Vintage Horticultural and Garden Machinery Club | ssorthiek | Activity https://vhgmc.co.uk/members/ssorthiek/activity/ Activity feed for ssorthiek. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:30:37 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 ac55ca1884273a329d684d2cb9a65fcd ssorthiek replied to the topic Oil change on Hayter 10/30 in the forum Ride-on machines https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/oil-change-on-hayter-1030/page/2/#post-36149 Thu, 10 Dec 2020 18:34:45 +0000 Do we understand why the shaft failed in the first place? There are a few other ideas I have but this will leave he shaft weaker and more prone to failure. Of course a failure could totally destroy the gearbox which wouldn’t be good. I would be happy to play with my Colebys since I know that they will never be used again for ploughing or any hard labour.

]]> 9092b1ffbd81adaae01440cddc2b2238 ssorthiek replied to the topic Oil change on Hayter 10/30 in the forum Ride-on machines https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/oil-change-on-hayter-1030/page/2/#post-36139 Tue, 08 Dec 2020 18:42:17 +0000 For me, the spline is an issue and not something I would attempt at this stage, it’s step too far for me I’m afraid. Looking at the fracture it looks as if the steel has been hardened although the photos isn’t too clear in this respect.

If it wasn’t for the spline, I would have loved to have a go but I’m sure that a machine shop can knock…[Read more]

]]> a8f235b090858fb3d8855cfe5a9eb7e6 ssorthiek replied to the topic Oil change on Hayter 10/30 in the forum Ride-on machines https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/oil-change-on-hayter-1030/#post-36125 Mon, 07 Dec 2020 19:46:16 +0000 This certainly looks possible, what sort of diameter is it and how quickly do you need it. I guess there are bearings on the shaft and that’ll be the more difficult bit with tight tolerances for an interference fit and to get a smooth enough finish. They keyway shouldn’t be too much of an issue. What neck of the woods to you live in? I’m up North,…[Read more]

]]> c234754e1eb5a440a4bca113bae1da8d ssorthiek replied to the topic Oil change on Hayter 10/30 in the forum Ride-on machines https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/oil-change-on-hayter-1030/#post-36118 Sun, 06 Dec 2020 18:05:22 +0000 If you can put a photo of the drive shaft on this post then I might be willing to have a go at making one, depending on how complicated it is. I’m starting to get into machining again and looking for simple projects. I suspect that this will have splines and will probably be a step too far for me at this stage, but lets see what’s involved.

]]> 8310d6de87712d84de5ed865d6eb435f ssorthiek replied to the topic Hayterette Paint Colours! in the forum Pedestrian operated machines https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/hayterette-paint-colours/#post-35995 Thu, 26 Nov 2020 20:47:39 +0000 Just a thought, if these are original paint colours on your machines albeit a bit worn, have you considered getting a RAL colour chart and match the paint that way?
So far I’ve had excellent results painting with Paragon Enamel paints. They are expensive but so far well worth the money. It looks as if they will mix any colour for you and can be…[Read more]

]]> 9ff06fbc3c2d071e0fb4121e59d1dffb ssorthiek replied to the topic Alive and Well in the forum Ride-on machines https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/alive-and-well/#post-35888 Wed, 18 Nov 2020 20:21:05 +0000 That looks a lot of fun.

]]> 8fa288302feba896db5095b55b207947 ssorthiek replied to the topic Palindromes in the forum General talk and discussion https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/palindromes/page/2/#post-35809 Sat, 14 Nov 2020 17:16:17 +0000 Trusty

That’s the theory I had but had considered Jan, Feb, or March as possible months which would have made sense. This quiz is a bit much for me I’m afraid, I can’t see any combination of numbers that will fit given this star sign.

]]> 516dcadb064152b637d331cce8972c8d ssorthiek replied to the topic Palindromes in the forum General talk and discussion https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/palindromes/page/2/#post-35807 Sat, 14 Nov 2020 14:28:52 +0000 I really can’t believe such an innocent post originally would provide so much interest and some much fun. It was only intended to be a passing comment but it seems to have really sparked the imagination of quite a few people.

