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June 3rd, 2016 | Rachel Parry
Where do we start with today's real wedding? Bride and groom Rebecca and Jonathan worked together on all aspects of their big day to make it as personal and 'local' as possible; an aim that was most certainly achieved.
We love all the little details – from the sweet stationery, to the homemade favours and ice cream dessert, not to mention the wedding party's sophisticated get-up. Looking good guys!
With images by Hayley Baxter Photography.
rebecca says: We got engaged in my mum's kitchen on our four year anniversary. To put it into context, we were saving for our first house so we both moved back in with our parents to save money for a mortgage. As a result we thought we'd just have a meal in for our anniversary but it ended up being much more than just a meal.
Jon got the jewellery store, which was Geralds based in Knutsford, to wrap the ring up in a big box with a box of chocolates so that I wouldn't suspect anything, which worked! I even shook the box trying to guess what it was. After washing up Jon said it was time for presents so I opened up the big box to find a box of chocolates and a small jewellery box, which I thought were earrings. I was so surprised that I couldn't stop laughing, all whilst Jon was on one knee waiting for a response. I obviously said yes and we cracked open some champagne whilst I called all our friends and family to tell them the good news. It was the perfect proposal as it was a complete surprise, and just proved how well Jon knew me.
We set the date for 5th September 2015 because we bought our house in 2013 so we needed plenty of time to save for the wedding. I also love the number 5 and wanted it to be in September as the weather is usually good (which it was).
We got married at St Vincent de Paul Church in Altrincham, where I had my first holy communion and my confirmation so it is filled with lots of happy memories. As a couple we go there every year on Christmas Eve so it was great to get the opportunity to marry there. Our reception was held at Manchester Town Hall.
We didn't really have a theme but we are both very Manchester proud and wanted our wedding to be really personal so we picked everything for the wedding together that we love. The two wedding buses chosen to take guests from the church to the reception, used to do routes in Kent and a route in Yorkshire where our parents are from. The cocktails on arrival were 'his' and 'hers' made from Bermudian rum that my dad and his wife brought over for us as I was born in Bermuda and my dad currently lives there. We also gave miniature versions of the rum as a keepsake to our guests. All of the food at the wedding was locally sourced including the dessert, which was provided by a local ice cream maker.
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May 24th, 2016 | Julia Braime
Sometimes things are just meant to be – and judging by how today's couple got together we'd say it was written in the stars for these two.
Taking place in the urban surroundings of Leeds city centre, husband and wife-to-be Dave and Sarah, wanted their pre-wedding shoot, which they are sharing with us today, to be cool, edgy and fun. Given all the giggles, smiles and laughter, it looks like their photographer Jenny, nailed the brief.
With images by Jenny Maden Photography.
sarah says: Dave proposed while we were in Ibiza at a beautiful restaurant called Sa Capella, which we return to each year! It was a complete surprise to me, and very emotional, as I'd always said after losing my dad I couldn't do it without him walking me down the aisle.
We plan to marry on my dad's birthday this year at Leeds Town Hall and will then move onto The Liquorist for the reception. We don't want lots of fuss – just a cool event to round together everyone we love and who has had a positive impact on our time together.
We first met 16 years ago in a club that neither of us have ever been back to! I was with the girls, hitting the dancefloor – and that's where I met Dave. We laughed and chatted most of the night – my first words to him were "Ooo you're a mover"! We never kissed or exchanged numbers. However, after that night he had a work placement in Leeds (the only time he's ever worked in Leeds city centre) and he walked past Toni & Guy where I worked at the time, hoping to catch me. He saw me through the window, laughing with a client and sent me a calla lily with a note asking to see me again.
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May 16th, 2016 | Rachel Parry
This afternoon's real wedding is all about simplicity, elegance and class!
Taking place in Manchester, Caroline and Matthew chose the city's stunning town hall for their ceremony followed by a reception at the Radisson Blu Edwardian hotel.
Keen to stick to a simple and neutral palette, Caroline chose beautiful white and green flowers and mink bridesmaid dresses to complement her stunning ball-gown style dress, which made her look every inch a princess!
With images by our talented Brides Up North Sponsor Zen Photographic.
caroline says: We got engaged while on holiday in Mexico. One evening, just before it went dark, we were walking along the beach to dinner, it was a beautiful evening and there was no one around. Matthew asked me to move a large palm tree branch out of the way to take a picture. I moved it to reveal the words 'marry me?' written in sand on top of a large leaf, I turned around to find Matthew on one knee with the ring in his hand. When we returned back to the hotel our room had been filled with rose petals, champagne and chocolates. It was perfect!
We got married on 8th August 2015 at Manchester Town Hall. The building is so beautiful we fell in love with it as soon as we went inside. We lived together for the first time in the city centre so it felt like a special place to get married. The wedding breakfast and reception were held at the Radisson Blu Edwardian hotel just a stone's throw away from the town hall. We loved the look and feel of the hotel and the history of all the musicians who had performed there when it was the Free Trade Hall.
We didn't have a theme as such, we wanted to keep in style with the elegance of the Halle Suite at the Radisson so chose white flowers and lots of candles. Our colour scheme was a mink colour for the bridesmaids' dresses and groomsmen's cravats. We wanted everything to be neutral.
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February 29th, 2016 | Julia Braime
It's Monday morning and we're ready and raring to bring you yet another week of fabulous inspiration here on the blog, kicking off with this gorgeous autumnal wedding at Salford Quays, in Manchester.
Having found their perfect venue in the form of On the 7th, an exclusive members club featuring modern décor and vintage touches, Leanne and Ashley decided to follow suit in their simple styling by mixing the old with the new.
They also decided to incorporate beautiful tones of rich purples and gorgeous berry hues as a nod to the season, which makes an elegant alternative to the traditional red and orange tones, usually picked for autumn weddings.
We just love the opulent blooms, Leanne's sparkling princess gown and the men's checked shirt and bow tie combos – looking good guys!
With images by Clara Cooper Photography and second shooter Paul Williams.
leanne says: We got engaged at Grill on the Alley, our favourite restaurant in Manchester on 14th July 2013. It was where we had our first date and as we celebrated three years since the day we got together Ash asked me to marry him.
We had agreed to exchange gifts so I'd got him the aftershave he'd ran out of but he said that the gift he had ordered me was late. It was a Sunday and he was sure it would arrive on the Monday. I thought nothing of it and we had a great day in the sunshine at Media City sitting on the deck chairs they have there in the sun. Later on we went for our meal and Ash had ordered champagne to the table for when we arrived and his explanation was that three years was a big deal.
After we ate our meal Ash decided to tell me that he had something to tell me….he'd been lying to me. I wasn't sure what to expect but after what felt like a lifetime he explained he had my present with him and that he hadn't ordered something. He asked me to close my eyes and when I opened them Ash was down on one knee presenting me with the ring. I asked him whether he was joking and then cried for what felt like a long time until Ash finally told me I hadn't answered him.
