[hillsider]

I quite agree a few hours ploughing will clean it up really well, especially if the soil is dry and stony but if it is wet and claggy some pre cleaning will make all the difference to how the the soil turns over.
Definitely follow Wristpins advice re greasing the shiny bits after use though.

[hillsider]

To clean up the mouldboard of the plough I would try to use an abrasive flap disc fitted to an angle grinder or failing that a flap wheel in an electric drill. An angle grinder with a grinding disc fitted would be too fierce and would remove the metal rather than just the corrosion. Which ever method you use please wear some eye protection and a nuisance dust mask this will protect your eyes and help you to breath clean air during the rust removal process.
Re the suitability of the replacement engine I guess the proof of the pudding is in the eating!! You won’t know until you try it.

[hillsider]

I don’t pretend to know anything about Ransomes Dumpers but here are few thoughts that may help to jog your memory.

Does the hole pass all of the way through the item and is it parallel all the way? If so it could be a support for a control rod or similar.

Is the end of the hexagon sealed off or only has a small hole in which case it may be either a breather or a sealing cap?

Is there a thread in the end of the hexagon section that would allow the piece to be a threaded adapter for a pipe to be attached?

Hope this helps, Ray.

[hillsider]

It is good see that this project is still live, I remember the first posting of it in the
old forum.
I guess that it is a balancing act with such machines between battery capacity and current demands, the more batteries needed the heavier the machine gets and so more costly to build. Traction batteries as used in fork trucks are a fearful price and even the batteries as used in golf buggies are not be cheap to replace.

[hillsider]

But it will still make a talking point on one of your displays – even if it does not work very well.

[hillsider]

Well spotted, certainly deserves a chance to retire into your collection. It is an item that was probably made in fairly large numbers and many will by now been consigned to the scrap pile.

Try trimming your lawn edges with it and you will not need one of those foam stress balls that upwardly mobile executives like to have on their desks!!

[hillsider]

I could be barking up the wrong tree here but I think nigel is referring to the strangely named freshness column. I noticed earlier that there was something odd going on but I figured that it would soon sort it self out.

[hillsider]

That’s ok pleased to help, next mystery to solve is the plastic air intake cowl, it looks rather like a plastic pudding basin! But then we have not yet seen all of it so we await further instalments.
Ray.

[hillsider]

I have searched my info and have found a couple of bits of information that may help, apologies for reproducing Angus’s drawing but it was attached to my info also.

Attachments:

1. Villiers-S10-Carburettor.pdf
2. Villiers-Engine-Data.pdf
3. Villiers-Tech-Data.pdf

[hillsider]

Hi, not exactly sure which Atco mower model you have there but I am sure someone out there in forum land will have the answer. However it seems to be a nice straight example with the grassbox looking as though it has led a very sheltered life and it will make a good stable mate for the Atco rotary.
Ray

[hillsider]

Hi, Yes we had a good time over there, re the JD tractors there were as many again in the lines plus some that were being used on a pulling sled.

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[hillsider]

Do I sense that this machine could for static display only? Unless you can aerate the arena as you parade the machine.

[hillsider]

Hello, I don’t think you will be disappointed.
Like yourself I watched the forum for a while before joining up, and as you have observed the folk here are a helpful bunch and will help where they can.
Ray.

[hillsider]

Yes I saw that article also, for some reason the US seem to be on a mission re the E rating of fuels I read an article recently warning vehicle owners that they could invalidate their vehicle warranties by using some these higher grades and should check that their vehicle could actually use it before filling up.

I think we are only now going to E10 but it is interesting to know what is out there cos sure as eggs is eggs some bright spark will think that we should use it also.

The cultivator is usually very good at keeping us up to date with what is happening via the Federation of British Historic Vehicles folk. http://www.fbhvc.co.uk

[hillsider]

http://www.base-camp.co.uk

Hello, the link above should take you to a company that seems to specialise in cup washers. I have never used them personally so please let us know how you get on.
Ray.

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