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Unfortunately, I don’t have any transport for the Trusty.

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That’s a ts 30b single furrow which I belive is for a mg2 not the mg as in picture. And you are correct about the drag it is c29

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Good Morning All
Thank you Charlie for the link, I have sent an email but as of yet, I have not heard back? Never the less, in the tractorbox archive I found this https://www.tractorbox.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4535, the second to last post by “Dieselhead” where he describes the operation of the clutch lever. As the clutch on my Allan engages when I drop the lever it would seem that my Allen is a “T”, however I hope that “MERL” will confirm this.

I have made good progress with the Allen and it is now just a case of sorting out the cutter bar. It took me awhile to sort out the ignition since I was able to get it started but could not get it to restart unless I took the back plate off again.

A post in another forum suggested the HT lead so I changed that but whilst doing this I had to unscrew the lead and be careful not to lose the TV suppressor element and then it dawned on me and I remembered something about the TV suppressors being the cause of many a spark problem! I removed the suppressor and replaced it with a spring, put everything back together and now the Allen starts first time every time.

So now that I know the Allen is a usable machine I would like to try and get some attachments so that I can use it on my allotments, I would be interested to hear from anyone who may have a draw bar either for sale or who would take some photos and measurements so that I can construct a draw bar and then use a trailer on it.

I would also like to hear from anyone who may have a plough that they want to sell although I suspect that as the ploughs are so rare that I would also have to construct one.

Never the less any and all information is much appreciated. More photos to follow

John

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Hi
I have recently moved house so all my projects have been packed away until the house it sorted. I will how ever be back on to it soon im dying to get it finished and taken to shows along with my other machines.
Pictures will be coming soon

thanks
Tom

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YES CHARLIE VERY NICE THEY STOOD PROUD IN GALE FORCE WINDS ON FRIDAY HELD DOWN BY MY ALLEN SCYTHE WITH PLOUGH AND THE OTHER ONE WAS HELD BY MY CYLINDER MOWER OFF THE ALLEN SCYTHE DAVE

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Finally traced the dodgy running to the butterfly spindle on the carb. There was a slight amount of side to side play, so drilled the spindle hole out and fitted a bush so that the spindle is now a tight fit. The result can be seen at https://youtu.be/UTL6pM8uRAA
The slightly oval spindle hole meant air was being drawn in past the loose fitting spindle causing the engine to run lean.

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It says about descaling when i ordered some, apparantly it is also used for pH correction in hydroponics.
No idea about the lucozade probably because it “aids recovery” doesnt say what of. Presumably aids recovery of shiney chrome.

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Andy, its not really a ‘painting’ process, hopefully he can get it zinc phosphate etched with a two pack epoxy resin stopper filler, baked off to pre shrink then da’d back for top coat of powder and final baking.
I trust Chris, he has been in business over 35 years, i will hopefully get my plough done first to test colour match and durability.
Does anyone know what year the colour changed? I think my ransomes was originally the darker blue (orwell?) as i have found remains of dark blue under the later hand painted lighter blue (nacton)

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Mmmmm interesting.
Anybody have any pictures of these inboard boughton winches?

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When rebuilding 137 I took some parts that still retained the original colour to a paint shop with a colour scanner and they matched up to a RAL code I will dig it out. As a very early machine from 1936 I think that the colour changed on later MG 2.

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Dave
Ransomes did not make a winch themselves but did supply MG6 ITC and ITW fitted with an inboard Boughton winch fitted under the seat.

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May have to buy a tin just to do some colour matching. I know i am probably taking this far too deep than i need to, but i am very much like my grandfather. “Do it right, do it once as time and materials are too expensive to waste”

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Sorry to drag up an old thread but i might have heard where there is another mg40 that has been repatronised to our green and pleasant land. Mg40, electric start, diesel, got the same vertical mast behind the seat, starts runs drives etc, bit tatty. I know its only worth what someone is prepared to pay etc etc but what is it worth? Can i take off the mast and put it back to uk spec? Did ransomes ever make a winch for an mg?

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Am really looking for a paint code as I am hoping to get a bit of a special paint job.
Old machine bought into the 21st century. No messy dusty tedious hours and filling and sanding to get a smooth surface for me. Put it this way it comes with a twenty year guarantee.

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Went to have a chat with my painter today, enquired about my mg2 painting, he doesn’t recognise Orwell blue or even nacton blue.
Does anyone know the bs or equivalent number for Orwell blue as I may get my plough done first.

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