[charlie]

My copy has just dropped through letter box, so they are on their way.

[charlie]

Unfortunatley we only have records for the Britsh produced machines. There is some information about the years each model was produced on this website Note website is French but google translate (right click) works.

[charlie]

Briggsbits list a range of manuals and books

[charlie]

Yes there was a plough available for the Mayfield.

[charlie]

I have sent you an email with an attachment or two.

[charlie]

A small, but not light, machine is the Monrotiller. The series 3 machine has reverse which makes getting out of a corner much easier, the series 1 and 2 do not. It has ratchet hubs that can be locked. Another feature ofthe Monrotiller wjhich I like is teh ability to swing handles to left or right avoiding the nee dto walk behind and trample the ground that has been worked. They are heavy, 125Kgs.

[charlie]

From what I know of small two wheeled garden tractors most had either a rigid axle with both wheels locked to it, eg Trusty Earthquake or a rigid axle with wheels mounted on hubs with ratchets that could be locked, eg Monrotiller. Disengaging one of th eratchets would ease turning.

[charlie]

Andy I have an Emery like this one but only have a copy of the advert as shown in gallery. If your is the same it would be good to know what spark plug it has as I am unable to read what is on mine.

[charlie]

“I can’t. PMs are not allowed unless I pay.” Trial members have limited functionality on the website and forum. Paid members have full functionality, one of the benefits of membership, after all it is their membership fees that pay for the website.

“I also can’t ask about my “pending moderation” question in another thread (awaiting approval) about the legality of driving/pushing pedestrian controlled machines along the pavement, a topic I’d imagined might be of general interest.” Which thread did you post this in? Would it have been better to start a new thread?
Charlie (website admin team and membership secretary).

[charlie]

Yes, the link works, a very interesting series of photographs. The T100 is looking good. I must get my Rototiller 10E running some time. Also in my collection I have the 28th model 56 made in UK by Geo Monro and still use it on my vegitable garden.

[charlie]

It will be interesting to see your restoration, unfortunately the links do not work.

[charlie]

It may well be worth having a look at the Trusty tractor page in the galleries on our website. This will give you an idea of what one looks like (should look like).
The earliest version had no bumper, just a longer chassis plate, the next version had a bumper like the one in this photo, this was then replaced with this version
Various engines were used, JAP, Douglas, Norton and others.
Without seeing the machine it is impossible to advise if you should ‘run away’ or ‘jump in’. Does engine turn or is seized would be a major factor.

[charlie]

Mayfields were fitted with various Villiers or Briggs & Stratton engines over the years. The Museum of English Rural LIfe (MERL) at Reading have a good collection of information about Mayfields, donated by VHGMC members.

[charlie]

The amount of paste required will depend on how blunt the blades are, so impossible to say how much you will need.

[charlie]

Are the stripes across whole width of area covered by machine or only one of the cutting heads?

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