Our wedding day was 19th September 2015. We got married at On the 7th, which is a member's bar that's part of the Eclectic Hotel Group. It's on Media City in Salford. When I visited the venue it was perfect; modern in décor with some vintage touches. I loved the old style armchairs and the black and white tiled floor in the pantry. Ash and I love going out for food and drink in Manchester and On the 7th is exactly the type of place we would go to for a date night.
When it came to styling the wedding, we tried to mix the old – candelabra's, book cases, hessian table runners and chair ties – with the new – modern furniture, minimal flowers, our outfits etc.
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September 23rd, 2015 | Rachel Parry
Today's real wedding couple enjoyed a rather public engagement on board the Orient Express sister train. Agreeing to the proposal, Lisa and beau Richard then went full steam into planning their city centre Manchester wedding.
Picking the iconic town hall in which to say their 'I dos', the bride, groom and their guests then enjoyed a relaxed reception with lots of pretty blue and white touches before the evening party got underway.
Controversially (but cool we say), Lisa chose to wear a pair of sparkling Nike high top wedges underneath her princess gown to ensure she could comfortably dance the night away!
With images by Jules Fortune Photography.
lisa says: We got engaged on the Orient Express sister train. Richard had booked the Valentine's meal on board the train, which took us on a round trip from Manchester to Wigan. He got down on one knee and ripped off his shirt to reveal a t-shirt with him on it with his thumbs up and the words 'Marry Me' on it. When I said yes, the carriage cheered and a brass band played Congratulations.
We set the date for 27th July 2015, hoping for sunny weather, which is exactly what we got.
Our chosen venue was Manchester Town Hall was the ceremony, simply because it is such a beautiful building. The reception meanwhile was at 256 Wilmslow Road.
We didn't have a theme as such but we knew that after the town hall we would want to relax and party with our friends and family.
The colour scheme was baby blue and white. There was no particular reason for this choice other than that it would work well with the colour we chose for the bridesmaid dresses.
My dress was very much the princess, fairy tale look. I just wanted to be a princess for the day. I chose it from a bridal show at Manchester Central.
Richard wore a navy blue suit from Moss Bros. The best men also wore navy blue suits, but they were purchased on their own.
My lovely bridesmaids looked elegant in long blue dresses which we found in Debenhams.
Jules Fortune was our photographer and we would definitely recommend her. She did us proud with our pictures and made us feel so relaxed on our special day. The photographs were exactly how we hoped.
To fit in with the colour scheme mine and the bridesmaids' bouquets were all made up of cream roses and blue thistles. To create a striking centrepiece at the venue we used white roses, blue thistles and allium flowers which were hung upside down from the ceiling. All the flowers were provided by Karen at Leon Van-Berkel in Warrington.
Other décor included two large tigers made from polystyrene from Tony at 3dsetco in the entrance at the reception venue and a poly picture frame with 'Mr & Mrs Smith' written at the bottom from Ian Axon at Poly Logo. Sue at Hire Requirements provided the tables and chairs and Celebration Chaircovers styled up the venue in terms of chair covers and sashes.
As favours we gave jam jars and put a personal message inside for each of our guests, along with a few sweets.
Jay Tailor at Vintage Cupcake Tower created our wonderful cutting cake and cupcakes, which again fitted in with the blue and white colour scheme.
To keep our guests entertained we hired a band called Twisted. We had seen them at the Parklife Festival and we just knew that they would get everybody on the dance floor – and they did!
For our honeymoon, we jetted off to Barcelona. It was the first time we had been and it was brilliant! Everything is in one place – the city, the beach and so many amazing restaurants.
My top tip for other Brides Up North would be to wear trainers if your dress is big a cover them. I did this and I was so comfortable all day, plus I get to wear them again, rather than having a white/cream pair of shoes stuck in the wardrobe. Richard's tip to other grooms would be not to get too drunk and to enjoy every minute of the day!
July 21st, 2015 | Rachel Parry
Though straying from tradition, we've often mentioned on the blog how short wedding dresses can be the perfect option for certain types of weddings, including those that take place in the city centre. A hitched-up hemline means it's easier for brides tying the knot in an urban location to get around as they move between venues either on foot, or in this case by cab, without the need to manoeuvre an awkward meringue.
For her pretty Liverpool wedding, bride Rhia chose a stunning tea length dress from House of Mooshki, which also served as her 'something blue'. Meanwhile to bring the rest of their big day together Rhia and Stew simply chose bits and pieces they liked while keeping in mind their purple and turquoise colour scheme.
The result is an incredibly well styled wedding, from the gorgeous attire to the fabulous blooms and that beautifully decorated cheese cake. Excellent work guys!
With images by Dan Hough Photography.
rhia says: We got engaged in 2013 on my birthday, 31st January. Stew proposed just before we were heading out for a special birthday meal, just the two of us. He gave me a card he had made himself – it said 'marry me' on the front, and my engagement ring was fastened inside with a ribbon.
Our wedding was on 15th February 2015. We wanted a winter wedding and liked the fact that the date would be easy to remember: 15.02.15.
We got married at St. George's Hall in Liverpool as we wanted somewhere in the city centre. Once we had seen its beautiful Concert Room, we knew that was the venue for us. Our reception was held at Oh Me Oh My, also in the city centre.
There was no wedding theme as such, we just picked things we liked and wanted things to be colourful and fun. The colour scheme was easy to decide on – purple and turquoise – my favourite colours!
I chose a tea length dress in duck egg blue, with an ivory overlay. It was from House of Mooshki. When I got engaged I couldn't picture myself in a traditional dress and didn't want anything too over-the-top. I found my dress online, but didn't think I would end up getting it. But once I had tried it on – I knew I had to have it.
Stew wore a dark blue suit from Reiss as he wanted something he could wear again. He looked super-smart with his waistcoat and a brightly coloured Paul Smith tie.
My bridesmaid wore a purple dress and the best man wore a grey suit. The flower girls were kitted out in Monsoon dresses.
We decided we didn't need special transport and instead took taxis around Liverpool. It was kind of cool arriving at my wedding in a black cab!
Dan Hough was our photographer and he was amazing. He was very friendly – lots of our guests commented on that. He made sure we got some fabulous shots but fitted in around us. He was very patient as we were caught up with everything going on and long photo sessions were not a priority, but somehow Dan still managed to really capture the whole day perfectly. We would definitely recommend him – he was fab!
My flowers were purple. They were created by Blossom and Dill. I left it quite late to sort out and being the day after Valentine's lots of florists were charging hefty fees. Sophie from Blossom and Dill did an amazing job – my flowers were absolutely beautiful and loads of people complemented them.
Sophie also created jam jar arrangements of flowers to decorate our tables – perfect for the pretty and relaxed look we were going for. We had lots of candles and rainbow-coloured bunting to brighten everything up.
Stew made all our wedding stationary, which had a quirky look to it – almost like a child's party invitation with googly eyes. I loved them!
We didn't really have favours, though we did screen print origami paper with our names and the wedding date. Guests were given instructions to make paper cranes (quite tricky origami) we made a few examples to help people along.