]]> cdbcdc1346389755f6e890fc7ec901e2 ssorthiek replied to the topic Palindromes in the forum General talk and discussion https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/palindromes/page/2/#post-35786 Thu, 12 Nov 2020 21:31:27 +0000 Having looked at this in a bit more detail, it would appear that there are quite a few DOB that can be palindromes which are far more recent than 1930’s. Yep, my stupid errors and omissions crept in again. I’ll get my thinking cap on again but I suspect that this will take quite a bit of guesswork as well as working out.

]]> fb112eff06c8c20f6e5bb416bcc96031 ssorthiek replied to the topic Villiers F15 stationary engine in the forum Help and information https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/villiers-f15-stationary-engine/#post-35785 Thu, 12 Nov 2020 21:18:46 +0000 Jeff
Following Andys previous post, it might well be worth adding a couple of photos

]]> 4f004c864694b6c38984e59302122757 ssorthiek replied to the topic Villiers F15 stationary engine in the forum Help and information https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/villiers-f15-stationary-engine/#post-35784 Thu, 12 Nov 2020 21:15:43 +0000 I’m no expert on anything really but I have had quite a bit of success getting a few WICO series A and WIPAC series C magnetos going without the need for new points and if you are just trying to get the engine running, you might get away without the condenser to prove the engine is a good one. The condenser really needs to be in place when you are…[Read more]

]]> 1154ba886bea62c578aaa04e788255ed ssorthiek replied to the topic Palindromes in the forum General talk and discussion https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/palindromes/#post-35762 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 18:50:50 +0000 Hopefully I won’t offend, but I think your date of birth is 3rd of March and you would therefore have been born in 1933. Alas, this is as far as I have got so far. There are two other dates but that would put you at nearly 100 and well over 100 years old which seem unlikely albeit possible. I am of course prone to stupid errors but that’s my guess so far.

]]> 5a43de4fb54a0d7840ae9ba3f68f068e ssorthiek replied to the topic Club insurance question in the forum Help and information https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/club-insurance-question/#post-35761 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 18:33:46 +0000 Thank you to both of you. This is very useful and provides excellent information to the uninitiated like me. I’ll ask all sorts of stupid questions but hopefully these will be useful to other members and general public alike.

]]> e5b44a54e18589140d0500ae9c75600a ssorthiek replied to the topic Club insurance question in the forum Help and information https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/club-insurance-question/#post-35754 Mon, 09 Nov 2020 19:23:51 +0000 That’s brilliant and something I can start to investigate in a bit more detail when the need arises. I assume that there are specialists dealing with vintage and very rare machines.

I does surprise me a little if I’m honest since the MG2 and the Coleby Shire, along with so many machines of this period have absolutely no place on the road but I…[Read more]

]]> 7c6b0c83dffb52e6c4726835e7c6569a ssorthiek started the topic Club insurance question in the forum Help and information https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/club-insurance-question/ Mon, 09 Nov 2020 18:36:24 +0000 When you are a member of the VHGMC you get third party insurance thrown in which is an excellent benefit for the shows. The website writeup says

“Note: The insurance applies to members over 14 year of age. Insurance covers all machinery and equipment except ride-on machines and tractors which require road traffic act (RTA) insurance to be…[Read more]

]]> 2636764fd1488e2355b147d70e6f50c2 ssorthiek replied to the topic Time to reflect on a difficult year with an impending lockdown in the forum General talk and discussion https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/time-to-reflect-on-a-difficult-year-with-an-impending-lockdown/page/2/#post-35748 Sun, 08 Nov 2020 17:40:25 +0000 I’m really pleased that there have been some positives coming out of this unfortunate virus this year Joe. There will of course be winners and losers but it looks as if you have really tackled the new set of circumstances head on. Quite an inspirational post if I’m honest and a pleasure to read.

]]> a07a13b478a92d16c1e0efb6c18bb0bc ssorthiek replied to the topic Time to reflect on a difficult year with an impending lockdown in the forum General talk and discussion https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/time-to-reflect-on-a-difficult-year-with-an-impending-lockdown/page/2/#post-35745 Sun, 08 Nov 2020 15:20:13 +0000 When I started this post, I was hoping that there would be some positives that have come out of the Coronavirus. It’s most sad to see the effect that this lockdown has had on the rural community but I do hope that this thread will be part of social history.

