Vintage Horticultural and Garden Machinery Club

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Note for non VHGMC members, this event is a members only weekend and is not open to members of the public to participate or spectate.

My copy arrived today.
Digital copy now uploaded to website.

You can make throttle cables etc using parts from motorcycle parts suppliers, I have used Feked.com in the past. The Mower Centre in Hailsham may be able to do this for you.
The only source of tines is from a scrap machine, which type do you need?
You may be able to get carb and exhaust from Villiersparts.

I have scanned copies of owners manual and parts list, I hav enever seen a service manual. I also have manuals for the Villiers engine. I have sent you a pm.

Machine number 2950A is a series one model, see photo below, and was sent to agent on 12/10/53 and delivered to Milnthorpe Grange, Sandal, Wakefield on 8/12/53. More information about Monrotiller can be found at Monrotiller Information
The engine number would suggest it is a Mk12.
The original engineering drawings for Monrotiller are held at the…[Read more]

Looking forward to receiving it.

Bang on time my copy arrived in the post today.

Without looking on the internet from memory Bridges made electric drills (no idea how I know or why I think that). The device looks a bit like the Tarpen attachment that was available.

vandt you should be able to use the pm now, system has updated.

To be fair Dave the pidgeon didn’t have far to go, lol.

The magazine is at the printers and renewal reminders will be sent to any members that have not yet renewed. To be sure of getting your copy of the February issue of The Cultivator please renew asap.

The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) at Reading have the factory records and engineering drawings etc for Allen Scythe, you could contact them.

Magazines are now in the post and will hopefully arrive before Christmas

Currently sorting through and cataloguing the Trusty enginering drawings. Not seen anything yet for dynastart on Steed and not sure all drawings are there. This is going to take some time to complete.

As far as I know the dates in the Trusty register are from the factory records, so I would assume those to be correct.