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Hi Dave, look forward to seeing it. As for Brodie, if he does make a mess of the garden, it’s a good excuse to get a SIMAR out to make it good!

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with crawlers you plough on land as opposed to in furrow. you use your last track mark from the opposite run as you mark depending on track width and furrow set up it depends where you run. as on my little ransomes I drive next to my previous track mark. so with a three wheeled row crop tactor you would drive with the rear wheel in the furrow as again depend on set up as to where. I would guess your front wheels will run some where near your last runs rear wheel mark. if that makes sense?

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Nothing to do with machines but just got back from picking up this little fella this afternoon

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I had a feeling it would be a villiers Andy. Look forward to seeing it. If anyone hears of a Hirth in working condition I could be tempted!

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To be totally legal I believe that the Westwood must be initially registered and display the allocated reg number but after that it will be exempt from road tax but you may have to renew the exemption annually. That’s how it worked for the fork truck that we had and used to travel between two units on an industrial estate. That was in the days of the tax disc and every year we got one with “£ EXEMPT”.
Insurance needs to be “road traffic act” not just public liability.
Not sure how you stand with “construction and use” as if it has lights they must work and comply so perhaps best “not to have any”!
AS for driving it on the pavement – no difference, the pavement is still part of the public highway.
Worst case scenario is that you are proceeding around the estate in a semi lawful manner and a small child collides with you and is hospitalised. Parents contact “we take any case.com” and the S**t hits the fan.

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Hello

I have a westwood Gazelle I use to cart stuff to and from my allotment . I have it insured but it is not road registered I do drive it on the road for maybe a quarter of a mile. Housing estate roads so not busy It is on the road about once a week on average . I have a flashin beacon, lights and a proper horn that works I pull a small trailer . I was advised by the local plod when I asked , that I probably did not need VED as the vehicle was deemed for agricultural use. Oh yes they said if in doubt drive on the pavement!!!

Martinh

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I have made a start on the rotovator attachment today. Have fitted new modern nitrile seals to the rotor shaft replacing the original rotten felt ones, also fitted a new end seal to protect the shaft end and bronze bushes. Next job was to re-make the missing rotor cover. I made a cardboard template using photo’s from a ‘youtube’ video as reference. I will get the steel cut tomorrow….

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Great Andy, Villiers or Hirth? I love the Hirth, but finding a good one is not easy!
Peter

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I normally bring a couple of machines Andy, so if you’re without you can always have a play with mine. (Should I have said that?)

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Could anyone tell me if there is a way to get hold of the original plans or drawings of the 700 , the reason i ask is if i had drawings and dimentions i could get spare pieces made if i needed them . I have looked online for them with no results , but maybee im looking in the wrong place.

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Yes! I do have an axle and wheels……. the plan was to maybe recreate a trailer for it??? Cant be sure the red is an exact match as this had been painted before, but then green is an acurate match from some original paint. My Farmer’s Boy Minor is a lighter metallic shade pf green, closest match is a Datsun/Nissan colour from the 70/80s…….

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What a find especially with all the attachments looks like your only missing the trailer.
That mower looks lethal, health & safety would have a field day. Just goes to show how things have changed.
Still, lovely bit of kit.
Would those colours have been standard across the range do you think ?

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I’ve made a note of the date.
Great event this, good fun working day, well worth the trip for those not lucky enough to be local (like me!)
Look out for the bright orange Commer!
Peter

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Charlie Hope this ok photo

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Thanks andy thats awsome of you , ill speak to the boss and see if she fancies a drive out in the near future . I would have paid postage but as you dont post thats fine m8. Plus if i come by car theres no telling what ill come home with haha , just joking. Speak soon m8.

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