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I am told that Newark is seen as the season closing show, Malvern the new start and plans are that both continue unchanged.

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I am pleased to put an end to the rumours re Tractor World at Malvern, the show will go ahead as planned, Kelsey is only one of the show sponsors and remain fully committed. As I am in regular contact with the event organisers regarding the 80th anniversary display of MG tractors, I have direct confirmation that nothing will change. I am still looking for ITW and skimmer owners to come forward willing to display their machines.

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i plan to do a restoration project with the green one at some point so will post progress reports

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If a Briggs it would probably have been fitted with either a Champion CJ8 or J8 – now an RJ17LM or RJ19LM.
The NGK equivalent is a BR2LM

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14..that a coincidence the smallest taper lock sprocket i can get for a 20mm shaft is 14 teeth
can get much smaller if a get a sprocket thats just keyed on to the shaft but the bodgey mess it has on now has probaly worn the key way/shaft as it loose thanks

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Yes they seam to be.. i have a temp fix until i find one.. bolted a Howerd 350 wheel to it…it got my immediate heavy work done until i can get a tyre

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Great design, funky as my daughter would say…..

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That’s the problem when all the eggs end up in one big basket…

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Yes I have, and i didnt know until I got home with my second one. I just wanted the plough but the seller said that it was all or nothing, hence my second Simar.

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Thank for idea
I will give it a try

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Sometimes the felt sticks inside the filter housing may be worth checking with a torch.
I made a new one a while ago using carpet felt I used two layers of felt which I soaked with water and put in the freezer and then cut the hole whilst frozen .

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Have now changed the oil after fixing the fuel pump and all seems well
But I may do a second oil change as I found that there was no felt washers at the end of the oil filter.
Neil does not have this spare
Has any one got a fix ? Could I fit a rubber one ?

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Many Thanks Charlie and others. Then I know some more about my SIMAR, which makes my happy.

The E can stand for Export. Someone once said to me that it stands for England. I can’t tell if any of the suggestions is right.

I just bought an other Simar (Sn:560764, 56E), in non working condition, that one will I use for spare parts. It will be interesting to go through the machine and compare with my other to see what differs between them, eg. What have been broken or changed.

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Hi all
I’ve looked at the link to the French site again, the 56e on there also has only SIMAR on the spark plug cover.
Looks like Monros must have made a special batch for the exports, logical as the machine was only known as “The Rototiller” in the UK. The serial number plate on mine, and I assume all other UK ones, just says “The Rototiller”, and doesn’t mention SIMAR at all.

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Thanks for that, I’d not noticed the 56e post on the French site before.
If they’re correct in assuming the 56e’s were made by Monros then your serial number would tie in with the British numbering. Mine is 560115 delivered in February 1949, yours would be somewhat later than that.

If it is British, Charlie should have the exact date and may be able to tell you a bit more about delivery address.

Nice plough!!

Peter

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