Vintage Horticultural and Garden Machinery Club

Neil Jarret will overhaul magnetos or supply components. He is Ransomes256 on here.

I believe that early MG2s had their serial no. on the body to the left of the engine, assuming that the serial no. plate at the back no longer exists. The engine no should be next to the oil filler. A picture of the wheels and load bearing rollers would be useful as early MG2s had different wheels to the later machines.

Neil Jarratt is the best person to ask, he is ransomes256 on here.

Excellent thankyou

Sorry to hear that you are parting with your collection, I wondered if MERL would be interested as they have the Ransomes archives or the Rural Life Centre at Tilford or similiar. Perhaps Neil Jarret may know of somebody who would like your collection.

This website has a section on ploughing which is worth reading.
Not knowing where you are I suggest you go to a ploughing match, they often have a horticultural class. The Society of Ploughmen website is a good place to start:-

http://www.ploughmen.co.uk/uk-matches

Did chairperson work at the Trusty factory as a lad?
The works picture looks Chair Geoff as a lad.

Either that or the Chairperson’s father had a bicycle!!!

Just over two weeks to go before Tracks.
Large horticultural working area, camping available from the Friday, Beer tent and entertainment Saturday night.

All entries welcome.

Thank you Mr Haggle, I know it is short notice and also clashes with Tractorfest.

Have received my pass for Newbury Tractor World, will be there with my MG2.
Hugh

Possibly an insecure load:-

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-34337072

Me too, have sent Charlie a PM

The plan is for everyone to meet up at 1pm each day at the Ransomes display at Tractor World Malvern. Look forward to seeing you there.

It’s worth a try cleaning them up, I have a Ransomes plough that had been very well weathered but with a bit of persuasion got all the oil nipples working.

I suspect that it is part of Santa’s trusty sleigh.

A searchlight with tracks is shown in the first picture on this page

http://skylighters.org/howalightworks/index.html

My 1945 MG2 has traces of green paint under the blue on the engine sump. I had assumed that this might have been a war time economy, but perhaps it was Ransomes practice to use green as an undercoat?