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We were the owners of Mildred before Frank bought it from us. She had been off the road for years so was covered in mildew and had been red, so I christened her Mildred! It is great to see all the stickers still on her, she was quite a character around the Lincolnshire Land Rover trialling scene especially as we never won anything…
@@Crimsonedge1 Yes, Frank & Guy would be a brilliant combo. Though, if they got into the full swing of a conversation, I doubt many would understand them.
A shame the media seeded a rift between Fred and his wife. Take a look at the old "documentaries" about Fred uploaded here on RUclips, the commenters there who actually knew the Dibnah's said she and everyone else was fine with his steam obsession and old school life-style until the ones making the documentaries walked up to her and went "hey you know this isnt normal, right?" just to make her think about outward appearances and react more dramatically when, at the time, he was making room on his property for another project, effectively destroying the family (she divorced him). He limited his exposure to media from then on.
When Smudger heard he was going back to the States to get a new set of wheels, he'd never imagined that the wheels were from a Land Rover, but when he found out that he could go everywhere and wouldn't be able to derail never again, he wished he had been converted into a pickup truck sooner.
Now he lives in a small barn were he takes his master where-ever and when-ever he wants; Sometimes he get's abit to exited and tries to go as fast as he can( to his master displeasure),but at most times he means well,he takes the master's children and wife to lots of places,and to rally's so he can be displayed; But sometimes,he does miss the old days when he was a on The Mid Sodor,he remembers Duke with his advices,and Young Falcon that he used to work with; some times he regrets his decisions,but he knows that what happend had to happend and If he wasn't turned in to a pumping engine he would'ev never be back on his home country; But now he's happy that he got the chance to be really useful again.
Wow, Frank... what an incredible achievement! I thought the Land Rover was ace, but crossing the Atlantic solo and raising that much money for charity, guy is a true legend. Hopefully he will be honoured for this.
What an absolutely wonderful man Frank is - a proper eccentric with a genuine joy for life and steam engines. I don't know who on the DriveTribe team came across Frank, but they deserve a payrise!
This brought tears - how wonderful a man Frank is and why can't more of us be like him?! Thank you for this superbly produced video - it's so humbling to see such selfless spirit and youthfulness in a man of his age. His disposition reminds me of my beautiful Uncle Arthur - may he rest in peace. As I understand he was the first machinist working for Qantas many years ago and in his retirement turned his hand to making all manner of intricate and beautiful things, especially in the area of steam power. My Dad is the same as the fixer of all things after many years as a mechanic. Big warm thank you from Sydney, Aust - Dave
May not be long until they put fellows like him in jail. The virus lock downs have only been a rehearsal for the upcoming climate change lock downs...burning coal is terrorism.
Frank is truly a legend, and seems like the kind of person you could just hang out with every saturday afternoon for a decade and never get bored once, and always learn something. Thank you drivetribe for sharing his story with us, great video!
Nah it's the fact that it's a machine. Men get equally excited from everything between a medieval trebuchet up to high end electronics in my experience.
Again just proves all people have a wealth of knowledge to give I love talking to older people I’m almost 50 and it still gives me joy to get a conversation with someone that’s all enough to be my grandpa just love the wisdom they have
The Land Rover was amazing; one of the coolest vehicles I've ever seen! But it's completely left in the dust by the man himself, Frank! What an incredible person! Thank you for sharing his story!
What a character Frank is - please, please give that man a regular Drivetribe segment… I would tune in for every video he hosted (as long as there’s NO Raid Shadow sponsorships).
Now, I'm a steam enthusiast (be it rail, road, sea etc), but this is probably the best thing Ive seen! Miniature Foden steam lorry boiler and engine smashed into one of Britain's most famous cars- what's not to like?
The word 'legend' gets used far too often for 'ordinary' people these days. For this man, legend doesn't quite do him justice. I take my hat off to you sir. You are, in every sense of the word, a legend!
Wow. What an amazing chap that just wants to see others smile, and enjoy things with him. I'm certain that his next Solo Atlantic will go better than expected.
Thanks for this wonderful episode!! What a great man Frank is and what a great bit of re-engineering! Well done! Wish Frank all the best for his next adventure and don't forget to post a link to his next fund-raiser.
I spent every summer between 7 & 16 years old working on a friends Burrell engine at steam shows. You just cant beat the smell of steam power. And this car is absolutely amazing, full respect to this guy for building it 👍
@@trebla_ttag9997 it wouldn't embers dont travel that far and most would be contained by the fire box. all farm equipment used to be steam powered in the late 19th century
Dear @@dougle03 👍👌👏 Definitely! And an extremely clean workspace too. Maybe the cleanest workshop I ever saw (definitely cleaner than mine). Best regards luck and health.
