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Thanks Charlie,

What’s the procedure for putting a request in The Cultivator

Gavan

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Well, I had a go at writing, and I’m still here to tell the tale! Thoroughly enjoyed it too. I reckon the “new look” Cultivator is great, and with members contributing could develop into a much better mag than the defunct competition because the words would be written by people who actually use the machines and/or were around when they were used originally, and not written by a journalist!

Conratulations by the way to all involved in the magazine and the running of the club. I reckon you do a marvellous job, and we’re all grateful for the time you give up freely to make it all the success it is today.

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Chris….if your Villiers engine has a “headless” cylinder (cylinder and cylinder head cast in one piece) and has sloping cooling fins then i have a complete engine available.It was running perfectly when i removed it from the mower a few years ago.

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Hello John. I have about 1/2 an acre of grass,keeps me occupied this time of the year. I have had various mowers in the past but for the last 5 years the WH 512 D has been the most reliable and being diesel is good on fuel. I’m putting the finishing touches to a WH 518 H, been working on it for about 4 years on and off. I tend to buy some thing else and start restoring that,so I have a few projects on the go. WH Frankies been handy for trailer work. I reach as much grass as I can with WH to leave as little strimming as possible. Like you say saves the leg work.

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I would agree with that interpretation of the chassis tag numbers but no idea whether the engine numbers indicate a date of manufacture. As for parts, auction sites and auto jumbles.

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good to see you in action owen. looks as if your garden is exceptionaly large,so this is suited and saves a lot of leg work.

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I believe the 61 at the end of the serial number is the year of manufacture so it would be a 1961 model.
The 17 at the beginning of the serial number may mean its the 17″ model but im sure someone else on here may be able to verify the above.

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good thinking charlie i will get in touch thanks

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Yes, me please! I’ll have it. My number is 07817 273078.
Thanks

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Yes Please!! When can I collect??

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It’s fun that you use the french word and I was looking for an english term!!!!!
This is an old mark: thank you for the info

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yep me too

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Good pics.

Good to see Fred Dibnahs roller is still on the rally sence

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Ok Pete
Can you help me to contact Rollo?
My american friend is in Ohio and he is a member and officers of the Gravely tractor club of america: so they could exchange their infos, no?
In an american forum, I discoverd a “pete0250” from Cambridge: is he you?
Also I know a fellow who earns several Imperial D: if you want I can find his mail address
I have got the gearbox 147 if you need it I can send it to you: let me know
No more
André

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hi there is a man called rollo man who has the register here in england
pete

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