PART TWENTY-ONE
Regular readers of T&M will recall my series on the rescue and restoration of my David Brown 780. It all came about after a telephone call informing me of the tractor, having been discovered languishing under brambles for approximately 20 years. Most of the vegetation had been cut away before my first visit to view the tractor, and it looked in a sorry state.
Initial inspection
An initial inspection showed the engine to be free and not stuck due to standing around, but virtually all the controls of the tractor were seized due to lack of use. The hand and foot throttle were solid, as was the clutch pedal, and neither of the brake pedals would move. A
