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    Default Barn find!

    Bit unusual this one, and its me that has found it in the barn. Not an Alfa, not even a car but one of these.
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    For one reason or another I had to go searching around a disused property over the road from me (rural france) and I came across this stuck in the corner of a Barn. From a quick search on the net it looks like its an Oliver HG crawler from the 1950's. Wicked or what?

    The place has been disused for at least the last 3 years, and I'm now in abit of a quandary as to what to do?
    1994 Alfa Romeo 155 Q4: Dozeing in the garage.
    2009 Audi A4 tdi: Everyday drive.
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    Haa haa. I was sure that you are posting AGAIN that barn find link, that has gone round and round the net . 5 points mate
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    Interesting machine! Can you trace the owners of the land?

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    From what I can make out the place is empty because of a death, no one has lived there for at least 3 years, and haven't seen anyone at the property for at least 18months now. Its a real shame as its a big house/property that is now starting to fall apart.

    The actual machine weighs about 1500kg's so might be a bit tricky to shift.
    1994 Alfa Romeo 155 Q4: Dozeing in the garage.
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    Try to start the damn thing try using start spray (diethil ether ) and simply drive it around
    I swear i didnt do it!

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    Something really appealing about it -especially if I lived where you did!

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    I like the driving position, wouldn't want to wheelie in it though! Kind of cool in a different kind of way, I like!

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    I don't think there is much chance of getting a wheelie out of it, not sure its got that much pickup, besides I've got a feeling that engine is gonna weigh quite abit.
    I might get back down there with some EZ-start and fresh petrol (yep its a petrol motor) and give it a go with the starting handle. Chances are though that the motor is seized!! The trailer I've got won't stand 1500kg of tractor sat in it, so I might have to drag the thing back behind the RR! Thats if I can find out who owns it.
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    2009 Audi A4 tdi: Everyday drive.
    1994 Alfa Romeo 155 , 1995cc Std Standard Black

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    cool tractor!
    have you got it going yet matey?
    a drive no longer full of alfa`s !!
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