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Once home I decided to get it running before stripping for restoration. Am pleased to say once the carb was cleaned, fresh fuel added, points and magneto cleaned, it burst into life easily. It ran well, but had no stop switch, the only missing part. Once it had ran for about half an hour, it was dismantled and sent out for a small aluminium weld repair and shot blasting. The engine was degreased ready for paint removal.

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hi paul, so far we have 37 entries confirmed and more to follow, so looking good. if anyone else out there would like an entry form just let me know

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The bonsor was missing the optional extra front bumper. Made a replacement this afternoon. Waiting on filters and need to fit the exhaust that has arrived today.

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Hello cant help much as i have just sold my colt and rotavator its a bit of a strange size try pm gary chambers garry colt on this site.

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I have 2 identical engines that i would part with.Both are cast iron engines,yellow and came from Wolseley Merry Tiller Professional rotavators.PM me if interested and i could email a few pictures.

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Ref the splitter – I am going to set up a belt driven screw type table arrangement. There are loads of examples on YouTube driven by washing machine motors so how hard can it be…?

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In the absence of the real thing, if you can pick up a Saxon or SCH trailer for the right money you’ll be more than half way there and unless you already have steel and wheels etc probably won’t cost any more.
As far as the log splitter goes are you thinking hydraulic or mechanical?

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Thanks guys – no rush on the photos it will be an autumn project. The summer is dedicated to make ing a log splitter to run off the atom
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Had a look at the link Sten, that looks to be the one.

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Link didn’t work
https://www.tractorbox.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7604&PD=0

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After a bit of research I think it is a Landmaster, very similar to a L160 but not the same, the wheels and bottom half of the chaincase are the same. see this link to the old website

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If it’s an aluminium chain case it could be Honda, they used a hexagon shaft and the F400 Tiller had a PTO. Be able to see better when you put those photos on.

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Its not a merry tiller, is there another make that uses a similar chain case idea, the drive axle is hexagon going right through the chain case, also it has a PTO on the opposite side to the drive pulley that turns at half seed. I will post some pictures soon.

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I could give you some dimensions by measuring mine and some photos if it helps but I cant do it for a couple of weeks as I’m away to Scotland till after easter,but you are welcome to photos and dimensions,if you are near Swindon you can come after easter and take photos yourself.

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Thanks. I now have some useful info to work on. Someone on another forum has stated that Pegson Pumps with JAP or Villiers engines have RH thread so, mine should be no different.

I have a copy of the B&S parts list and unfortunately, it is generic and doesn’t show the crank end.

Must admit I haven’t made a serious attempt to remove the impeller. Thought it best to pick a few brains first before I mangled it !

Yes, there is thread in the two little holes. Probably BSF. Will get my friendly engineer to knock me one up.

I think the shroud will come away once the impeller is freed off.

Will update once I have made further progress.

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