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Hi Mike I have a brochure for that machine and i am sure it shows the mower and a mechanical hoe attachment as well as the Rotavator attached to the front . Yes my own machine although small is quite heavy and awkward good luck with your machine

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Thanks Rollo, It’s even more vintage than I thought.Now my garage roof is finally fixed making room, once I have done so I will take some more photos I can see that it’s missing the depth bar so will have to fabricate one. there is a lot of surface rust thankfully no holes and only a little in the tank last time it was fired was about 40 years ago I was told it always had a weak spark so looks like I will be sending the magneto off for a rebuild.
looking on this site and the rest of the net I can’t find any reference to the mower / flayer and haven’t worked out where the belt goes. She is a heavy beast so struggling to get it out of my car on my own hopefully mife wife mobility scooter ramp will over come.
Take care and stay safe, Mike

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Hi Mike what you have is a Farmers boy Minor Rotary Hoe With a Villiers mk12 four stroke engine I have one but it has the earlier Villiers two stroke engine model 3g
Made by Raven Engineering in kingston on Thames these were built about 1958 hope this helps

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Excellent! Thank you for your replies, I’ll try and give Hayter a call over the next week.

As for the RAL colours I have RAL fan with 192 colours and think they are closet to the following.

The hammerite green style paint is closet to RAL1020 Olive Yellow.

I think the older mowers are made up of RAL 6036 Pearl Opal Green for the engine and RAL 6000 Patina Green for the deck.

If anyone else has any thoughts I’d be keen to hear.

Thanks again.

Scott

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Hi great thanks. how do I find my messages?

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Hi, I’m searching for any Gravely D/L tool shanks or similar with a 22mm round diameter and any tools for the Gravely D.

Thanks, Chris

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Hi There I can help you with your questions i have already sent you a pm with my contact address

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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 supplied in matt, satin, semi-gloss or gloss. When I say any colour, you can chose from 208 RAL colours.

That just leaves the hammered finish or not. I have no idea if I’m honest but Paragon also do 8 colours in a hammered finish. I don’t know if they can mix different colours in a hammer finish.

As usual, I am not expert in any of this but these are my thoughts at the moment.

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Hi I sent you a pm

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I have sent you a pm

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I have got a Mayfield finger mower machine I am wanting to sell. I am in Somerset.

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Ted, that is so kind of you, I will check what a courier could do, and private message you when I get some details, Regards Plonker

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Hi plonker your name is on them next question how to get them to you as I live near Newcastle-upon-Tyne price is free Charlie will have my address

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Charlie, Thanks for the link to the utube video, very interesting, seems just what I want.

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I am in Aylesbury , Bucks. Let me know if you decide to dispose of the shredder and the Roller. Plonker

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