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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.

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Why not post an ad in the VHGMC newsletter, are you looking for any attachments or those other than the usual finger bar mower.

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Yes the old rotavator word! My date of birth is a palindrome reads the same on a driving license, so what could it be! The initials and my sir name, spell out the area of the city where I was born in.So is that a fluke or was there something else going on.
So who am I?
Regards to all
Mr Wallingfield

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Thanks will try bearing company

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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 really appreciate the feedback and fully appreciate the need for adequate insurance at these events.

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I would not bother I made enquiries about a plough for a Howard Dragon in 2017 still waiting for reply after many phone calls and letters. Many years ago I ordered a drive shaft for a Bullfinch he cashed cheque no part came only way I got it was after solicitors letter and I am not alone

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May be worth trying Chester Hudson.

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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.

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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 their front doors except for essential journeys, but I am honestly amazed at the number of cars on the road to and from my place of work. I am an essential worker powering the nation. When I discussed this with my colleagues, they reinforced my views that the day after lockdown there seemed to be more cars on the road rather than less. I have tried to provide a rational explanation for this, trying to justify the increased use of cars on the basis people aren’t car sharing at the moment but nothing seems to add up. I do wonder whether anyone else has had similar experiences nationally.

I also wonder whether employers are generally following advice from the government and allowing people to work from home if they can do so effectively. I’m totally convinced that there are many companies out there not following the guidelines including some of the larger shop chains.

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Sadly, around here, those “ pull ins” are likely to be full of household rubbish . A couple of years back one by-way on the Marsh was completely closed by multiple Transit sized tips of builders rubble and discarded bathroom furniture etc. Then there are the burnt out cars with the matching length of incinerated hedgerow and melted tarmac.

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Charlie it is more the idiots that use them sites we know the site owners should control but the DO GOODERS have took over

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I saw a pair of really nice looking antique tennis court posts in an antique shop near me the last time I was in there. Probably still there if you want any more. I did think they were nice but wondered who would want them. Now I know! Let me know if you are interested in them

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Yes a strange year, been working flat out, straight through the first lock down and will be doing the same now. I work on what they call remote sites and the only life I see is bloody rabbits, though last week was rather interesting as a Stag took a fancy to my topper finisher, perhaps he thought the handles were antlers!
I’m afraid Covid is very serious stuff and not to be taken lightly, Charlie is absolutely right over the younger generation. There is only one word for it, SELFISH.

On the collecting front we have done rather well, have managed to expand our range of early Tennis Court line markers by 11 ranging in years from the early 1900’s to the 1930’s,Along with a handful of Edwardian lawn sprinklers, I’m sure this was coursed by folks clearing out their garden sheds.
Though just as the country was opening up from the first lock-down, I had to venture out to Whitchurch to collect a complete tennis court fixture from the 1920’s to include, posts nets, the original wicker basket and all the outside perimeter posts and outside nets, a right van load I can tell you. On the way back we stayed in Ironbridge which is well worth visiting.

Yes I have missed the Shows particularly Malvern back in September, but I’m sure we will eventually get there one pace at a time!
Regards to all
Andrew

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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 an article for the Cultivator a couple of years back which was published to try and save some of the history as we know it. Even this, a few errors have crept in.

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Follows and Bates who are best known for making lawnmowers, also made an orange slicer for marmalade making.

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