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According to my Douglas engine handbook, the spark plug is a 14mm Lodge CN.

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Fairly close to mine 560115. Wonder what happened to the Waterperry one? Probably had a harder life than mine!

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Yes Charlie, it was. No sound on film but good to see SIMAR as it would have been when nearly new. I’ve seen it before somewhere. Also a Farmers Boy(I think, only a small glimpse).
As for women making better gardeners, not sure, but my mother could handle a Hatz Gem with the best of them, sometimes working all day with it, so maybe a grain of truth to it!

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Hello Charlie

Its made by Suffolk Iron Foundries whilst hard to see in your image look above the ‘I’ in PERFECTION & I you will see the SIF logo. Not seen one of these but its virtually the same as the Suffolk ‘Eden’ first produced late 1930’s, I have seen parts list for the Eden 1947 which has exactly the same distinctive handles as yours.The Perfection & the Eden both appear in the 1953 Suffolk catalogue with crossover tubular metal handles.I have 2 Edens both with Pram handle, but they appear to have been produced in 4 versions, straight Handles, Pram, Cross-over & same as yours.
So your perfection I would assume was just post WW2. You have a nice mower there with good original transfer. Hope that helps.
Regards
Clive
The Budding Foundation/ Museum of Gardening

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Certainly a show worth the effort, at night time it is spectacular. Should be on everyone’s bucket list.

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Keith Wotton Founder of OLC had one years ago??

I dropped out the club years ago so dont know whos got what anymore

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Very interesting Joe. Every time I look at an MG crawler I question why on earth they stopped making them.

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Iain I have sent you a couple of messages regarding parts but not sure if you have received them Jonathan

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This is the man to contact
clive.gravett@oldlawnmowerclub.co.uk

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fitted a centrifugal clutch, test run on Saturday so fingers crossed it doesn’t slip and burn out..

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Nice machine Charlie. I was tempted but a long way from me, and no room in the shed! Must try and sort out the A4 now the weathers warmer.

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Hello again.

The offer of a pair of driving wheels is very good of you. It is certainly the quickest option.
Where are you located, I seem to remember somewhere in the border States?
I am going to be down near Dumfries on Saturday, are you near there?
Regards.

Silverfox

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Does seem a shame but they take up a huge amount of space and are extremely heavy to move around.

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I have a pair of driving wheels not that badly worn if they are any use. Jonathan

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God bless “spell check” the above was supposed to read—-
The rollers are VERY loose on the spindles, hard to measure the bores, but I think about3/16 to 1/4 ” clearance.

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