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Have looked on google images and found one just like it. no mention of engine or model ,but it was in austrailia. could this one that I have found be an export model ???

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Thanks Jean, one of my mates on the South Coast has got one of those so I might have to ask nicely to borrow it for the display !!

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Home now with campervan from the inlaws, just need to load up in the morning and drive 174 miles… (grin)

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yeah, top notch!

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updated event detail sheet

Attachments:

1. Tysoe-Ploughing-2013.doc

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Top kerwalaty job Chris

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Its half an inch long , threaded on the top as you can just make out with the hex shape on the bottom.

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Very interesting, looks like it’s a modified Oliver HG. I have a Cletrac HG from before Oliver took over. Do you know what it was built for?

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Many thanks chris! Machine No is 116066F…

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thanks everyone for the kind comments, it was a lot of work to do in the time scale, but i was pleased with the end result considering iam working in a shed in the garden.
it was all worth it to see pauls face when he finally got to see it without the sheet over it. (smily face with thumb up)

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Whats the machine number??

I can find out

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very very nice chris, its made me drawl (smiley face and thumbs up face) my god i will be glad when we get our smileys back

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Guess that your best bet is a DVLA local office (before they close them all) and a face to face discussion. This may be stating the bloomin obvious but assuming that your machine(s) were bought retail in this country and not personal imports, any duty and vat due (vat not introduced into the UK until 1973) would have been paid at the point of import by the then Simplicity importer/distributor. Cannot remember who that was although the name Stemport Marketing keeps nagging – I know they imported Masport machines.

On edit – can’t remember what I had for breakfast but am right about Stemport!!!

https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Stemport_Marketing_Co

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Thanks for your comments gents, I think Mr Showman was almost as happy with it as I am !!!
(Very large grin)

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Doubt if you need worry about the engine as it’s doubtful that they would have any details about the engine in a “lawnmower” and wouldn’t either recognise or be concerned about the engine swap.

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