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Hi could I also have the email as I’m trying to contact Derek but as mentioned the number isn’t working. Thanks Rich

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I’ll be there again this year with the Cultmate.

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Just sat down to have a read of the Cultivator and shocked to see a photo of me dismantling my newly purchased Anzani iron horse. Myself and my wife didn’t clock anyone taking photos so full credit for catching me on film! Great read as always!!

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Thanks for your reply Charlie would you know what sort of height the float should be?

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Right solved the one problem and caused another. There was a split in the pipe so swapped that for a new pipe which fixed that leak however I now have fuel flooding out of the top of the carburettor float chamber. It’s pouring out of the tickler hole and there’s two small holes on the side of the chamber cap which look like they are supposed to be there but fuel is squirting out these holes at quite a pace? Could the position of the float have anything to do with this problem?

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This is a picture of a spare carb I bought it’s where the pipe bolts underneath is where it’s leaking from.

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It’s an Amal 124 I’ve changed the fibre washers between the bolts holding the bowl onto the carb body but it’s leaking from where the pipe bolts underneath the float bowl.

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I’ll be there again i managed to wrestle the Cultmate to the top of the garden steps. (I’m not joking when I say wrestle she fought me all the way)

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Perhaps it’s been imported from elsewhere weren’t Simars available readily in other countries? It’s an amazing find either way will she be joining your other Simars Charlie?

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Thanks for the advice I’ve got hold of some Castrol.

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Congrats to Charlie you got them right and it is a Landmaster 100. Roatavator these are the ones out of the cultivator since getting the 35 I’ve been on the lookout for some of the other types they did and this job lot has provided another 3 models. They all turn over with great compression except for the one 56 as that had the head removed and has since seized up. As for marriages I tied the knot on Saturday and we fetched these on the Monday with my new wife even helping to load them and arrange them on the van!! The rowtrac was from an auction site it’s missing the engine as it was sadly removed to go in a motorbike. However the tin work is in brilliant condition and even retains its original badge. As a bonus the seller is forwarding on the rowtrac specific parts off the engine (drive sprocket, flywheel fan , exhaust mantlet etc) so in time I can find an engine and get her running again. I’ll post some photos of each machine once I’ve put the rowtrac back together and the simars have been separated.

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Thanks Charlie it’s the home straight now. I’ve painted the engine parts black and re assembled the engine and then fitted it to the chassis. I reassembled the fuel tank, this consisted of the new fuel tap and my freshly polished fuel cap. I don’t know why but polishing the fuel cap was an extremely satisfying task. The fuel tank assembly was then fitted to the chassis and then plumbed back up to the engine. I let the engine run for a while just to make sure it all still worked ok. After running the engine I checked to ensure the side panels still fitted correctly. All that’s left is finish top coat on side panels and fit them , attach new throttle cable , apply bonnet decals then touch up where paint had been scratched and then she’s all done ready for Tractorworld.

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Just relist the items Andy I’ve had people before bid on items and never collect them so I’ve always ended up resisting items.

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Here’s another view of the chassis completed but in daylight. Today I’ve managed to get some zinc primer on the nuts and bolts and touch up where I’ve scratched the paint from reassembling her. I’ve finished re fitting all the chassis parts which were the 2 z shape brackets for the front grille, belt guide, toolbox and disc coulter for the plough. I finished up tonight getting the first coat of red paint on the insides of the bonnet and side panels and the second coat of red on the fuel tank brackets. I’ve finally received the last items I need to complete the restoration. A new fuel tap from villiers spares, an air filter from an auction site, John Bull cable ties from same auction site. Finally but by no means least a set of bonnet decals from Titch (machinerydecals) these really are stunning and after seeing his work on this site I’m really glad I went for them these will be the finishing touch.

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Sorry to hear they’re still targeting you, but unfortunately it doesn’t seem to matter what security you have if they want it bad enough they will still take it. We had a break in at work where they used so much force they bent a fire door push bar from outside the door then cut through half inch thick chain to steal 3 tools and they did all of that with 2 alarms screeching!!

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