"It's this templery road legal?" "Oh, yeah!" (I think they said, it's not my vernacular language) Very, very few countries arond worldwide take life on this sense of humour and vitality to give permission to do things like this, legaly, and keep people's happy and healthy remind old steam engines to keep mental brains right by fun's way.* (*If you do something like this in Spain... No.. No one... Authority, lacking knowledge or awareness in general, will give you legal permission)
@@edwardfletcher7790 The thing is, the laws governing steam powered vehicles haven't really been updated since the 1920's, because nobody has been building steam powered vehicles in the last 100 years, the odd mad inventor excepted. There are modern generic laws about boiler proofing I think, to stop people being killed by high pressure steam explosions, but everything else is written in parchment with a quill pen...
What an incredible man. I’m sure I am not the only one who thought of Fred Dibnah when watching this. That Land Rover is fabulous but wow, the things he has achieved is amazing! Great video fella
All the showy arrogant people out there who’ve done nothing and this guy is so humble and down to earth. And an engineering genius. I take my cloth cap off to you sir, amazing fundraising and I utterly love the steam Landy. Still makes less smoke than some diesels I’ve had.
What a true gentleman and I knew nothing about his achievement fundraising incredible. And I like Colchester lathe . Very nice strong precise model missed out on buying one a few years ago I regret it . Lovely video thank you for posting
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What a fantastic man! Safe to say we all want to be as full of life as Frank at his age
Its unfortunate the host doesn't vibe well with him.
I'd love to have a chat with that guy, seems like such a fun person to be around
I'd be happy to have his energy when I'm 50
I wish I had his enthusiasm, and get up an go at my age right now! This man has such a joy of life
Even at my age lol
We were the owners of Mildred before Frank bought it from us. She had been off the road for years so was covered in mildew and had been red, so I christened her Mildred! It is great to see all the stickers still on her, she was quite a character around the Lincolnshire Land Rover trialling scene especially as we never won anything…
It must be weird seeing her chuffing along country lanes at a stately pace rather than frantically clambering up a muddy bank... 😉👍
thank you
Haha nice story to the name.
NICEEEEEEEE
Did the mad lad tell you what he was planning on doing with it?
Two points I have to make.
1. I want to be Frank when I grow up.
2. Frank and James May need to hang out.
Send Jeremy to Frank and Jeremy will make some bacon.
Yes. 100% yes
Naw, James May is too posh.
Frank and Guy Martin.
@@Crimsonedge1 Yes, Frank & Guy would be a brilliant combo. Though, if they got into the full swing of a conversation, I doubt many would understand them.
@@himaro101 i imagine we would see some land steam world records
I was impressed with the steamers, then you told us about rowing the Atlantic. My jaw hit the floor, what a star.
Exactly this, I was about to leave the same comment. I couldn't believe it when he casually dropped that in. What a lovely man.
Absolute legend
"AA?...I've broke down. I think it's the coal..."
- the coil?
"Nah lad. Coal"
🤣
"Yes I'd like to schedule a coal delivery please"
"Okay sir and what's the address"
"Well actually I'm on the M1 near junction 8, my car ran out"
Wood work too for a quick fix.
10/10
What game developers think steampunk has to be like: "lots of copper color and brown leather straps"
What we really want:
Steam days of Yore!
I'm ok with both color schemes
Don't forget an excessive amount of gears and goggles
Hammerite in primary colours
@@p24p14 and cranks and levers. Even for no practical reason. Just add a bunch of cranks and levers everywhere.
I hope Frank reads these comments, and knows that we all appreciate him for being so friendly
It now warms my heart that Frank has been immortalized by the internet and now the world will never forget what a joy this man is.
Whoever edited this needs a raise. The Thomas the tank theme tune mixed with beat was such a nice touch and didn’t go unnoticed.
Would love to find the actual song!
@@NewbyRacing253 I heard this at one point if it helps ruclips.net/video/-Yx4Y2s_uP4/видео.html
Absolutely!! Instantly whisked me back to my childhood
So this is what Trevor would look like if he was put into the body of a Land Rover
@@NewbyRacing253 It was bothering me, but I've found the actual song! It's Midnight Swing by Jules Gaia. 👍
Any worries, anger or everyday thoughts go away seeing this man and his achievements. What a steam-rolling legend.
Give this man his own TV series, he is a legend. We have found a worthy replacement for Fred Dibnah.
Fred Dibnah solid
Make them half-hour episodes, because I think that's as long as most people could listen to him before they just need a little lie-down...
Did ya like that then - Fred dibnah
Did ya like that?
