I used to fly a 1953 Cessna 195 that used an aviation gas-powered heater, ignited by a spark plug - the same gas the engine ran on. And as of the early 1990s, it was still approved equipment by the FAA. I never could muster the courage to turn the heater on, in the air or on the ground. Just the look of it scared the c***p out of me. I was happy to wear additional layers.

Deas, may our reservoirs continue to fill and our equipment remain parked. We need this rain.

For interest, Chapter 19 was given the very first Challenger tractor to go down onto the ice. The French government gave it to the Chapter and it is currently being restored at Exeter in Northern Tasmania by Members of the Chapter, the engine has been brought to the mainland for assembly, it is a Challenger 65. Hopefully sometime in the future there will be a full feature story of the history of this tractor and its restoration posted in the magazine.

Wombat

Hola, Senor Wombat.
I will look forward to hearing that it is fully restored, SEEING SOME VIDEOS OF THE RESTORATION AND FIRST RUN and reading the story.

(Don't ask much, do I????????????????????)

Just my 0.02.