Parts for Howard Clifford 700

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June 6, 2025 at 5:27 pm #43789

rub
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Hi Charlie,

Thanks for your comment.

I couldn’t create this topic until now.

June 6, 2025 at 5:29 pm #43790

rub
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Hi,

My name is Ruben and I’m from Spain.

I have a Howard Clifford 700 with a rotovator 20″ unit.

It belonged to my uncle and now I would like to repair.

I need diferent parts, especially from the rotavator unit.

An alternative solution, will be to buy a complet rotovator unit.

Do you know someone that can help me?

One problem, will be the transport and taxes to send the item to Spain.

That’s a matter I’ll have to cover.

I would appreciate your help.

June 6, 2025 at 5:33 pm #43791
rub
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Parts I need:

#129 – PTO DOG.
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June 6, 2025 at 5:46 pm #43794
rub
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Other parts of the rotovator 20″ unit

#321 chain case
#326 wearing shoe
#346 back plate
#360 spacing slave.
#361 drive plate.
#362 friction disc – 2 units.
#364 wearing plate.
#391 stay tube for 20″ rotor.
#394 bush.
#410 spring.
#411 plunger.
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June 6, 2025 at 5:49 pm #43797
rub
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You can see that the #346 back plate and the #391 stay tube for 20″ rotor are broken.
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June 10, 2025 at 9:19 am #43806

sidevalve5
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Hi Ruben,

You may try this supplier https://howard-rotavator-spares.com/shop/ But I purchased an expensive clutch friction plate from them for a MkV Gem and the holes did not align with the drive plate. Got back to them, the reply was to tap the pins to fit as they were most probably bent. That was wrong, the pins were fine, it was the friction plate holes that were wrong. I managed to file them to fit, but not that happy about it. Communication and after sales service from them was poor.

Think your only other option is to try to get a complete, but non-running machine and use as a donor. Or get some of the parts made in Spain. Unfortunately not many sellers of such a machine would want the bother of arranging for it to be fitted on a pallet and transported to Spain. They come up sometimes in farm auctions and are quite cheap. They are occasionally on ebay uk, but often sellers there want silly money. The VHGMC magazine has them for sale too at times. But think in each case the transport problem will have to be overcome.

Best wishes,

Grahame

June 10, 2025 at 10:26 am #43807

andyfrost
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The person Grahame refers to does not have a clue about 700s , his speciality is the 300 series and a few Gem parts , if you want my advice it would be to steer well clear. I run and use a pair of 700s , and they are by some considerable ditance my favourite machine to use , machine parts , along with most engine spares are long obsolete , over many years I have amassed quite a few new spares , but obviously to keep mine running.
I would go for Grahames advice , and somehow try to get a complete machine for breaking sent over to you.

Andy.

June 11, 2025 at 6:17 am #43808

rub
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Hi Grahame and Andy,

Thanks for your advices !

I figured that the best solution is buying a complete machine for donor.

I could find this in some auction but the problem is finding someone that want to prepare to transport to Spain.

Many people wants easy money…

I’ll will inform about my progress.

Best Regards,
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