Thinking exactly the same, this would fill that Dibnah void lol.
What an absolutely amazing and likeable chap Frank is. I'm sure I join thousands in wishing him the very best for his next trip across the Atlantic.
Frank, you're an awesome human being and the world is far better for having you in it.
What a guy.. The land Rover is great but that Atlantic crossing and the £1.1m is amazing. Well done Frank
I think we've finally found a worthy successor to the late-great Fred Dibnah.
Frank Dibnah
Oh yes Fred would love this. Steam powered Land Rover.Even virtually the same colour as his one.
Was thinking the same thing this guy's really just like Fred
@@richardjohn7991 "oh yes, yeah, yeah, of course, aye, yeah, brilliant"
A shame the media seeded a rift between Fred and his wife.
Take a look at the old "documentaries" about Fred uploaded here on RUclips, the commenters there who actually knew the Dibnah's said she and everyone else was fine with his steam obsession and old school life-style until the ones making the documentaries walked up to her and went "hey you know this isnt normal, right?" just to make her think about outward appearances and react more dramatically when, at the time, he was making room on his property for another project, effectively destroying the family (she divorced him).
He limited his exposure to media from then on.
When Smudger heard he was going back to the States to get a new set of wheels, he'd never imagined that the wheels were from a Land Rover, but when he found out that he could go everywhere and wouldn't be able to derail never again, he wished he had been converted into a pickup truck sooner.
Now he lives in a small barn were he takes his master where-ever and when-ever he wants;
Sometimes he get's abit to exited and tries to go as fast as he can( to his master displeasure),but at most times he means well,he takes the master's children and wife to lots of places,and to rally's so he can be displayed;
But sometimes,he does miss the old days when he was a on The Mid Sodor,he remembers Duke with his advices,and Young Falcon that he used to work with;
some times he regrets his decisions,but he knows that what happend had to happend and If he wasn't turned in to a pumping engine he would'ev never be back on his home country;
But now he's happy that he got the chance to be really useful again.
Anyone heard a really small Thomas theme riff right at the start of the video?
Wow, Frank... what an incredible achievement! I thought the Land Rover was ace, but crossing the Atlantic solo and raising that much money for charity, guy is a true legend. Hopefully he will be honoured for this.
7 weeks rowing over the Atlantic solo when you're 70, what an incredible achievement.
Frank is a very inspiring man.
Hello Tom, how are you doing
I couldn't row across a pond in a day 😂
Imagine being surrounded by a museum of cars and playing raid shadow legends to pass time...
Bruh lol
The absolute embarrassment of being sponsored by Raid, second only to being sponsored by Keeps...
... Oh wait..
It's money for the channel I guess.
@@Ucofatoffski Kleeps might actually have a use, like Manscaped...
@@liams1991 you dont say lol
What a remarkable man Frank is. Men like him put the Great into Britain 🇬🇧
What an absolutely wonderful man Frank is - a proper eccentric with a genuine joy for life and steam engines.
I don't know who on the DriveTribe team came across Frank, but they deserve a payrise!
There's a touch of "Fred Dibnah" about his enthusiasm too 👍
This brought tears - how wonderful a man Frank is and why can't more of us be like him?! Thank you for this superbly produced video - it's so humbling to see such selfless spirit and youthfulness in a man of his age. His disposition reminds me of my beautiful Uncle Arthur - may he rest in peace. As I understand he was the first machinist working for Qantas many years ago and in his retirement turned his hand to making all manner of intricate and beautiful things, especially in the area of steam power. My Dad is the same as the fixer of all things after many years as a mechanic. Big warm thank you from Sydney, Aust - Dave
The world needs more eccentrics like this man!
Well everyone can be that, you just have to start
On Spot! 👍
If you like model steam engines like Franks, try Keith Applwton's RUclips channel.
Ter are probebly 2 eccentrics in the engine
May not be long until they put fellows like him in jail. The virus lock downs have only been a rehearsal for the upcoming climate change lock downs...burning coal is terrorism.
Frank is truly a legend, and seems like the kind of person you could just hang out with every saturday afternoon for a decade and never get bored once, and always learn something. Thank you drivetribe for sharing his story with us, great video!
What an adorable, loving man. Love to see people like that in the world.
Frank is indeed a fascinating man! Nailed it. Imagine spending a day with him?? What a top bloke. One part genius, one part charisma = amazing fellow.
There's something about steam that never fails to turn men into boys. What a wonderful video!
something 'bout the precision and quad-eratics
Nah it's the fact that it's a machine. Men get equally excited from everything between a medieval trebuchet up to high end electronics in my experience.
i think its because everyone alive today grew up with it, and also trains are massive, colorful, loud, and complicated.
