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Thank you Jean, not too bad here minimal damage done…

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Been down to the Wheelhorse Shed this afternoon, The Showman has been busy…

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Angus. the instruction book has this no on top of front cover page 14172060 maybe relates to cyclinder width.price of booklet 2 shillings and six pence royal crest h m queen

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yes I have just found out angus. I have now taken some photos and I wonder if some one can nail down the engine in question. also the carb is a Villiers ,but which one ? and the rollers look odd but when you see them they lookas if they are meant to be like that,or am I wrong ?

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Ideal, thanks to you both, thats a great start and in my native tongue from Alan! I’ll let you know how I get on, its to cut grass twixt christmas Tree rows incidently!
Cheers, Jan.

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Think that they made a 12″ – possibly a 2-stroke.

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Yes they did and it was! – found a parts book for it. Just referred to as the “12 Inch Two Stroke” with no model number. Interestingly it has a recoil starter. No date on the parts book but the Royal Warrant is to Her Majesty the Queen so must be later than 1953. Parts book price Two shillings and sixpence.

Yours – I believe to be a Model B13, the parts book that I have is dated 9/59, price 3 shillings and sixpence! The engine is included in the parts book as though it was their own – no letting on that it was a Villiers so no reference to it by model number, just wondering if it may be a Mk 7 rather than a 10?

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This evening I collected the machine and what a well kept little gem she is. small Villiers mk 10 I think,with a rope start.No recoil starting on this model. date approx 1953. Have also the original owners hand book. Has had two owners from new only. the first was an engineer,who I guess spoilt it rotten. the next is an undertaker and I suppose when he had cut his lawn always sent it to the shed with style..ho ho must not give up the day job. so this is the smallest cyclinder engine powered one which ATCO made.

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It can be a problem price of tyres, I’ve never found anybody who is very reasonable but once you get them its not to do again . but you can still have a nice project on older tyres . Keep up the good work

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Yes i had a go at restothon and completed within the limits

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No answers ???

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oh yeah it lives again . just got on website again too so more joy I’ve being missing out . keep up the good work ,by the way that must be a record for simar kids engine restoration

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Hello Owen. Many thanks again for the advice much appreciated, I didn’t think of that one. I’ll be changing the fuel etc tomorrow and start to get things cleaned out.

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Hello Jan

A Ransomes MG certainly could pull a gang mower for you. Have a look at the attached pics taken from various brochures. I see you specify the width, is this because of obstacles you need to get between? If a gang mower would cope with what you have to cut then I’m sure you could pick up just one section. There are some chaps on here with good knowledge of mowers who could offer advise.
I saw on your post on the old site you mentioned a flail mower, I’ve never seen anything like this for a MG. I have seen a photo of a finger mower mounted on the rear of a MG, but the width of this would be over 1m.

Hope this helps.
Put some pictures on here if you do go for a MG crawler.

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Charlie,i am not pulling it apart but the decay on both parts makes me think they are of the same age dispite storage conditions.

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Hi Martin. welcome to the new forum. I to have the same ailment as yourself I get myself in knots over it at times and it shows in my pattisson resto. trying to upload my first photo just had me climbing the wall. and also the first upload of a video. Never mind it all works out in the end.

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