Now we are in lockdown, it would be reasonable to assume that everyone should be behind…[Read more]

]]> ddbed036b8310e2400a495773b2a4225 ssorthiek replied to the topic Time to reflect on a difficult year with an impending lockdown in the forum General talk and discussion https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/time-to-reflect-on-a-difficult-year-with-an-impending-lockdown/#post-35718 Thu, 05 Nov 2020 08:09:41 +0000 I’ve found the same thing with my Colebys. There is very scant information on the internet, but have got quite a few original documents including shares certificates of Coleby Cultivators Ltd. These are probably totally worthless but to me, they mean the world.
The little information available is at best incomplete and some is misguided. I wrote…[Read more]

]]> 933589e6c7a1bdf1393e77bd4b66f2c2 ssorthiek replied to the topic Time to reflect on a difficult year with an impending lockdown in the forum General talk and discussion https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/time-to-reflect-on-a-difficult-year-with-an-impending-lockdown/#post-35703 Sun, 01 Nov 2020 16:16:17 +0000 One thing I did during the first lockdown, understanding that this COVID-19 was here to stay, is to hold a mini rally on my drive. The intention really was to sort the garage out, but there were loads of people walking around the estate doing their 1 hours worth of exercise unable to go to the shops, “working” at home and so forth.

The three…[Read more]

]]> da8c0e46098fe299afa62981446e8198 ssorthiek started the topic Time to reflect on a difficult year with an impending lockdown in the forum General talk and discussion https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/time-to-reflect-on-a-difficult-year-with-an-impending-lockdown/ Sun, 01 Nov 2020 13:52:11 +0000 2020 is just starting to draw to a close but before it does we head for another lockdown due to this pesky COVID-19 virus. Everyone has been affected by COVID-19 in one way or another, be it just a few restrictions to normal life or possibly the loss of someone close.

I just wonder whether the people on this forum are able to share experiences…[Read more]

]]> 22bf5fcaed6af4a65ddefbfe8a330c6d ssorthiek replied to the topic Palindromes in the forum General talk and discussion https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/palindromes/#post-35632 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 20:03:49 +0100 I find it absolutely incredible how a light hearted and seemingly unimportant post has created such an interesting conversation. I just found a random piece of information and a flurry of associated posts ensued, all of which are interesting in their own right.

I guess this is the point of VHGMC and the forum with so many people with different…[Read more]

]]> 5ef81e1b73f99553d6e5c2f06c736ffb ssorthiek replied to the topic Palindromes in the forum General talk and discussion https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/palindromes/#post-35624 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 16:58:51 +0100 Spelling was never my strong point and I did wonder whether the spelling of the trademark Rotavator or Rotovator and I can’t find a definitive answer on the internet.

From the Collins English Dictionary I found both spellings and defined as a noun. Collins also makes reference to it being a trademark, but it’s less clear which spelling this is,…[Read more]

]]> adcfd8865e9447cb5f42e32fc24b5c4d ssorthiek replied to the topic Palindromes in the forum General talk and discussion https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/palindromes/#post-35624 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 16:58:51 +0100 Spelling was never my strong point and I did wonder whether the spelling of the trademark Rotavator or Rotovator and I can’t find a definitive answer on the internet.

From the Collins English Dictionary I found both spellings and defined as a noun. Collins also makes reference to it being a trademark, but it’s less clear which spelling this is,…[Read more]

]]> f4218249cdc58f0b8d5a76c743cc8836 ssorthiek started the topic Palindromes in the forum General talk and discussion https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/palindromes/ Wed, 21 Oct 2020 08:56:22 +0100 A totally useless bit of information.

A palindrome is a word, number, phrase, or other sequence of characters which reads the same backward as forward.

Therefore the word “rotavator” is a particularly long palindrome.

]]> 600a032d123d2c515bb4af9bc8dd65dc ssorthiek replied to the topic The Cultivator, possible distribution problem in the forum General talk and discussion https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/the-cultivator-possible-distribution-problem/#post-35603 Sat, 17 Oct 2020 15:59:38 +0100 I’ve got mine as well with only my address sheet, a really good read and some great articles.

]]> 59f544ec9c0ffa24bed8ce5c76daf75e ssorthiek replied to the topic Coleby Restoration Villiers 25A in the forum Projects https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/coleby-restoration-villiers-25a/#post-35593 Thu, 15 Oct 2020 17:08:31 +0100 Thanks for that Andy.