Fastforward to 2022 this guys invention all makes sense now.
Got to the end of this video and realised I was smiling the whole time. Legendary!
My cheeks have cramp from grinning so much !!
How could you not smile wow such an inspiration for me
What a truly inspirational man Frank is. I can't believe his energy at his age. I can only aspire to be this much of a high achiever by his age.
Someone finally figured out how to make a Land Rover feel MORE agricultural...
It's a definite improvement on the Defender 110.
Really appreciate the fact there is 110 likes!
Definitely more reliable now
Again just proves all people have a wealth of knowledge to give I love talking to older people I’m almost 50 and it still gives me joy to get a conversation with someone that’s all enough to be my grandpa just love the wisdom they have
What a terrific fellow Frank is! Such a happy, fearless, intelligent and compassionate person. Well done Frank!
Hello David, how are you doing
@@allysonhanks9159
Smooth operator ;)
The Land Rover was amazing; one of the coolest vehicles I've ever seen! But it's completely left in the dust by the man himself, Frank! What an incredible person! Thank you for sharing his story!
Never underestimate a northerner with a shed
see: Colinfurze
@@Hyperious_in_the_air Colin's from Stamford, which is English, but not northern! 🏴
see many british car manufacturers
hahaha well said
What a character Frank is - please, please give that man a regular Drivetribe segment… I would tune in for every video he hosted (as long as there’s NO Raid Shadow sponsorships).
Now, I'm a steam enthusiast (be it rail, road, sea etc), but this is probably the best thing Ive seen! Miniature Foden steam lorry boiler and engine smashed into one of Britain's most famous cars- what's not to like?
Gotta love his enthusiasm and ingenuity, both for his hobby projects and charity work. What a legend
Frank is a hoot, and that Rover is freaking bonkers! Great vid, ‘Tribe!
The word 'legend' gets used far too often for 'ordinary' people these days. For this man, legend doesn't quite do him justice. I take my hat off to you sir. You are, in every sense of the word, a legend!
Wow. What an amazing chap that just wants to see others smile, and enjoy things with him.
I'm certain that his next Solo Atlantic will go better than expected.
What a man, what an achievement, what a Mildred! I watched this all with a huge grin and ended it in awe of Frank.
Awesome. That is exactly how I think of old Land Rovers. Now it has the correct engine for it's design qualities.
Thanks for this wonderful episode!! What a great man Frank is and what a great bit of re-engineering! Well done! Wish Frank all the best for his next adventure and don't forget to post a link to his next fund-raiser.
Hello Roger, how are you doing
Last of a dying breed of real old skool lads ✌🏻😎 well done on the Atlantic Rowing what a achievement!!!!! What a lad.
This video was so much more than I thought it was going to be. Wow. Just wow. We all need to try and be like Frank, and make the world better.
This guy is amazing, hope his next trip across the Atlantic is as successful.
As for the steam - simply stupendous!
A beautiful piece of engineering, Frank seems like a great bloke. Rowing for research on top of that, he's living the life
Frank is like Gerald from Clarkson's farm, although Frank can be better understood 😅 The enthusiasm is the same, epic character!
Well Frank has a strong Northern accent, whereas Gerald has a West Country/Gloucestershire accent.
@@alistairwalker2850 hey thanks for clarifying that 👍
This was an absolute pleasure to watch. Frank has a wonderful on screen presence and is the like the jovial granddad we all love.
This guy is living life to the fullest. What an inspiration. Great video as always :)
I spent every summer between 7 & 16 years old working on a friends Burrell engine at steam shows. You just cant beat the smell of steam power. And this car is absolutely amazing, full respect to this guy for building it 👍
Almost crying because they had so much fun and I'm in a soft mood
What a lively man. I wish to grow old like him. Cheerful to every moment we live.
Frank needs his own channel
ruclips.net/channel/UC2nik4yzLuUtZOyG6EQosqA
Now THIS is a man I could spend a full day at the pub with a not get bored of. Frank's a legend.
Both the engineering and cinematography in this are amazing! Love it
What a champion is old Frank. Best of luck and stay safe . Take care and cheers from Australia mate
I was at a car show today that had a ACR Dodge Viper and a Mclaren 720s and this is the coolest thing I've seen all day
How all engine swaps get started: "I did some measuring..." Great fun really because no one is expecting a steam power swap.
Clarkson should definitely get something similar for his farm.
"Shouting a it wont make it work"
After his train ride to Edinburgh I doubt Clarkson will be going near any steam engine. He would need a full size traction engine.
He would set fire to his crops with the sparks...
