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For F15 parts, Paul at Meetens is your best bet, but I see that L&S Engineers have some new old stock F15 parts including standard and certain oversized rings.

https://www.meetens.co.uk/

https://www.lsengineers.co.uk/

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Ah, I had a feeling the engine would have to come apart! well, I will have to order that Gasket set!
Who’s the best person to get a full gasket set and, assuming I need it, and oversize piston and rings from?

Any chance at all re getting an original box from somewhere do you think?

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The oil ring on that engine is below the gudgeon pin near the bottom of the piston, so although, as you’ve mentioned, the cross hatching is still visible, that ring is running on the out of sight area of the bore. I believe that the issue is unlikely to be resolved without dismantling and micing the bore at all areas where the rings run.

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Thanks for the link, that will help a lot.

It could be the oil ring but is this lightly to be more worn than the compression rings which I can assume are ok as the bore is immaculate and the compression is very good indeed?

I ran it again at he weekend and it is still very smokey!

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Assuming that the crankcase breather is functioning correctly, I would suspect a worn oil control ring.
If it comes to pulling it apart this may be of assistance

https://www.dropbox.com/s/qcj176ljzvt47vb/Villiers%20F150001.pdf?dl=0

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That’s right, an F15, and its definitely oil smoke. The odd thing is that the bore and valves are perfect – loads of compression..

The crankcase vent valve looks fine – the ball is clean and free, I might try running it without the ball for a while – see if that makes any difference.

Re over-filling with oil, the operating manual says to use 1.2 pints in a F15 with has a reduction box (as this one does) but that seems like a lot more than it should be considering the statement later the in the booklet which says that the oil should come to the bottom of the filler hole threads – which only took a pint – and may yet be too much? I suspect that there are a lot of nooks a cranny’s in the engine which hold oil even when the engine has been drained.

I will keep on researching…!
any ideas where a box might be available?

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Looks like a Villiers F15 engine ?.Smoking issue (blue coloured smoke)…..make sure the engine is not overfilled with oil and that the crankcase breather is functioning properly.Check condition of piston,rings,cylinder bore and valve guides.If the smoke is black in colour then its an over rich fuel mixture so check the carburettor,the choke and air filter.

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10s holy grail as far as I’m concerned. How is the renovation going on yours Charlie? Don’t suppose your documents show how many 10s were imported over here?

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I believe that there was a link between Westwood and Templar but don’t quote me without some corroboration. Westwood was founded by Gerry Hazelwood and I believe that his brother was the man behind Templar. They also made a hover mower.
Just a point of order – Rotavator ( spelt that way) is / was the trade mark of Howards. What you have there is a rotary cultivator or even a rotorvator !

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Just realised. I now have 30, 35, 50, 56 and A5. I reckon that’s just about all types that were regularly sold in U.K. Anyone (ie probably Charlie) know if any others were sold in reasonable numbers? Apart from M series which if I ever get one would really make my day!

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Almost certainly a Flymo DM and, yes, that lever was the release for the tipping body attachment. Many of the Flymo cultivators were derived from the Norlett models but most (all?) of those had split chaincases . As has been said that welded chaincase is reminiscent of the Westwood Gemini.
Presume that the engine blower housing with the recoil is missing, but if it’s in a box of bits it should have the BS Model, Type and Code Numbers on it. The Code number will date the engine to the day of manufacture which will give an approximate build date for the chassis. If you have that, I have possibly got the appropriate DM illustrated Parts manual.

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I’ll get it written up for you next week with photos Alan

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Cured fuel leak. She’s a very good runner.
(Note to self, remember to hold the phone horizontally!)

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Yes it is the best looking SIMAR in my collection! Won’t stop me using it though. On the French site they say the 50 was manufactured between 12/02/34 and 15/11/35 with only 601 made, so even more confusing. Their serial numbers were 25001 onwards. So if they are right you’d think our English versions would be later, especially thinking about your serial number Charlie.

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Just fits in its new home!

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