[charlie]

I have just bought a few more copies of Allen’s Activities, my collection now runs 1-30, 33/34, 37-44. (31/32, 35/36 missing ). Due to problems they had getting issues out on time some are combined eg; 25/26; 33/34; 37/38; 39/40; 41/42; so I am not sure if the ones I don’t have are single or double issues. I also have a few duplicates.
They contain some good articles about Allen products and give a good insight to the company activities.

[charlie]

I can get his number for you.

[charlie]

My biggest regret was an Emery I saw on e bay, foolishly I did not go for the buy it now option and missed out in the bidding. I remember it was said to have a Villiers V engine, this was a wartime version. I just hope that the machine was not bought by an engine collector solely for the engine.

[charlie]

The post says file exceeds allowable size and there are no images other than the two in your first post?!

[charlie]

A wise move, no point in spending a lot of time and money on gearbox only to find engine is no good. I always open the drain tap on bottom of crank case to drain any excess fuel/oil mix before starting.

[charlie]

Matt, you need to reduce your photo file size to 5072Kb or less.

[charlie]

The gear change is operated by a lever on the right hand handlebar, it is like the clutch lever on the left. A cable should be attached to the operating arm on the rear of the gearbox. If you do not have an owners manual, which includes a parts list, let me know your e mail address via personal message and I can send a copy.
I will have a look through the records and see if I can find anything.

[charlie]

I spotted that when I looked. Note part numbers with a suffix of D or G indicates Right (droite) and Left (gauche).

[charlie]

A quick look at parts books and numbers are different for 50 and 56, also checked list of drawings and could not see that part number.
The machines are metric, nuts bolts etc.

[charlie]

Your best option is probably to buy another engine or Howard Gem for parts. The Gem would not have had a dynamo fitted.

[charlie]

I have asked around and he is still alive and well and still trading.

[charlie]

Not one I recognise. Will need some time spent looking through literature if anyone has any. Old adverts are often very useful.

[charlie]

Mike, I do not have the drawings you talk of, they are at MERL (Museum of English Rural Life) in Reading. I do have a list of what drawings are there as I have been helping catalogue them. They are from Geo Monro and cover model 35, 56 and Monrotiller mostly with a few other odd ones. A lot of the drawing numbers are the part number which helps find the right drawing. Let me know if there are any specific ones you want to know if they hold.

[charlie]

There are a good few about amongst our members that collect seed drills and push hoes etc.

[charlie]

It does look to be Landmaster Gardenmaster based. Not sure how comfortable it will be to use with handles attached where they are, Landmaster handles were attached further back in line with axle.
See https://vhgmc.co.uk/photo-galleries/landmaster/gardenmaster-imglandm050/

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