I’m not sure about George at Villiersparts. He seems more than a bit abrupt. It’s not the first time I’ve had dealings with him and if he was a little more friendly I would be happy to deal with him. The last order was not right but managed to make the best of a bad job and sort out the issue I had.

Pity really, I love to…[Read more]

]]> 6f2da91fd6ab372cb5d40237861fd35f ssorthiek replied to the topic Coleby Restoration Villiers 25A in the forum Projects https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/coleby-restoration-villiers-25a/#post-35580 Mon, 12 Oct 2020 18:45:52 +0100 This is probably a long shot but it looks as if I am missing the fan for my Villiers 25A engine. I wondered whether there is anyone out there who has spares.
I attach a picture of the OEM manual showing what I am missing. I suspect there are going to be many more bits missing so a source of spares, or even a spare engine wouldn’t go a miss.
Any…[Read more]

]]> f77dbb17bb73889c3b92c663506c7226 ssorthiek replied to the topic Oil/petrol ratio and modern 2 stroke oil in the forum Help and information https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/oilpetrol-ratio-and-modern-2-stroke-oil/#post-35567 Fri, 09 Oct 2020 17:36:02 +0100 This is of interest to me as well. Andy, how do you know all this stuff?

]]> 0e28b0cdbe8f20930c6968a68efdb7d6 ssorthiek replied to the topic Uni Horse Tractor in the forum Projects https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/uni-horse-tractor/#post-35561 Thu, 08 Oct 2020 17:25:08 +0100 Another bit of advice I would give is coat every thread with some copper grease. This will make taking the thing apart much easier if you need to and believe me you will need to if this is your first attempt. You do need to be mindful that you will be able to exert much more force on the bolt or studs when compared to tightening a dry thread and…[Read more]

]]> 7f846b1d2646179163dcdc5239c00407 ssorthiek replied to the topic Coleby Restoration Villiers 25A in the forum Projects https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/coleby-restoration-villiers-25a/#post-35558 Thu, 08 Oct 2020 12:12:37 +0100 Charlie, this is nothing compared to the last Coleby gearbox, but the big end bearing is rollers I believe but thankfully it does all move freely so I intend to clean up, apply copious amounts of engine oil and then reassemble The bits I have done have cleaned up surprisingly well.

The big issue is I don’t want to spend huge amounts of cash on…[Read more]

]]> f802f04e3c08fff0edee8e98e616eca6 ssorthiek replied to the topic Coleby Restoration Villiers 25A in the forum Projects https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/coleby-restoration-villiers-25a/#post-35546 Wed, 07 Oct 2020 20:37:14 +0100 I sneaked out to the garage and started to bash away at the drive shaft. The crank case in now apart which is great news. I thought I would share the state of the crank case before I started to split it.
I’m going to try an replace the bearings in the crankcase, but am a little reluctant to attempt changing the big end bearings. I think I’ll…[Read more]

]]> f802f04e3c08fff0edee8e98e616eca6 ssorthiek replied to the topic Coleby Restoration Villiers 25A in the forum Projects https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/coleby-restoration-villiers-25a/#post-35546 Wed, 07 Oct 2020 20:37:14 +0100 I sneaked out to the garage and started to bash away at the drive shaft. The crank case in now apart which is great news. I thought I would share the state of the crank case before I started to split it.
I’m going to try an replace the bearings in the crankcase, but am a little reluctant to attempt changing the big end bearings. I think I’ll…[Read more]

]]> 093dd1037796de6ab0f6202c439a786f ssorthiek replied to the topic Coleby Restoration Villiers 25A in the forum Projects https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/coleby-restoration-villiers-25a/#post-35546 Wed, 07 Oct 2020 20:37:14 +0100 I sneaked out to the garage and started to bash away at the drive shaft. The crank case in now apart which is great news. I thought I would share the state of the crank case before I started to split it.
I’m going to try an replace the bearings in the crankcase, but am a little reluctant to attempt changing the big end bearings. I think I’ll…[Read more]

]]> 991d796def83e09a91cb929176e1141d ssorthiek replied to the topic Gem 600 cc JAP carburetor jet measurements help in the forum General talk and discussion https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/gem-600-cc-jap-carburetor-jet-measurements-help/#post-35545 Wed, 07 Oct 2020 18:46:31 +0100 If you get stuck, I can probably make you one from the drawing. I need to have a look to see what taps I’ve got and will need to sort out a couple of drills, but that’s no big deal.
Let me know if you want one made but remember it will need to take a back seat for a few weeks while I try and sort out my Villiers engine.

