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It can only be good news when members of a club can come together, work mutually, for one reason, to save a rare relic from the past, which is in a true spirit of the Vintage Movement.
This is when, a country or language, has no boundaries.
Obviously many have heard of Simar rotavators which started life in Switzerland, although the company started off by making tractors, self motivated rotavators were introduced in 1918 by 1919 they had uprated the engine to 7HP being a MAG ‘V’ twin cylinder, model known as an M7.There are only a few M7’s left in the world.
I know of one in Switzerland and 4 here in the UK of which two are basket cases! Of the basket cases, one is owned by The Hall & Duck Trust, which has had the engine removed, care of a caveman veteran car collector who needed the engine for a car project(perhaps he wanted to go ploughing with it!) The other by our President Charlie Moore who’s got serious engine issues.
At some point these two are going to be rebuilt as one, I can find know better person who can use a welding stick like a magic wand than in our other member John Little.
Next week Phase one of this operation will be complete when John will take safe custody of another M7 which has been fully restored, which will be used as a templet.
While in John’s care, it is hoped that the restored one, may be seen at engine rallies around Scotland.
Simar’s first model was a CH5 which was really their prototype, but in many instances there were always variations on a theme, one such variation from 1918 is shown here, also owned by The Hall & Duck TrustAttachments:
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