We decided to have a cheese cake from Liverpool Cheese Company. We didn't fancy more sweet stuff after dessert and the cheese went down a storm with our homemade chutneys.
For the wedding breakfast we decided on a relaxed sharing menu – one of Oh Me Oh My's specialities. We had a mezze starter, and then sharing bowls of stew for the main, followed up by a trio of desserts.
To keep guests entertained, we hired a band recommended by Oh Me Oh My called New Power Soul Club. We had seen them setting up and doing sound checks at one of our meetings there. They were brilliant and had all our guests up dancing.
We decided to make a weekend of our celebration, inviting family and friends to join us for dinner and drinks the day before the wedding. We were really glad we did this as it was brilliant to catch up with everyone, and once we had left our house the day before, that was the end of feeling stressed and the start of having fun.
We would definitely recommend Oh Me Oh My to other wedding couples. It looked fantastic, and the staff looked after every last little thing all day, ensuring everything went smoothly. To top it off, we were able to go up on the roof and enjoy fab views, as well as sneaking in another photo opportunity.
I couldn't pick a favourite part of the day – I loved all of it! In fact the whole weekend was amazing!
Following the wedding we had a few days in the Lake District and Scotland, staying in some lovely hotels. We are booked to go to Brazil on our main honeymoon this summer and can't wait!
My top tips to other Brides Up North would be to prioritise the bits that are most important to you and just do what you want to – don't feel tied down by other people's expectations. We just wanted a big party with our friends and family and we loved everything about our day.
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Newport, R.I. - The decommissioned aircraft carrier USS Saratoga left its port in Rhode Island on Thursday for its final journey to Texas, where it will be scrapped.
The ship departed Naval Station Newport and made its way down Narragansett Bay to the Atlantic Ocean. It is heading to the Esco Marine ship recycling plant in Brownsville, Texas. The Saratoga was supposed to leave Wednesday, but the voyage was postponed because of concern that storms were developing along the route.
Esco Marine is being paid a penny by the Navy to dispose of the Saratoga. It plans to make money by selling what it recovers from the ship.
"It's a sad day in a way to see a great lady finish her career by being towed off to be scrapped," said Bill Sheridan, who was involved in the effort to try to save the ship by turning it into a museum.
Tugs arrived at the station at 5:30 a.m. Thursday and the lines that had held the carrier to the pier for 16 years were cut. The carrier passed in the midmorning under Newport's Claiborne Pell Bridge and by Fort Adams, where people had gathered to watch it go.
More than 100 veterans from all eras of the carrier's life took part in a farewell ceremony at the naval station earlier this month. They walked along the pier, taking pictures and looking up at the Saratoga one last time.
The Saratoga - named for the decisive battle of the American Revolution fought in upstate New York - was commissioned in 1956 and completed 22 deployments before it was decommissioned in 1994. It was off the coast of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis, off of Vietnam during the Vietnam War and in the Persian Gulf during the first Iraq War. It arrived in Newport in 1998 and fell into disrepair.
The Navy took the Saratoga off the donation list in 2010 after another carrier, the USS John F. Kennedy, became available for a museum. There are plans for a memorial to the Saratoga on board the future Kennedy museum.
The Saratoga, Sheridan said, is "gone but not forgotten, and always remembered in our hearts."
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"Say what you want to say when you have the feeling and the chance. My deepest regrets are the things I did not do, the opportunities missed and the things unsaid."
Jim Keller
Rainy days seem to bring out that reflective spirit that dwells within all of us—at least they do that for me. Today seems to be no exception, as I sit here, with the rain falling softly outside my window, reflecting again upon something which I really don't like to think about…
If tomorrow never comes.
Books have been written about it. Songs have been sung from generation to generation to remind us. The lesson of that simple statement penetrates our hearts when loved ones leave us all too soon.
If tomorrow never comes.
From wherever the reminder enters our life, on both rainy and sun-lit days, it always seems to cause us to brake to a stop for a moment, often being moved to tears, vowing to commit to change the way we approach the rest of today and all of our tomorrows and how we treat all the important people and things which are a part of them.
And yet when tomorrow does come, the tyranny of all the urgent worldly things seems to overcome the reminder we had of the important, the penetrating clarity of the moment is forgotten, and our vow to change is set aside as simply another item on a long list of well-meant intentions.
We love to watch "America's Got Talent", and a few years ago, an unlikely-looking-singer with a natural country style stole the stage, the moment, the hearts present in the audience and those watching on television with the reminder of that message from an old Garth Brooks' song—
"Sometimes late at night, I lie awake and watch her sleeping…
And the thought crosses my mind if I never wake up in the morning,
Would she ever doubt the way I feel about her in my heart.
If tomorrow never comes, will she know how much I loved her…"
It was another much-needed reminder for me. And I need it today, maybe you do as well.
Reminders which enter my life when a trip takes me away from Lynda, or a time together with our children ends, or the days slip by too fast when we have our two precious Granddaughters with us, or watching them grow so fast, knowing the day they will be off to other adventures and callings is just around the corner.
How do your reminders enter your life?
In the day-to-day scramble of what the world characterizes as seemingly important and urgent stuff, we all find ourselves slipping back and ending up woefully short of where all those reminders point us. Worldly things like ladders to climb, careers to advance, games and trophies to be won, resumes to improve, status to seek and money to be made.
And in the scramble to answer the siren call of the world to things that don't really matter, the urgency and importance of the important people, moments, and things are set aside, lost and relegated to tomorrow, if it ever comes. Our intentions are good, aren't they? We really will do it. We will do better. We really will spend some time together, take a trip to where we've never been, play a game as a family, read a book and take a walk—tomorrow.
But, what if tomorrow never comes?
And the song continues—
"'Cause I've lost loved ones in my life
who never knew how much I loved them,
Now I live with the regret
that my true feelings for them never were revealed."
If tomorrow never comes. There will be that moment, for every one of us.
Why not begin to live today as if that moment were now?
"If tomorrow never comes will she know how much I loved her…
So tell that someone that you love just what you're thinking of…
If tomorrow never comes."
Just something for us to think about—and to do something about—today and tomorrow and for all our tomorrows—if they come.
In His Name—Scott
Copyright 2016. Scott L. Whitaker. All rights reserved.]]>
"The only thing you ever had to do to make me happy was to come home at the end of the day."
(President Bartlet to his daughter Ellie, "The West Wing")
"I just got off of I-10 at Baldwin. I should be home in an hour or so."
We knew it had been a long drive for him, but our son's voice seemed energized and enthusiastic. Nathan had just called as he was driving home from Duke University for the Christmas break, to update us on the progress of his journey.
The excitement, anticipating his safe arrival within the hour, had both his Mom and me running around finishing up decorations, and a few last things for his return home. Our Basset hound, Amos—Nathan's dog—could sense that something special was going on, and despite his aching older joints, happily followed us around the house overseeing the final few preparations.
Five minutes later the chimes of front door bell interrupted our efforts.
