Atco 24" mower

[mickattwo]

I have been to a friends house today and he was getting an Atco 24 cylinder mower out to use. He said do you want to use it, I was straight onto it, the engine is Villiers but with electronic ignition logo on it , is this a standard engine or has the logo been added? It did a very good job and looks well used and old but started first pull hot and cold
I could get the engine no if this would help to identify

[wristpin]

Some of the last Villiers engines did have electronic ignition but if on an Atco 24 it would be a recent addition as from the late 60s they had Tecumseh H50s then H60s and when they became Royales they had BS lumps. There are also some Chinese Loncin engines around badged Villiers but they are usually yellow or blue.
An image may be more use than a number, but let’s have both!

[mickattwo]

The m/c is not Atco but Ransomes 24. Here are the pics of the engine (F15 Villiers)? Is it difficult to remove cutter for re-grinding as it is in a bit of a state?

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[mickattwo]

Hopefully here are the other pics

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