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Hi Jeremy, I sent you an email but just realised I got an auto reply to my junk folder saying you’re away from the office till the new year – so guess you’ll pick it up then? Best wishes, Edward

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Wishing everyone a peaceful Christmas and a healthy and prosperous New Year
Angus

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Charlie, have just renewed by Paypal. However, as P/P account is in my wife’s name you may not tie it up with me. Her name is Carole.

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Jim, A 6.5Hp “Villiers” (Honda GX200 copy) will set you back £125.00. As you know, I have a 5.5Hp version on my Wizard and so far it has been fine. Can PM you details if wanted.

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Edward, Sent you an email direct

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Do you have a direct email Jeremy, I’m at snowfish@hotmail.co.uk

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Edward
Good to hear from you

Not sure about the other members of the club, it is honourable to keep original, but like you I need my machines to work. The ones I have recovered largely have engines beyond economic repair as either rusted up, seized or completely missing. I agree with modify but with the option to reverse the modification afterwards if needed, this does keep the value up for the enthusiasts for keeping it original, after all someone might have an Engine looking for a machine and the two can be united.

Thoughts on the Clifford I would think about a 50cc or bigger strimmer engine as a swap as about the right weight and power It will require quiet a bit of engineering but the machine is of a good quality and worthy of continued use.

The Gen came with a Kholer 11 HP crank start unit where the BIg end broke. Heated seats could be on the agenda for the Yorman though good thought.

Tonight I have a Yeoman back to the rolling Chassis stage . The last bit to fit is the roto box clamp, next step is the Engine mounting , a day on the lathe over Christmas me thinks. Once that is done a full strip and repair of the rotobox. Only real problem is understanding the Reverse gear interlock which had been removed by previous user, If I can get some picture should be able to work it out.

As I am fitting this with a riding seat I am considering adding a riding perhaps some brakes on the hubs, hot sure at the moment what to use but that is in plan, also thinking of tandem conversion , small alpine if I can get a second Yeoman. Might be fun.

How are your Gem plans going? should be a beast and the diff lock is I suspect essential

Jeremy

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kiwibloke, your machine is looking wonderful. I’m working on a MK2 as well. Yours is providing inspiration.

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Thanks for that, Jeremy, and apologies for the delay in getting back to you. I think I’ll give something a go with a Gem gearbox and it’s own chassis. What’s the worse that could happen….

I’m slightly surprised that more people didn’t chip in on this – or on my other little queries. I wonder if the talk of modifying stuff gets people’s backs up?! I personally think originality is all well and good, but I like a machine to work…hence most of my things are modified. Usually in such a way that they could be changed back.

I’d love to put a different engine in a Clifford Mk1 but not found anything sufficiently narrow.

Did your Gem have the Kohler twin from new? I wonder if it has heated seats etc too?!

I hope the Yeoman is going well!

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Thought I should add an update. The gearbox is together now and all the remaining parts are stripped and in paint. After careful study I can see that the Reverse gear interlock mechanism is completely missing , I suspect that it was removed at some point in the past and lost.

Does anyone have a picture if how it should assemble? Approximate dimensions of parts:
16845 – Reverse fulcrum arm
16894 – eccentric

As I will need to remanufacture these.

Many thanks
Jeremy

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I haven’t removed the engine yet to see what sort of arrangement is on the crank, key way threaded bolt taper ???I fancied an electric start honda copy.

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I have a Link-Hampson 25″ flail mower this machine is fitted with a Robin EY-2B
engine I believe it is more than 30 years old

That would be about right, last time I saw them being sold new was in the early 80s. Something tells me that they may have been distributed by Saxon who also sold a Japanese made triple that is now sold under the Baroness brand name.

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Thanks everyone, I tried Jon, eventually spoke to a lovely lady who said I had the wrong number, the correct number is 91323 842477. I’ve tried this several times with no reply, and the website seems to be down this morning.
Good idea about resoldering the bracket on another condenser, this will be my next option I think, but external could also be achieved 👍👍

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Interesting reading

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Not sure what I think. My Gem has the Kholer Kt17 twin with the luxury of electric start, by coincidence I also have a Clifford mk1 setup with finger mower and largely original. Last time I used as a rotavator hit a stone and the flywheel span so needed retiming, keep it as a finger mower.

When I looked at the Gem I was more concerned about the actual mounting points that I would need to use for the implements. The connection with the Yeoman and the other demountable rotor machines seem more sturdy than using the handlebar mounting points. I think I would feel better if I could machine mew mounts directly into the gearbox casing for the attachment but that makes a much bigger gob as you get a full gearbox strip as a starting point. I am doing this with the Yeoman but this is only a 60 year service. I might be over sensitive as I have pulled the pig ark out of the field in the past – Normally use a Massy T20 for that job but it was broke at the time.

these old machines are over engineered by modern standards and should take some overpowering.

Got a lister Petter 2 Cylinder Diesel engine currently connected to a compressor but that would make a lovely pulling unit if I could find a strong enough gearbox and balance the chassis!

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