WORKING FAVOURITE

I was really lucky to get the 3305," Steve explained. "It was on a local farm and I'd seen it working on and off over the years, before it was taken out of service and stored in a barn. I'd always hoped I'd get the chance to buy it and, luckily enough, it was offered to me a few years ago."

After striking a deal with the previous owner, the digger was brought back to Steve's South Warwickshire base, where he was very pleasantly surprised to find that, after a change of oil, new filters, a good clean and a new battery, the old girl sprang into life.

Pleasantly surprised!

"I had actually anticipated that there might be a little work needed because the machine had been standing