I’m not sure you can…[Read more]

]]> ea181727d3a1e2ccc4937bc483dcbe86 ssorthiek replied to the topic Coleby Restoration Villiers 25A in the forum Projects https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/coleby-restoration-villiers-25a/#post-35544 Wed, 07 Oct 2020 18:01:17 +0100 Thank you very much to both of you.

Sean, I have the spares and user manual and that has helped hugely. I also scanned it and then coverted it to pdf so I can print it out on a bigger sheet of paper and actually read it. (My eyesight isn’t what it was).

Andy, a very practical summary which makes perfect sense. I was less than keen to bash it…[Read more]

]]> e22e10d7d226566d79512ace3f7179c2 ssorthiek replied to the topic Uni Horse Tractor in the forum Projects https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/uni-horse-tractor/#post-35537 Wed, 07 Oct 2020 12:00:15 +0100 Restoration is relatively new to me as well. You will see the results of my Coleby restoration below.
There a a couple of bits of advice I can give. Take plenty of photos is one of the most important things you can do before, during and after disassembly. I’ll be doing quite a bit of that tonight on my new project. The other thing is, when you…[Read more]

]]> ac40f0f81002a56fecde8a424d21b803 ssorthiek started the topic Coleby Restoration Villiers 25A in the forum Projects https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/coleby-restoration-villiers-25a/ Tue, 06 Oct 2020 19:51:41 +0100 And on to my next project, a Coleby with a Villiers 25A engine. I’ve manged to strip the Coleby down to it’s component parts, Gearbox, Clutch and Engine and I thought would attempt to strip the engine down. It’s almost there but I need to separate the two halves of the crank casing. Before I do too much damage, has anyone out there had any…[Read more]

]]> c8e9bc08d429d479657df67d6ef4fdd7 ssorthiek replied to the topic Uni Horse Tractor in the forum Projects https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/uni-horse-tractor/#post-35512 Mon, 05 Oct 2020 11:18:56 +0100 Is this your first attempt at restoration or are you an old hand at restoring old equipment?

]]> 62cf45f3be19d93823a121956cad6539 ssorthiek replied to the topic Coleby Junior Restoration .. Complete in the forum Projects https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/coleby-junior-restoration-complete/page/2/#post-35511 Mon, 05 Oct 2020 11:07:26 +0100 Thanks Charlie. Just need to start my next project. Fingers crossed it will work out OK.

]]> 7867472137dd11331073ba99226a34ec ssorthiek replied to the topic Coleby Junior Restoration .. Complete in the forum Projects https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/coleby-junior-restoration-complete/#post-35509 Sun, 04 Oct 2020 20:24:33 +0100 Thanks Andy, that is most useful information.

Having thought about why this shroud is on there if we take the view Coleby wouldn’t have put one on there if it wasn’t needed, I would hazard a guess that when you are ploughing or in a wet field, one can assume that the wheels will churn up a huge amount of mud and this will probably get onto the…[Read more]

]]> 1b804bc94f9637403d1851a92591ce96 ssorthiek replied to the topic Coleby Junior Restoration .. Complete in the forum Projects https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/coleby-junior-restoration-complete/#post-35505 Sun, 04 Oct 2020 18:00:32 +0100 Thanks Andy, I saw that in the photo and wondered what it was. I can’t think of any fixing holes on mine where this could have been fitted at all. My later machine doesn’t have it on either but I haven’t looked for fixing holes on that machine but I know this had a “new” engine fitted.

As you can see from the “before” photos, if the shroud was…[Read more]

]]> 01b57aab2f2f4bc916403a9f7999ecb6 ssorthiek replied to the topic Coleby Junior Restoration .. Complete in the forum Projects https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/coleby-junior-restoration-complete/#post-35503 Sun, 04 Oct 2020 16:39:14 +0100 Hi Andy

Thanks for the comment.