It was too early for Nathan—we separately and silently thought—but the three of us ended up at the front door just the same. The door swung open to reveal our son standing there—book-bag slung over his shoulder for emphasis I'm sure—in all his exhausted glory, after a ten-hour-drive, sporting a mile-wide-smile.
His recent—and deceptive I might add—phone call had come from just a few blocks away. He wanted to surprise us. It was evident that he was as excited to be home as we were that he was. No one, though, was more excited than Amos, who locked onto Nathan's side for the duration of his stay for this break from college.
"The only thing you ever had to do to make me happy was to come home at the end of the day."
Yesterday was Father's Day, and that young man is now an incredible father to two precious girls. And that sentiment has come to mean to him, what it meant to Nathan's mom and me. And he conveys it with his words and actions so those two precious girls know it and feel it.
But they are only words unless they are reflected in the behavior in our lives. Without behavior, without love, it remains only a nice—yet hollow—sentiment.
We did our very best to make sure Nathan always felt that affirmation coming from us—no matter his age, his achievements, disappointments, new responsibilities and all the changes in his life. Still do. And while Amos was still with us, he always made Nathan feel that way. We have been privileged in trying to assure our daughter-in-law of that as well, and at times we have to be more diligent and indulgent with her because of the late start we got in her life. We know it is something our Granddaughters feel now and will always feel from their Mimi and Gran.
I wonder what the world would be like if more people were made to feel that way as children and adults? I suspect it would be a better place. Much. I wonder what your life and mine would be like if you and I were made to feel that way from day one? A life where we always were affirmed just because we were there. Where we always felt welcome just because we came home at the end of the day. A home where we never felt we had to do anything to earn love or respect or even to keep a parent's, or someone else's, presence in our lives.
Well, I don't know what it was like for you growing up. I don't know how you were made to feel as a child, or are made to feel even now. Some things change. Some don't. The past is the past. And on and on. Whatever all those sayings mean is not really important, because the focus for you and for me today is not rooted in looking back, and as much as we would like things to have been different—it won't happen.
Instead, the only thing our focus should be on are the moments of today and tomorrow. How do those who are close around you—your spouse, children, others—feel when they come home to you at the end of the day? Does your husband feel respected? Does your bride feel loved? Do your children feel encouraged and affirmed?
And here's the life-changer and world-changer to remember: no matter how you were made to feel in all your yesterdays, you can do it the right way for all of them, and others, today and in all their tomorrows!
And by doing that, you can change the world—one life at a time.
"The only thing you ever had to do to make me happy was to come home at the end of the day."
Start today, with all those around you who need to know that is true—for them.
In His Name—Scott
Copyright 2016. Scott L. Whitaker. All rights reserved.]]>
"Then I took a good look at everything I'd done, looked at all the sweat and hard work. But when I looked, I saw nothing but smoke. Smoke and spitting into the wind. There was nothing to any of it. Nothing."
"Here is my final conclusion: fear God and obey his commandments, for this is the entire duty of man. For God will judge us for everything we do, including every hidden thing, good or bad."
Ecclesiastes 2: 11; 12: 13-14 (The Message)
Solomon was supposedly the richest, wisest, smartest, most influential man in all the world at that time—and probably even by today's standards. And he gets to the end of his life and says—
"Then I took a good look at everything I'd done, looked at all the sweat and hard work. But when I looked, I saw nothing but smoke. Smoke and spitting into the wind. There was nothing to any of it. Nothing."
Here's another view of what Solomon is reminding us—that the "success" that society talks about which lies in the things of the world, in the things we do and achieve, the stuff we acquire—is nothing. And then concludes that "significance," the "real meaning" in life, lies in the things of God, in who we are inside.
And that critical difference between the two creates a tension and conflict within us, between following the ways of the world or the ways of God. And when the ways of the world are going well we seem to be fine. We may not notice if we are doing what He wants us to do, or not.
Things are going along well, we're winning, and there are no problems in our family or careers. But when adversity hits, when we lose, when we hit a losing streak in the world, how are we then? Our response will usually tell us if we are aligned inside with God, and what God says is important in our lives.
Just about every worldly measure of success is based upon what we can accomplish—how much money we make, the house we live in, the car we drive, and what ladders of success we climb. In sports it's measured in how many games we win, the championships we achieve, and trophies we accumulate.
We are an "accomplishment-oriented" society. Doing great things wins the prize; while being a person of significance, following God's direction, often takes the back seat. Having an impact in the lives of others takes a back seat to winning an SEC championship, or any game, to a society whose values are based upon doing, achieving, on trophies and awards.
Solomon gets to the end of his life of worldly success and says that doing all of those worldly things, is all "smoke and spitting into the wind. It is not what is most worthwhile."
Tony Campolo, pastor and professor emeritus at Eastern University in Pennsylvania says we've switched the price tags in society. We have it all backwards. We place what is least important before what is most important, because it brings us fame, glory, power and wealth. Whereas, God never measures us by doing, or acquiring or status, but instead by the character of our insides, by the state of our heart.
Is it important—what we do? Yes. But what is far more important is who we are, and is far more difficult, or impossible, to measure by the world's standards.
By focusing on and emphasizing "who we are" deep down inside, and moving toward becoming all who God wants us to be, instead of measuring ourselves by "doing and achieving", we begin to live a life of significance and impact that Solomon learned at the end of his life was the real pathway of a life of meaning.
And when we learn that, we begin to live a life that will carry us through those losing streaks or moments in life. We begin to find direction and meaning for those times when we come up short of expectations, and also to live a life which will give us the strength and peace to live within God's overall plan for our lives.
And with a life of significance, focused on who we are, we will always find the strength through God to move on—no matter what happens—with confidence, and with peace and hope through that day and into the next day.
In His Name—Scott
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"Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.
Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus."
Philippians 4: 6-7 (NLT)
Here's a truth we realize sometime later in life—our feelings of self-worth have been, usually are, and are still today being shaped by the opinions and attitudes of others.
Some of us as children and in our younger years, have been surrounded by people who always affirmed us and our view of our own worth. But some of us weren't as fortunate. For some of us it was it was about earning acceptance. Still others of us were abandoned—physically or emotionally—and got from all of that a negative view of our self-worth.
But all of us—no matter whether we grew up affirmed or not—somewhere along the way have been affected at some point by the thoughtless words, hurtful actions and unrealistic expectations of others. Words and actions which would color how we see ourselves, if we allowed them to, and which would plant seeds in our minds—causing us to begin to question our worth. Comments and acts by parents, teachers, coaches and others whom we respect and who hold positions of trust in our lives.
And because of those, no matter how much we believe in and have heard of God's love for us—we struggle to believe it at times.
And that needs to change.
And it begins with believing that God has created each of us special. Special, and with unique gifts and abilities to fulfill His purposes for our lives. Sometimes we see those purposes, or we begin to see them as we grow and as they take shape, or change. Sometimes we find obstacles in our way. Sometimes we're still getting over a poor self-image shaped by others, or sometimes we haven't yet forgiven ourselves for some of our own mistakes of the past.
But here's another truth—although at times we may be held back by any or all of those things—God isn't held back. No matter our circumstances, no matter what we have been through, or what others may have said, God sees us as worthy and remarkable. And he has us in tow ready to move on with us.
