[charlie]

Welcome to the forum. Can you post a picture of your Bantam/200 this would help identify which it is. Note 3072KB file limit for photos etc, you may need to use software such as shrinkpic to reduce file size.

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Stuart, wristpin, thanks for advice.
hitchinsm, not shown is the float bowl which clearly says WALBRO made in USA and the model letters LMG agree with WALBRO model numbers.

[charlie]

Don’t forget to let Dave Clark know the serial number for the register. Sometimes wish I had not sold my MG2.

[charlie]

Does anyone know if the number 9 76 stamped into the body below the number 200 is a date of manufacture?

[charlie]

Will it be following you to Lotmead Farm this year?

[charlie]

And plenty of noise I am thinking of bringing the SIMAR 56. Had a quick look through my JAP engine literature and could not identify engine, trouble is they made so many different models.

[charlie]

Great to see the two side by side, a before and after effect. Interesting to see MT20/21 cast on gear case; Monro Tiller used MT for their part numbers eg MT 1 was half the main gearbox case.

[charlie]

mickattwo the message a lot of us had from a spammer and the associated e mail notification sent by website had no request for bank details have you had something different?

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Spammer deleted. Thanks for letting me know. This is the first time we have had a spammer use the message system. Very few get past the sign up process.

[charlie]

Check wires to points for breakage/open circuit. I remember my father had this happen once.

[charlie]

I had a problem with my Trusty Earthquake, started and ran well then started stopping and playing up. I suspected fuel, checked flow from tank to carb, that was OK. Took carb off and found water in fuel in float chamber. Cleaned float chamber, problem solved.

[charlie]

Another rarity found and saved, well done. Maybe a theme for a future event, machines with their original trailers, Trusty, Barford, Merry Tiller, Monro Tiller etc.

[charlie]

I ploughed my plot a couple of weeks ago with the Barford Atom 30 a week later ran the Trusty Earthquake over it and yesterday gave it a final go with the Simar 56. Actual got a cheer from neighbour, when I finished, can’t think why!!! Ground was still a bit wet but with the season we have had a case of getting in before more rain. Even got some spuds planted.

[charlie]

Opps I forgot Jon, he recently supplied a coil etc for the clinton engine on my Monro Tiller MG3.

[charlie]

Villiers parts are available from a number of suppliers eg Meetens, Villiers Parts. Whilst a new coil will be more expensive than a second hand one it should be certain to work whereas a second hand one will be of unknown reliability. From my own experience if replacing the coil I would replace the whole ignition system points and condenser.

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