Selection of horticultural machines at the event today. Sorry, need to downsize photos, will post later.
Meantime, here’s the videos of the A5 working. Seems to run very rich, someone at the event suggested it might be due to the carb having the set up for paraffin, so rather than adjust carb I might try some. However, working produced a few issues, worst of which is the small leak in the fuel tank has now become very big, not good as leaking out on to the spark plug and hot cylinder head.
I’m a bit of an anorak with loads, Chris. Straps fore and aft, wheels chocked, machines in gear. Anyone would think I’m on a real mission, not going 6 miles down the road! But I’d hate the M saga to happen to me, better safe than sorry.
Well, good luck with that one Charlie. Have to say, the advantageof the Commer with the dropsides is you’ve got reasonable height protection all round, and its easy to secure the straps at variuos points round the machines. I also make sure they are in gear and wheels chocked. The front 2 machines I sandwich up against the back of the cab. May be belt and braces, but better safe than sorry, especially when you can achieve nearly 43mph downhill with a following wind!
Funny you should say that, Andy. The 700 is actually one of the other machines I would like (I lied when I said one other above). Have to be one with the Hirth diesel though – I know, they’re a lot of trouble compared to the 2-stroke, but I operated a Hirth as a kid and loved the way they sound. The occasional 700 crops up on that auction site, but very rarely a Hirth. However, I am patient!
Lovely to see another one for preservation. Any idea how many of these were sold in the UK, Charlie? I’m just wondering what my chances are of adding the last machine I really need to complete the collection! (Well, acually not the last, you can never have enough, but don’t tell the wife…)