So as a dear friend once told me—the best thing we can do is to get out of His way, reach out as He goes by, grab on to His "robe," and hang on for all we are worth, as He leads us into all the fullness of the life He intended for us to live.
Regardless of how people treated you or tried to define your worth before, God sees you as worthy, and stands ready to walk with you, run with you, and lead you for the rest of your life into a brand new day.
He'll help you to draw a line between your past and your future, and will guard you, heal you and lift you with His peace—a peace which is greater than anything that was before, or that you will face in the future.
In His Name—Scott
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"…From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked." Luke 12: 48b (NIV)
After posting our American flag on this morning of remembrance, I noticed something sad as I walked around the neighborhoods. I remembered that there had seemed to be more flags being flown in the past on national holidays. Not today. Not on this Memorial Day.
I wonder how it begins. Indifference, that is. I wonder if we begin to learn it as children from our parents or other adults. I wonder how we could recognize its stealthy approach.
Indifference is too often missed for its true nature—the entry point on the slippery slope causing us to set aside our personal and moral responsibility toward others, toward this nation, and toward the One who is our Lord and Savior. Indifference is the antithesis of duty, a duty divinely set within us to be all we are created to be for others, for this nation and those who have gone before us, and for this world.
Because when indifference deftly creeps into the day-to-day life of a parent, children learn they are not valued. When it settles into the easy chairs of our marriage, couples grow cold and empty. When indifference infects the hearts of our young, they lose their sense of wonder and hope for becoming all they were created to be.
But days like today should remind us that we, as a nation, have always risen to stem the tide of indifference which moves us away from all we were founded upon. Days like today should move us toward duty, and back toward who we are as a nation, taking responsibility for our nation, standing for our nation, voting for the leaders of our nation—stepping up, no matter the choices before you and embracing the duty which is a hallmark of each citizen of this great nation.
And on Memorial Day this year, I pray that we will never forget the lives of those who embraced their duty for the nation they loved, and paid the ultimate sacrifice so that we might live today.
Patriots, who often came back from their willing duty in pieces, boxes, on stretchers and crutches, forever scarred and crippled, and whose bodies now lie beneath row after row after row of white crosses in the hallowed grounds of Arlington National Cemetery and in thousands of cemeteries across this country and world.
Patriots who fought, died or were wounded so that you and I might continue to live, laugh, sit and sleep, and, yes, even pray here today in freedom.
Their legacy of belief in our nation and in something better, in a hope for a brighter tomorrow, must not end with them, but must live on in us and in the purpose of each day of our lives.
Each of us, and each passing generation, has the duty to not only remember, but to honor them by taking up the torch they carried, and embrace the vision and hope for our lives—for our children and grandchildren—which they kept burning brightly with the blood of their courage. Each generation has the duty to remind the next of that, as we pass the torch of liberty forward.
Indifference is never an option. Duty is the only option.
A few years ago I was in Washington, DC for the National Prayer Breakfast, and while there took some time to see the National Holocaust Museum. As you depart the main exhibit of that National Holocaust Museum in our nation's capital, these words by Pastor Martin Niemoeller, which are etched on the wall, become forever etched in your heart:
"In Germany, the Nazis came for the Communists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me, and by that time there was no one left to speak."
Never again you say? We know better, don't we?
And Jesus said—"…From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked." In a word—duty.
This Memorial Day—as we pause to remember all those who sacrificed for us and this great nation which they loved—is not a time for indifference. And in the history of our great nation, there has never been a time for indifference and never will be.
Instead, this Memorial Day is another time to answer the call to duty. A time for American heroes to step forward once again, to reach heavenward, and with outstretched fingers to touch the face of God.
We have done it before as a nation; surely, surely we can do it again.
In His Name—Scott
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"Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, to the cross where Thou hast died.
Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer blessed Lord, to Thy precious bleeding side."
I am Thine, O Lord (F.J. Crosby & W.H. Doane)
I saw his dad the other day. And the moment from over thirty years ago came rushing back.
The score was knotted at zero in the fifth inning of this baseball tilt pitting all-stars players from our North Florida area against those from a team in Central Florida. The winner of the game would play the next day for the right to go to the State of Florida—Pony League championships. I was doing my best to coach them toward that goal.
With my focus on the game and each pitch, I never saw the clouds forming high in the sky behind the backstop.
But he did. Of course.
He was our spectacular center-fielder with an always unpredictable approach to life and life's happenings. As I watched their hitter loft a routine fly ball toward where he was positioned in center-field, I realized he wasn't moving toward the ball. He was looking into the sky—at the clouds—completely oblivious to what was happening in the game.
From the dugout, I screamed his name—too late—the ball fell at his feet. The other team scored to go ahead. When our team came off the field at the end of the inning, I asked him what happened.
"Coach", he said, while pointing to the clouds high in the sky behind the backstop, "don't those clouds look like a HUGE pinball game?" I told him to get ready to hit, doing my best to hide a smile I couldn't restrain.
We clawed our way back into the game to win, and then played well enough—with no more unusual cloud formations—to win the next day to go to the State Championships. Our centerfielder played well and was a key component to our success, but he has been clawing his way back into the life he was meant to live ever since.
He has spent too many years fighting temptations and addictions, struggling to find himself, dealing with relationships too often going bad. He worked through them once, became gainfully employed, got married, had children—and then a crushing divorce caused him to fall back into the grip of the temptations of all too familiar addictions. Crippling addictions.
He has begun to claw his way back again. Many of us will be there to help.
But the One who will always be there to help that young man the most is the One he needs to draw nearer to forever. Draw nearer to…
the One who wants that young man close to Him….
the One who will remind him of how wonderfully created he is…
the One who will answer the door when temptations knock on his life again…
the One who will heal the heartache he feels from broken relationships…
the One who will remind that young man that He sent His Son to die for him—yes, him—on the cross.
He is the same One available to each one of us as we claw our way back into the day and the life we were meant to live. The same One who every day reaches out to each of us to draw us nearer to His precious side. The same One Who will walk with us, listen to us, laugh with us, cry with us, heal our broken hearts and lives, and lift us to the glorious sunshine of all the promise and potential He placed in our lives…when no one else can or will.
Look up. You may not see a huge pinball or video game formed by the clouds in the sky, but you will always see Him, sense His presence, and be able to touch His face smiling down upon you—as He draws you nearer to His precious side.
Look up, young man.
Look up, dear friends.
Look up.
In His Name—Scott
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"I focus on this one thing:
Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us."
Philippians 3: 13-14 (NLT)
It resonated a bit longer than all the other tripe I hear on talk radio, when a talk show host commented the other day—
"We live in a cynical world. A tough world of competitors willing to step on and over you to climb the ladders to success."
So, how's your day going, in the midst of that kind of world painted by that talk show host? Or maybe you live in a different world?
