member of AA, RAC or such...give them a shout. Most of our guys had mis-spent youths and can get into the majority of cars :D (except the newer ones with deadlocks :()

Ahhh...that may explain why I didn't find it when investigating heater electrics earlier. ty :oops:

Curiously, this seems to be available at a very reasonable price these days: https://www.johncraddockltd.co.uk/prc1716-resistor-for-heater-plug-up-to-1986.html :) Don't remember seeing it when I bought replacement motor 6 weeks back :confused:

Going by historical info: https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/heater-resistor-utp1281.334764/ 3.5 Ohms seems to be the "accepted" figure, but I don't think 4.5 will do any harm :)

James while John had had had had had had had had had had had a better effect on Stanley Sir Explanation: John wrote : Polly had the measles James wrote: Polly had had the measles. So: James,while John had had "had", had had "had had"; "had had" had had a better effect on Stanley Sir :D

Sunshine? Yep. Tick :) +6? Not a chance. At least 10 degrees less than that here :( getting out and about? Nope :( Coffee? Yep. definitely. :D

Sorry for the delayed response - numpties needed rescuing. Anyway: My boss washed the trucks this morning. One of the other drivers jumped into one of them half an hour later - and the handbrake was frozen on. Checked the other with traditional handbrakes....all the same. To be fair, it has...

My boss washed the trucks this morning. One of the other drivers jumped into one of them half an hour later - and the handbrake was frozen on. To be fair, it has been -4C here all day.

and now the brake calipers and drums will all freeze solid, coz clean water freezes more easily than salt water :eek: (ask me how I know this...) :p

Any excuse :D

Oh yes... no fewer than 4 telephone calls made on my behalf, 3 nurses fussing over me, 3 x-rays taken - and for the record...only 30 mins waiting time at A&E....and not a queuing ambulance to be seen! :D

It had been one of many involved in rtc's in the last 10 days...but was covered in snow and ice....and in the way! I only wanted to clear a wee hole so the apprentice could steer as it was shoved. Something we do day in day out....had to get me sometime I guess :eek:

This new way of working ain't clever. :rolleyes:

The slightly improved version:

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Yes, I know...pics or it didn't happen:

And here is today's health and safety hint for winter weather. When intending to sweep loose snow from a windscreen in order to move the car out of the way.....make sure that the windscreen is intact!!! :eek:

^ in the UK they are available from motor factors, motoring retailers such as Halfords, main Dealerships....and of course ebay. :) No idea about Oz ;)

3" of snow overnight. This is going to be a fun day :rolleyes: and one of the busiest too....as London heads to the highlands for Hogmanay (not that they know what to do with it!) Oi Vey! :(