NEW EVENT DVD - BUY NOW!

A new DVD is now avaialble of the 2009 August Event at Gt Eccleston
The DVD includes the Euro Cup Classes, and there is also a bonus DVD included of the June 2009 Kirkbride Event

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Zwolle is just round the corner

On the 23rd of Jan the indoor season returns with the Loudest tractor pull you will eva go to .. In the IJsselhallen stadium Zwolle the atmosphere in the eve session is always a party vibe. The Bwa Racing Team will be heading over with both tractors, Along with the Clarke pulling team. Check out http://www.indoortractorpulling.nl/ for more info.

Simply red new year diet

Simply Red has to loose a big lump of weight from her rear end this winter. John is starting to move forward with the horse power but is not getting it down onto the track as the front end is running way to high, and this is not only loosing draw bar height but John is struggling to put down straight runs ,a problem he overcame two seasons ago with a new profab diff. Last year with the motor running strong the problem returned and was brought home to the team at the Euro Champs at Bakel were a heavy sledge setting had her front end pawing the air like never before. John got a lot of good advice from teams at the pull and had a long chat with Rob Van Derwall . Rob had done a lot of work on the engine block last winter and the work was top quality. After returning home John also had a lot of conversations with Peter Clarke who has always pointed him in the right direction. Peter had a set of hollow drive shafts in the USA which would give approximately 35 kg saving. It was a start but not enough, so it was decided to get the shafts and then get Rob to do all the machine work on the rear end casting. John decided that if he went for the maximum weight loss it is hoped that when he goes for an intercooler, there will still be a fair bit of movable weight left. The tractor was stripped and a trip over to Holland was arranged .

The parts to be machined lighter include:

Rear axle housing

New cover plate

Axle funnels & final drive (bull ) gears

New light weight drawbar

Alum bearing housing for brake axle

Alum bearing housing for diff

While John was in Holland he visited several teams and got a lot of very good advice. On his return he started to really look at where weight savings could be made. There is a lot of cover plates on the gear box that are made from cast, so these are being replaced with allum. The front engine cover has been machined off, all the old cast water pump, power steering pump mountings and the high low gearbox have been stripped out completely and new drive shafts installed. A new roll cage is being made with chrome molly. It’s going to be a big job to get all the jobs done for the start of the season, but with a lot of late nights the team are confident it can be achieved.

Bear Essentials Team Update

News from The team... Our first objective for 2009 was secured with Mike being crowned British Champion with Ice Bear. Although this is now the 5th time IB has won the championship it is the first one since 2004 and long overdue. We have managed with the help of our sponsors to build in a good level of reliability this year and have been able to develop IB further with some good runs and excellent data. The trick is now to build on this for 2010. Most of the major components are now in place to turn the wick up further and gain the extra horsepower needed.

Baby Bear kept the smaller 7.4L engine for the whole season, and in hindsight the decision was right as it allowed us to concentrate on IB with the new set up. BB ran well all season and collected a 3rd place in the British Championship to add to the crown gained in 2007. The tractor will now be stripped down, checked over and the new 8.2L motor fitted for 2010.
If we get the sums right BB should then be able to run very similarly to how IB ran this season with the new set up. We are looking forward to seeing how much extra power we can get out of the ‘baby tractor’, beware 2 bears on the prowl for 2010!!

A big thank you to everyone who has helped out this season with all aspects involved with getting the tractors ready. To all our main sponsors and to all those who helped
transporting them and assisting at the pulls. There is a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes that we all take for
granted. The team would not be able to function with out their support.

The New Prostock is moving on ...

The New prostock from John Orwin Is coming along leaps and bounds. John used to run the tractor Major Madness.. That was sold last year now John and the team are building the BTPA's First component Prostock..

Simply Red Open Night

On Wednesday 11th November at 7.30pm the Simply Red team is holding an open night for the local Contractors Mechanical Plant Association, if anyone else is interested in coming you are most welcome.
Please contact the Simply Red Team either by email simplyredpuller@btinternet.com or 01995670395 prior to the event to confirm your attendance as there are only limited spaces.