We still hear about him today because of his incredible career, and a life marked by disappointments, difficulties, detours and distractions, like most of our journeys, but which was fueled by a determination to rise above those. We didn't hear quite as much about Calvin Borel—jockey and dreamer—that one year in 2007 when his horse Street Sense, after winning the first leg of the Triple Crown that year, the Kentucky Derby, lost the next race, the Preakness, and was out of the running for the coveted Triple Crown.
And that was too bad, because Calvin Borel's life is one we should all hear about regularly. Although imperfect, like every one of our lives are, his journey through life that paints a picture of a world lived in stark contrast to the one painted by that talk show host's remark noted above.
Calvin Borel, now fifty years old, stands 5'4'' and weighs 116 pounds. He shares his feelings in words, at times exposing the eighth-grade education he received.
He is now officially retired, but still he is a jockey beloved by everyone. With his exemplary work ethic, he overcame broken legs and ribs, punctured lungs, a spleen removal, and a coma, riding horse after horse in race after race chasing a dream—a dream that some viewed as clearly out of his reach.
Dropping out of school after the eighth grade to pursue his dream, while living in poverty in the bayous of Louisiana, to follow his dream, his passion, he often rode barefoot and without a helmet unless one could be borrowed. The son of a sugar-cane-farmer, he rode races on the country tracks around his home of Catahoula, Louisiana, a big dream away from a ride around Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby.
Yet years later, after riding in locations most of us have never even heard of, let alone been to, race after race, on tired mounts that could barely make it to the track let alone cross the finish line, Calvin rode Street Sense to victory in the Kentucky Derby. Even the Queen watched as this rather common seeming, everyday man—like so many of us—fulfilled an uncommon dream.
The truth is that we do live in a somewhat cynical and tough world. We often get discouraged when we feel like someone else able to do all we ever dreamed of doing. We're not perfect even though at times we try to portray that we are, and are afraid to admit we're human and frail. Failure is a difficult medicine to swallow and of which to reminded.
But in the face of all the adversity, critics and cynics, with the passing of time and the distinct chance that we may not make it, and that we may even fail—why not try anyway.
Why not dream, and get on the horse and ride anyway?
And as the years go by, we may eventually see that we may never reach that moment of which we have long dreamed.
That may be true, but should it stop us from trying anyway?
We may reach it. Or along the way, even though we come up short, we may have an impact for good along the way we never expected—in our lives and the lives of others.
So as Calvin might put it—never should any mountain, difficulty or disappointment stop us from riding anyway! Never!
You never know what might happen, and you never know what else might happen along the way.
Press on.
In His Name—Scott
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"This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another."
1 John 3:11 (NLT)
If you're blessed to know my bride, Lynda, then nothing you hear good about her will surprise you, and neither will this story. But it's a story that is illustrative about how her life and love has changed lives through the years, and in particular the life of one boy named Bernard.
Bernard was a football player at Eastside High School with our son Nathan. Bernard lived in what our community refers to as the east side of town, which some viewed as the less affluent side of town.
It was Football Parents' Night at Eastside. At halftime the players were to be introduced alphabetically by their last names and then escort their parents across the center of the field. Bernard had no father living at home. His mother said she hoped to come so Bernard could escort her across the rain-soaked field at halftime. It had been raining through the first half of play, and the field was pretty wet and muddy.
As they got to the W's in the alphabet (Whitaker), we were getting ready to line up and were about to be introduced, while Bernard still waited where we were gathered just outside the locker room; his time to have been introduced had long since come and gone.
He stood there all alone, waiting, looking hopefully in the distance toward the parking lot for a sign of someone coming that would signal to him how important he was.
But no sign came. His mother hadn't come. Maybe she couldn't get there in the bad weather. Maybe she thought the weather would cancel the game. Whatever the reason, Bernard stood there all alone, hoping.
But none seemed to come.
Seeing him in tears at the door of the locker room, and with mud all over his uniform, his helmet hanging at his side and his head hanging even lower, Lynda realized what was happening, and was not about to let it happen to that young man.
And so, as she has done so often with a heart bigger than she is, she stepped out toward Bernard, and held out her other arm to him and said, "Bernard, you and Nathan will walk with me tonight as my two sons."
Arm in arm, the three of them walked across that rain-soaked field as a family, with me walking dutifully and tearfully behind them.
In that simple loving act, Bernard saw his importance. He saw his own value and worth.
To Lynda, his value was not determined by anything, but by what God saw. And God saw a person of worth and value, and so did Lynda. His burdens of rejection were left at the door of that locker room, because in that loving moment Lynda's act cut through his pain and said to him "Bernard, I love you, and I'm here for you." The impact that moment had on his life was immeasurable.
For years after, Bernard would call the house and after some polite talk with me, would ask to speak to "Mom."
It changed his life. Forever.
We are called over and over by God to love one another. Maybe today we can begin to look for those moments when we can love and lift someone to the place God wants them to be.
In His Name—Scott
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"When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers—the moon and the stars you set in place—what are mere mortals that you should think about them, human beings that you should care for them? Yet you made them only a little lower than God and crowned them with glory and honor." Psalm 8:3-5 (NLT)
St. Augustine of Hippo wrote—
"People travel to wonder at the height of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars; and they pass by themselves without wondering."
Now that's a thought that will ruminate for a while in the cavity occasionally occupied by my brain.
Interesting, though, that such an ageless human malady as that—missing the wonder which is all around us and within us—doesn't seem to affect our children or grandchildren, who with eyes wide open explore not only the wonders of God's creation all around them but also the wonder of God's creation which is who they are.
Until, dare I say, they grow older like some of us, and we've had a chance to throw enough cold water on their little minds and hearts of wonder to get them to start viewing the world—and missing all of God's wonder within the world—like the rest of us older, and supposedly wiser ones do.
That's not how the Creator intended it to be, for them or for us.
Too many of us, and all too often, wander through life drawing away from, instead of tapping into, the potential God has placed in our lives. The reasons and excuses we recite for doing that are many and seemingly justifiable on the surface, yet they are all rubbish. And all of them block the potential placed within us that when fully realized and utilized, would cause us to soar to exhilarating heights where we are sure to catch a glimpse of His smiling reflection.
As a result, far too many of us come to the end of our days never having reached our full, God-given potential. It happens. It happens all too often, and we need to stem the tide of it happening anymore.
Because in our better moments we know that is what God intended for each of us to do with the privilege and wonder of the life He created and entrusted to us. To live life to the fullest. To reach for all we can be, and to reach for the heavens. And by doing that to reach and use the full, God-given potential He has placed within each of us to be all we were created to be.
So as you travel the world and the life God has given you, don't miss the mountains or the huge waves of the sea. And make sure to experience the long courses of the rivers, the vast compass of the ocean, and the circular motion of the stars. But while you do all of that in this journey God has set before you, don't miss the wonder and all the potential of you.
No matter what we have done with it before to try and reach and fulfill it, the key question and choice for each of us is this—what will we do with it today and every day for the rest of our lives?
The God-created wonder and potential He has designed to be uniquely you.
The wonder and potential of His creation—that's you and that's me.
Don't miss it!