My Coleby didn’t have a shroud around the Carb. However some JAP engines did run on paraffin and I have noticed a couple of JAP 55 engines on EBay that had some arrangement around the exhaust and carb, presumably to thin the paraffin and make it flow a bit better. Coleby didn’t exclusively use JAP engines either,…[Read more]

]]> 32c1d5b8fc4d042bc7b1afc065816684 ssorthiek replied to the topic Coleby Junior Restoration .. Complete in the forum Projects https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/coleby-junior-restoration-complete/#post-35501 Sun, 04 Oct 2020 15:15:19 +0100 One final thing, if you are interested in the history of Coleby Cultivators then I have written an article which was published in the Club Newsletter April 2019 Issue 122. There were a couple of responses in subsequent newsletters which add a little to this article. Mr. Terence Seago recalls fond memories of Max Sy at J. Garrett & Sons Ltd ( See…[Read more]

]]> 3ed5593017c6f96f8fe1b0aca4cc8a74 ssorthiek replied to the topic Coleby Junior Restoration .. Complete in the forum Projects https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/coleby-junior-restoration-complete/#post-35500 Sun, 04 Oct 2020 14:58:27 +0100 FURTHER WORK

When I picked the Coleby up, it had been laying in my dad’s garden for many years in the hope that he would restore it. We couldn’t find one of the levers to engage the wheels so I made a couple based on the working Coleby I had. After nearly two years he decided to put up a shed in the same spot as where he stored to Coleby and fin…[Read more]

]]> f0e8233a7b7cafad819ec17b8d469a85 ssorthiek replied to the topic Coleby Junior Restoration .. Complete in the forum Projects https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/coleby-junior-restoration-complete/#post-35496 Sun, 04 Oct 2020 14:56:09 +0100 PAINTWORK
The paintwork was not is a good state. One of the first jobs to get me going was to powder coat as much as I reasonably could. The gearbox was still assembled so this was not a candidate and so was the engine block. Not really understanding colours and the likes, having done a little research, I thought that RAL 6005 was probably a…[Read more]

]]> d16c14f8f73f6252b90cfcf6c80fa982 ssorthiek replied to the topic Coleby Junior Restoration .. Complete in the forum Projects https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/coleby-junior-restoration-complete/#post-35491 Sun, 04 Oct 2020 14:46:03 +0100 ENGINE
The engine was in a poor state of repair. This is really where the restoration project investigation started. I knew that I needed a cowl for this engine to have any chance of getting this project finished. Clearly it was important to determine the type of engine it was and having not undertaken anything like this before had to start…[Read more]

]]> 67ca385171d99f50aa619d549cfb825e ssorthiek replied to the topic Coleby Junior Restoration .. Complete in the forum Projects https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/coleby-junior-restoration-complete/#post-35490 Sun, 04 Oct 2020 14:37:08 +0100 CLUTCH
In truth , there was nothing wrong with the clutch so this has been left alone. This was the only bit of the Coleby that didn’t need any work on this machine.

]]> 9786ba83a5d688d1ccdc22b52c44c1a9 ssorthiek replied to the topic Coleby Junior Restoration .. Complete in the forum Projects https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/coleby-junior-restoration-complete/#post-35482 Sun, 04 Oct 2020 14:34:18 +0100 GEARBOX
When I received the Coleby it was in a dreadful state. The engine was largely complete but the cowl was missing. The gearbox was in a dreadful state as well and this is the first port of call to start the restoration. You can just make out that the bearing housing that is normally held in with 5/16” Whit countersunk screws was held in w…[Read more]

]]> 7b03260a7fbce9c1cad7839acd21615f ssorthiek replied to the topic Coleby Junior Restoration .. Complete in the forum Projects https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/coleby-junior-restoration-complete/#post-35477 Sun, 04 Oct 2020 14:22:05 +0100 So I made a claim that 614 must have been one of the first Colebys with a JAP 4/3 engine. How can I make that claim? There are two things that lead me to this. The serial number of the JAP engine is 3|C|92080|FU which implies the engine was manufactured between September 1948 and September 1949. We also have early original photos of Coleby Juniors…[Read more]

]]> 4645bb03cce7a54f45cfe4545644b202 ssorthiek started the topic Coleby Junior Restoration .. Complete in the forum Projects https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/coleby-junior-restoration-complete/ Sun, 04 Oct 2020 14:11:40 +0100 I thought I would start a new thread showing the almost final results of a Coleby Junior rebuild. The serial number is 614 and almost certainly one of the first Colebys with a JAP engine and therefore must have been built in 1948. The before and after photos first and then a bit of a description of what I have found out about this Coleby and some…[Read more]

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