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Thanks for the pics and info,have just had an idea how to make a cover,better go and draw it
befor I forget,Thanks John.

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Wow, they look great. I’m sure you were glad when you had finished making and fitting all those swamp blocks.
Those two machines will make a very interesting display at any event.
Rob

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Hi Tony, thanks that is some very useful information to have.
Are you going to try and fabricate some handles for your Troy?
Rob

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Great image, Charlie. Looks like they might be painted springs. Not so sure about the green though, looks a bit insipid, do you think this is the brochure fading with age, or have our machine’s finishes changed darker over 65 years weathering and ageing?

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Good day all, I’ve found out just recently some interesting information regarding the Troy Tractivator , they were made in 3 different country’s,1 Australia,2 India ,3 UK.
So if you have a, 1. Blue background to your spec plates it comes from Australia .
2. Red background it comes from India .
3. Black background it comes from the UK.
I just thought I would pass this on to anyone with a Troy Mk 1 or 2, hope this helps anyone,it certainly cleared up why mine is light green & one in Scotland is dark green both are original colors.
Tony.

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Geoff Trusty 220 will be able to help you

Some parts you cant get any more

Good luck

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Thats ok luke i will be interested to see how you get on.

Sam

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the photos are fantastic,really appreciate the trouble you have been to,
they will be a great help
thanks again luke

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Yes great little tractors, they don’t make them like that anymore. Looks in tidy condition, That ones a bit older than my three, I have a C145, 512D and a 518H. I have two sons in forestry so the D512 gets involved in gobs around the log shed (free hire). I hope you manage to find one for your self soon.

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After sorting an oil leak and manufacturing a set of oak swamp blocks the digger is now finally finished and ready for Malvern next week. I am also taking my Whitlock WR8 which now has a new clutch plate and hopefully works properly. I have also fitted it with swamp blocks and refurbished the engine and engine bay.

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Sean, like everyone else, I’m short of springs, but if anyone out there has the odd broken or badly worn tine they need to replace, I’d be happy to let one or two of those go, can’t see me using them all up in my lifetime, and there’s enough to keep Jr going as well when he inherits the 56!
Got me wondering as to what our Simars would have looked like when brand new, especially the tine/spring/lug assembly. I suspect they might have been supplied bare metal, but the Bungartz springs which were available a few years ago were black. Charlie, any chance you’ve got some colour photos of brand new Simars in your collection?

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I remember he lifted the bonnet up and showed me a plaque (either on the engine or on the bodywork……I cant quite remember now) but it definitely stated B40 now you mention that model Charlie.Its possible his is “the other surviving example” if Bonhams sold one.
My neighbour is a Landrover collector so he knows what it is and its rarity.

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Hi SAE 30 it is, just found manual on line

Thanks all

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One of my neighbours has an old 1950,s ?? Landrover which has a Rolls Royce petrol engine fitted in it from new.

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