In His Name—Scott
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"You saw how the Lord your God cared for you all along the way as you traveled through the wilderness, just as a father cares for his child."
Deuteronomy 1:31 (NLT)
You could feel the cold front beginning to creep into the area that night a few years ago as my son, Nathan, and his five-year-old daughter, Ellie Kate, left for their Girl Scout Daddy-Daughter Dance. And so with a delicate corsage gracing her dainty wrist to highlight a beautiful dress, her Daddy also draped her in a matching overcoat to protect her precious, tiny person from the approach of the penetrating colder temperatures.
The digital pictures which were taken did their best to capture the moments of their time together at the Girl Scout daddy-daughter dance. But even the pictures couldn't capture the gleam in her daddy's eye as he painted the picture of Ellie Kate making her way through the crowd at the dance to receive what she described afterwards as the award she and her daddy won dancing together. It was a door prize—but you can tell her that at your own peril. To her, she and her daddy won the prize while dancing together.
Is there a powder we can sprinkle on our children and grandchildren to keep them from growing up? Or at least, from growing up too fast? Is there a shelter we can house them in to protect them from the cold winds which will inevitably blow through their lives?
Oh how I wish it were like that daddy-daughter dance for all children! For all times. Where children felt they were deeply loved all the time. Where every moment of every day, children would catch a glimpse of God's love for them through those entrusted with their care. Where the voices of those close to them connect them to the quiet voice of a God who is always pursuing them, and always loves them.
Maybe it's we adults who need a powder someone can sprinkle over us. Some of us would just need a dash and some of us might need to be covered from head to toe. A powder to keep all of us as well-meaning caregivers from trying to mold our children into something they're not.
A powder to keep us from teaching our children by our actions and words that we would rather be with others than with them. A powder to prevent us from subjecting our children to the same system of "earned love" we may have experienced as children—rather than modeling the example of the unmerited love of God.
Our children grow up like too many of us have done—trying to be and impersonating someone they're not. Someone they were not created to be. And no matter how many church services, Sunday school classes, or functions they attend, they too often have trouble hearing the voice of God whispering to them. And so they seek approval through what they do, what they wear, what they have, and what they look like—until the still, small voice of God becomes silent in their lives.
God cares for us the way a father would and should. All of us who are fathers would do well to mirror God's example in the care of our own children.
Maybe there's a powder. Or maybe there's a daddy-daughter dance. Maybe there's just you and me.
What would it look like if we were to care for our children as God does? Let's do that today, for them and all those around us who need to sense His presence and love in their lives.
In His Name—Scott
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Silloth Vintage Rally, Silloth Green, Silloth
Great North Swim, Low Wood Marina, Windermere
Whitehaven Male Voice Choir's 'Annual Concert' , Whitehaven
Cumbria Life and Dalemain Garden Festival, Dalemain House, Penrith
Dent Folk Festival, Dent, Sedbergh
Annual Concert, Whitehaven
Appleby Horse Fair, Appleby
Holker Garden Festival, Holker Hall, Cark-in-Cartmel
Himalayan Balsam Pulling Days, Eden Valley
Huttons Historic Vehicle Show, Penrith
Sedbergh Folkfest, Sedbergh
Warcop Rushbearing, St Columba Church, Warcop
Lanercost Music & Arts Festival, Lanercost Priory, Lanercost
Dentdale Music & Beer Festival, Main Street , Dent
Edwardian Festival, Park Road Gardens, Grange-over-Sands
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|Publication number
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|Application number
|Publication date
|Jul 10, 2001
|Filing date
|Aug 24, 1999
|Priority date
|Aug 26, 1998
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|Masayasu Arakawa, Mamoru Kuzuya, Hideaki Shima
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|Kabushiki Kaisha Toyoda Jidoshokki Seisakusho
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|Patent Citations (21), Referenced by (11), Classifications (10), Legal Events (6)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
The present invention relates to an axle housing assembly for an industrial vehicle such as a forklift or the like.
In a forklift, usually, front wheels are drive wheels, and a front axle for transmitting a drive force to the front wheels and a differential gear are received in the axle housing. Such an axle housing is conventionally, in general, composed of a differential housing for receiving a differential gear, and axle tubes coupled by welding, respectively, to the right and left opening portions of the differential housing for receiving a front axle.
Also, a type in which the axle housing is separated from an engine portion in order to suppress transmission of vibrations from the engine portion (including a transmission) becomes popular. In such a separation type axle housing, in order to resist the drive repulsive force generated during a starting operation, a braking operation or the like, a proximal portion of a ring portion of an axle bracket is fitted to be fixed to each of axle tubes by welding. The axle brackets are fixed to a base frame by bolts. (refer to the Japanese Patent No. 2,689,819)
As described above, in the conventional axle housing assembly, the integral formation is carried out by welding between the differential housing and the axle tubes and between the axle tubes and the axle brackets.
However, the welded portion is likely to receive an adverse affect such as a fatigue or the like by the drive repulsive force and there is a problem that non-uniformity in welding quality is likely to occur due to an ability of an individual welding worker.
Also, in the case where the axle housing assembly is assembled into the base frame, it is necessary to align through holes for bolt fastening formed in the axle brackets and the base frame, respectively, and a high dimensional precision is required. However, in the case where the differential housing, the axle tubes and axle brackets are integrally formed by welding, a welding strain or the like would occur. As a result, in order to ensure a desired dimensional precision, a high welding ability or technique is required. For this reason, the conventional axle housing assembly has been costly.
Furthermore, in the conventional structure, in the case where one of the structural components is broken down or damaged, it is difficult to replace the damaged component only. It is therefore necessary to replace the overall axle housing assembly, resulting in defects in maintenance property.
In view of the above-noted defects, an object of the present invention is to provide an axle housing assembly that has a stable strength against the drive repulsive force and is excellent in a dimensional precision and maintenance property in low cost.
In order to attain the above-mentioned object, according to the present invention, there is provided an axle housing assembly comprising a differential housing for receiving a differential gear, first and second axle tubes mounted integrally on both sides of the differential housing for receiving respective drive axles, a first axle bracket fixed to a frame of the vehicle and mounted on the first axle tube for receiving a repulsive force, first and second bolt means for fixing the first and second axle tubes, respectively, to the differential housing and a third bolt means for fixing the first axle bracket to the first axle tube.
In such a structure, since the coupling between the respective components may be performed by the bolt means, there is no problem that degradation in dimensional precision would occur due to the welding strain or the like. Also, in case of the bolt fastening, the product quality may be kept constant and the replacement of the components may be facilitated.
In the case where the repulsive force receiving axle bracket is fixed to the first axle tube by bolts, it is preferable that the bracket mounting portion is formed integrally with an outer circumferential surface of the axle tube, and the axle bracket for receiving the repulsive force is mounted on the bracket mounting portion by the bolt means without coupling with the first axle tube. In this case, it is possible to remove the axle bracket away from the axle tube simply by removing the bolt means without removing the overall axle housing assembly away from the base frame.
In the accompanying drawings:
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the embodiment of an axle housing assembly according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view showing a main portion in the axle housing assembly shown in FIG. 1.
A preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. In a forklift structured in accordance with the present invention in conjunction with FIG. 1, an axle housing assembly 10 is provided with a differential housing 12 for receiving a differential gear (not shown) and axle tubes 14 and 16 extending on the right and left sides of this differential housing 12. The axle brackets 18 and 20 are mounted on the axle tubes 14 and 16 and fastened to side members 24 and 26 of a base frame 22 by bolts so that the axle housing assembly 10 is supported to the base frame 22. Also, in this embodiment, since the axle housing assembly 10 is of a type in which it is separated away from an engine portion (not shown), in order to resist a drive repulsive force, one axle bracket (axle bracket on the left side of the traveling direction of the vehicle in the embodiment shown) 18 is fixed to the axle tube 14.
A differential housing 12 has a central opening portion 28. A differential carrier 30 for supporting the differential gear and a carrier cover 32 are mounted at the central opening portion 28. Also, circular opening portions 34 are formed on the respective right and left side surfaces of the differential housing 12. A front axle (not shown) which is a drive axle connected to the differential gear within the differential housing 12 extends sideways from the opening portions 34. A boss 36 is formed around a circumferential edge of each opening portion 34. A plurality of screw holes 38 are formed in the boss 36 for coupling the axle tubes 14 and 16 as described later.
The front axles are coaxially disposed in the interior of axle tubes 14 and 16. The proximal end portions of the axle tubes 14 and 16 are fitted in the corresponding opening portions 34 in the differential housing 12 in a shrink fit manner. Flanges 40 project from the respective outer circumferential surfaces of the axle tubes 14 and 16 at positions away from the proximal ends at a predetermined distance. A plurality of through holes 42 corresponding to the screw holes 38 of the bosses 36 are formed in the flanges 40.
In the case where such axle tubes 14 and 16 are coupled with the differential housing 12, the respective proximal end portions of the axle tubes 14 and 16 are inserted into the corresponding opening portions 34 of the differential housing 12, the through holes 42 of the respective flanges 40 are aligned with the corresponding screw holes 38 of the bosses 36 and the axle tubes 14 and 16 are pressed to be inserted until the respective flanges 40 come into contact with the bosses 36. Then, the bolts 44 a and the bolts 44 b are caused to pass through the corresponding through holes 42 and to threadedly engage with the screw holes 38 so that the axle tubes 14 and 16 are fixed to the differential housing 12.
Also, a bracket mounting portion 46 is formed integrally with the outer circumferential surface of one axle tube 14 for mounting the axle bracket 18. The bracket mounting portion 46 has a portion extending forward of a vehicle and a portion extending rearward of the vehicle and these portions have through holes 48 which extend in the vertical direction.
The axle bracket 18 for receiving the repulsive force to be mounted on this bracket mounting portion 46 has a thick portion 50 to be disposed on the upper surface of the bracket mounting portion 46. As best shown in FIG. 2, screw holes 52 extending from the lower surface of the thick portion 50 upwardly are formed in the thick portion 50. These screw holes 52 are aligned with the through holes 48 under the condition that the axle bracket 18 is suitably disposed to the bracket mounting portion 46. Accordingly, the bolts 54 are caused to pass through the through holes 48 from below and fastened to the screw holes 52 so that the axle bracket 18 is fixed to the axle tube 14 and the differential housing 12, the axle tubes 14 and 16 and the axle bracket 18 form an integral structure. On the other hand, as is understood from FIG. 1, an arcuate circumferential edge portion of the axle bracket 18 is overlapped with a front edge portion of the side member 24 of the base frame 22 and fixed in place by a plurality of bolts 56 and nuts 58.
The axle housing assembly 10 is mainly subjected to the repulsive force in the rotational direction about the front axle at the time of start or brake. However, as described above, since the axle bracket 18 fixed to the base frame 22 is fixed integrally with the axle tube 14 by bolts 54, it is possible to sufficiently receive the above-described repulsive force at this portion.
Incidentally, the other axle bracket 20 is of a conventionally well-known type having a ring portion 60 rotatably engaged with the axle tube 16 for supporting the axle tube 16.
In the axle housing assembly 10 having the above-described structure, the interconnection between the differential housing 12 and the axle tubes 14 and 16 and the interconnection between the axle tube 14 and the axle bracket 18 for receiving the reactive force are assembled by coupling by the bolts 44 a, 44 b and 54, respectively. Accordingly, the welding work may be dispensed with when the axle housing assembly 10 is manufactured. Accordingly, it is possible to ensure the quality of the products at substantially the same level irrespective of the worker. Also, since there is no welding strain or the like between the components, the dimensional precision of the completed axle housing assembly 10 as a whole is high. Accordingly, it is possible to readily assemble the axle housing assembly 10 into the base frame 22.
Also, due to the coupling by bolts, it is easy to individually dismount the differential housing 12, the axle tubes 14 and 16 and the axle brackets 18 and 20. The maintenance property such as a replacement may therefore be kept well. In particular, in the embodiment shown, since the axle bracket 18 is not of a type which is engaged with the axle tube 14, it is unnecessary to insert and remove it along the axis of the axle tube 14 in attachment or detachment. For example, in the case where the axle brackets 18 are to be replaced, if the bolts 54 and the bolt/nuts 56 and 58 are removed, it is possible to remove the axle bracket 18 only and it is unnecessary to remove the axle housing assembly 10 as a whole away from the base frame 22.
As described above, the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been explained in detail. It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited thereto or thereby. For example, in the above-described embodiment, only one of the axle brackets is fixed to the axle tube and the other axle bracket is rotatable relative to the axle tube. However, it is possible to take a structure in which the other axle bracket is fixed to be unrotatable relative to the axle tube by bolts. Also, the present invention may be applied to industrial vehicles other than the forklift, for example, a shovel loader or the like.
As described above, the axle housing assembly according to the present invention takes a structure for performing the interconnections between the respective components by bolts. It is therefore possible to manufacture the products with ease and in a less costly manner. After the completion of the products, it is possible to obtain the product quality which is stable with high dimensional precision. This contributes to the prevention of the non-uniformity of the vehicle performance.
Also, since the dismounting is easy, it is sufficient only to replace the components to be displaced. The maintenance property is enhanced considerably in comparison with that of the prior art.
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Owner name: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYODA JIDOSHOKKI SEISAKUSHO, JAP
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Security firm Secunia said Monday that Apple Computer's Security Update released last Friday does not fully protect Mac users and that the company doesn't understand the seriousness of the issue.
"It is still possible to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable user's system, just as easy as before Apple issued Friday's security update for Mac OS X," Niels Henrik Rasmussen, CEO of Secunia, said in an e-mail to The Mac Observer.
Apple released a patch late Friday that fixed a hole in HelpViewer, preventing it from using scripts unless they are written by HelpViewer. The vulnerability made it possible to place arbitrary files, including script files, on a user's Mac if a browser had been configured to open files that appeared 'safe'.
Mr. Rasmussen said many problems still remain, however.
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