@@trebla_ttag9997 it wouldn't embers dont travel that far and most would be contained by the fire box. all farm equipment used to be steam powered in the late 19th century
@@shadowxxe okay but it is Jezza after all...
English eccentricity at its finest. Gilbert's a lucky lad.
They did it lads! They got RAID sponsorship! No they are real YTubers!
@Capt Shiny Smart 😸 kitten.
Long live Mr Frank!!!; I had a huge smile throughout the entire film!!!! Amazing machine and the humans aren't bad either!!!
Not one mention of that enormous Colchester lathe in the background...
It got my attention... Some money wrapped up in that workshop that's for sure! lol
Dear @@dougle03
👍👌👏 Definitely! And an extremely clean workspace too. Maybe the cleanest workshop I ever saw (definitely cleaner than mine).
Best regards luck and health.
Now a steam generator would be awesome.
i just put one in a few moments ago before i scrolled down and saw this.
Fantastic, What a legend that guy is, Wish him the best of luck in his next charity event!
Great thing is the background , houses etc haven't kinda changed it looks exactly like it would've looked during original steam times
What an amazing man... Hats off for him...
What an amazing man and an incredible machine. THank you Mike and Frank
What a man ! I think he could truly say he's lived a life and yet he still has bigger and better goals. Truly inspiring.
Hello, how are you doing
I see unlike some other auto-makers this guy skips straight to setting his car on fire.
Fascinating project and thanks for sharing.
SUPERB effort crossing the Atlantic at 70 years young no less!!
Well done Frank.
Al.
What a magnificent individual!
Please make plans to revisit that man in the future.
This man has no problem with current gas prices
Fred Dibnah would be proud
The man is so lively .... Absolutely love him and his machine and his accent
Well done Frank, you're an amazing person.
Finally
A reliable Land Rover
This guys enthusiasm is infectious. Love it.
I have never seen such a positive man in my life. What a guy!!!
I love steam engines. Always have always will. Frank keep living to the full.
The horror of the woods! I love this man! Young James has too many things to learn, but he's upgrading properly.
"It's this templery road legal?"
"Oh, yeah!"
(I think they said, it's not my vernacular language)
Very, very few countries arond worldwide take life on this sense of humour and vitality to give permission to do things like this, legaly, and keep people's happy and healthy remind old steam engines to keep mental brains right by fun's way.*
(*If you do something like this in Spain... No.. No one... Authority, lacking knowledge or awareness in general, will give you legal permission)
Yeah the UK is crazy with rego, someone legally drives a Postman Pat kids Toy car on the road !
Sometimes it’s better to ask forgiveness than get permission.
Imagine trying to do this in California
@@edwardfletcher7790 The thing is, the laws governing steam powered vehicles haven't really been updated since the 1920's, because nobody has been building steam powered vehicles in the last 100 years, the odd mad inventor excepted. There are modern generic laws about boiler proofing I think, to stop people being killed by high pressure steam explosions, but everything else is written in parchment with a quill pen...
@@fat_biker Ah, yes! The Parchment and ye olde quill pen, the tools of the Bard! Yoiks!
What an incredible man. I’m sure I am not the only one who thought of Fred Dibnah when watching this. That Land Rover is fabulous but wow, the things he has achieved is amazing! Great video fella
not many vids around were from start to the end smiled almost all the way through. I loved this one 😊
What an amazing bloke! The best of luck to him and his endeavours!
Mildred is awesome and Frank is an absolute legend!
All the showy arrogant people out there who’ve done nothing and this guy is so humble and down to earth. And an engineering genius. I take my cloth cap off to you sir, amazing fundraising and I utterly love the steam Landy. Still makes less smoke than some diesels I’ve had.
Best episode so far 👌🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼. More of this sort of thing please Drivetribe! Frank is an absolute living legend!
What a man... what a man... there are no words for someone whose life is as full as his.
"Most engine swaps these days are Internal Combustion to EV"
LS Engines: *"Am I a joke to you?"*
Zombie 222:
"Yes".
He was sooo proud to talk about his wife, that was really something.
What a fantastic creation. Frank reminds me of Fred Dibnah, even has a similar accent too!
What a true gentleman and I knew nothing about his achievement fundraising incredible. And I like Colchester lathe . Very nice strong precise model missed out on buying one a few years ago I regret it . Lovely video thank you for posting
I can predict the future. Next owner Jay Leno.
Love it! It's like a Land Rover built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel!
Please someone tell me I’m not the only one that heard a piece of the Thomas and friends theme at 0:20
Man frank the world needs more people like you right now
This is absolutely fantastic. Best thing I've seen on RUclips in ages.