[vhgmcbuddy]

Hi iam in glostershire area but could travel

[vhgmcbuddy]

It depends what part of the country you live in

[vhgmcbuddy]

Hi
You appear to be in look, your Qualcast is a post-war Qualcast 16 we have a spare machine ideal donor for your rear roller.
The Ajax can be sorted by us as well very easily
Kind regards
Andrew

[vhgmcbuddy]

You would be pleasantly surprised to hear more have survived and are stored in a cave owned by a Mr wallingfield in deepest Somerset.
I heard it on good authority
Big Ears

[vhgmcbuddy]

I have a Lloyds Autoscythe in my shed the only difference mine does not have the original sswath boards, great find Geoff

[vhgmcbuddy]

Thanks for the info. I will have a look at stock they have.
I am not looking at tinkering with anything at the moment as it’s running and I need to use it.

[vhgmcbuddy]

I’ve got a Yeoman and it’s hard to find the build dates for Howards. The only thing I know about the Bantam is they were first built late 40’s/early 50’s and finished production in 1961. The later models had the Villers mk15 engine so your’s should be late 50’s early 60’s. If you need any parts oils etc the green spark plug co is a good place to look.

[vhgmcbuddy]

I believe that the mower is a later Qualcast 16 with Villiers midget engine.
In fortunately there is some rot through the rear roller, not 100% sure if I could mig fill it or patch and fill. I’m waiting for the new shed to be build, old one almost demolished and I can get it on dry ground, for the time being it’s staying in the wheel barrow.

Re the Ajax dose anyone know what size the frame to name plate and handle bolts are and a supplier?

Kind regards

Mike

[vhgmcbuddy]

I recently registered my Lister AutoTruck via the Light Industrial Truck Club as road legal. Tom Gilvear (litcclub@hotmail.com) was more that helpful in arranging it for me, although I believe you will need to be a member of the club to benefit from this service. The DVLA appears to be adding more and more hoops to jump through so I’d recommend joining the club if only to assist with your registration – not to mention the other benefits of club membership (such as this one!) I hope I’m not violating any rules in promoting other clubs on this forum but as I have both a Lister AT and a Ransomes MG2 I have a vested interest in both clubs doing well.

[vhgmcbuddy]

Dear Jeremy,
If you have the original its quite easy, look up on google to you nearest belt distributor, there are many in most towns, they will be able to measure it correctly, failing that, if you have not got a belt, you need to measure, the length around the pulley wheels, I find it best using washing line. also measure the internal width of the pulleys, from there take the measurements to the same distributor
When you have done that, I always buy a spare, for the price its not worth the heart ache of another breakdown

Regards
Andrew

[vhgmcbuddy]

Many thanks one and all for your information, much appreciated.

Richard

[vhgmcbuddy]

Hi Angus I see what you mean.
Well just come back from looking in all my Atco files to include non lawn mower. Although that Albion gearbox is present as its not attached in anyway, does it actually belong?
The Atco tractor’s engine was a 350 cc but that was different to this engine, as it was a two stroke.
I have checked all the Marine engine impellors they made and its not one of them either. Where the magneto is it is the correct position for a lawn mower engine, so all I can say is back to you.
Regards
Andrew

[vhgmcbuddy]

That’s answered the OP’s original question but as one of his images appears to show an Albion gearbox and clutch ; so what’s it from, not an Atco cylinder mower !

[vhgmcbuddy]

Hi Angus
I think you will find the original seat for the Webb 24 inch was by Terry, but you are correct on Anzani
Best Wishes
Andrew

[vhgmcbuddy]

I was holding back with a query in the hope that someone with more knowledge would ask the same question or supply the answer.
The OP describes the machine as an L28. I assume that the 28 refers to the width of cut but all my parts books, albeit for Mk25 engined machines, use the L for 34” machines and a J for 28” machines. The Brooks (with no E) saddle was not the sole preserve of motor cycles; the early belt driven Webb 24s with the Villiers 150cc Lightweight engine were fitted with them as original equipment – my father-in-law had one – and I believe that the Anzani Powermow also used a Brooks.

[Author]

Posts