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Hi hortiman sorry for the delay in replying, spoken to Ricky he has sold all his 700 stuff now apart from the stuff hes keeping, thanks anyway

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Thanks wristpin for your reply, it looks like it will be easier to get an air filter & exhaust for my Jap 2a engine .!!!!!!!!

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I saw this strange device being demonstrated by its enthusiastic inventor at the Windsor IOG / Saltex show in 1981. I think probably best summed up as “a good idea at the time – maybe”?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/4mt4u61k440vnxo/Thiel%20Autoshear0001.pdf?dl=0

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Would seem that the company / product didn’t last long.

In the Exeter County Court No. 19 of 1984 In the Matter of THIEL AUTOSHEARS LIMITED and in the Matter of the Companies Act 1948 A Petition to wind up the above-named Company presented on 28th November 1984 by the Company whose registered office is situate at Mouse Hall, Newton Poppleford, near Sidmouth, Devon, will be heard by Exeter County Court at The Castle, Exeter, on Friday, llth January 1985, at 10.30 a.m. Any Creditor or Contributory wishing to oppose or support must ensure that written notice reaches the undersigned by 1600 hours on Thursday, 10th January 1985. A copy of the Petition will be supplied by the undersigned on payment of the prescribed charge. Sargent and Probert, 6 Barnfield Crescent, Exeter, Devon EX1 1RG, Solicitors for the Petitionii Company. (29

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Hiya, I have one. I am also in Cornwall where they were made.
Russ

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villiersparts.co.uk have several parts, depends on what you are looking for, engine wise the same or Meetens at Preston who do excellent mail order

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Hi trusty I will give them a go
Thanks

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huffy 7 horse see pict under repair now i need a service manual roger

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OK the faults I suspected were borne out by replacing the carb, replacing the warped air filter housing and straightening the throttle bracket.
These actions cured the problems and I now have an engine that runs beautifully.
The carb had been messed with and the pilot screw anti tamper cap had been forced off, most advice was to replace the carb rather than try to replace this screw. And cost wise it was a good idea.
I replaced the cutting head with an alloy one from husqvarna with fixed 4mm square line. It cuts like a demon. Picked up a 122m spool of 4mm line for £30 so I’m set for cutting.
Thanks for the comments.
Mick

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Thanks for your help, I knew I had seen it before, Just couldnt think where! I got it from my first car Boot sale this year last Sunday, I picked up a very nice copper faced hammer, and the chap offered me the ridger for £10.00 then £5.00 then £3.00 finally giving it to me for Free! Si it,s a bargain if ever I get a Monroetiller!

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Heres Hoping this works

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The British Construction Equipment Forum has a specific Bristol thread which looked very promising, but when I tried to register, I was informed that “registration has been disabled by the administrator”.

Only just seen this. I think that you will find that Forum is to all intents defunct. Most of the active members have moved to Plant Talk. planttalk.co.uk

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The machine is listed in the catalogue as being for embankments, therefore has the vertical fuel tank and extra oil capacity

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tyres on the outside gave a large footprint and extra grip over the roller models.

Quite often the machines being used on bank work were fitted with dual wheels.

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Ok thanks, I should have a copy of that coming hopefully, Be interested to any sales info, it is in the “Hayter mowers for public authorities” catalogue I have, but I think they produced individual leaflets for these models as well

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Hello Mike
I have not been on much lately so only just read this. I can’t help with much info on the Europa, the Crawler Tractor Scrapbook part one only mentions it briefly. The Europa looks to have been made between 1960 and 1964. It is described as having a 3 cylinder 32bhp engine, four bottom rollers on each track, 155″ long, 61″ wide with 12″ wide tracks. If fitted with an overloader it will weigh 10252lbs (4.65 tonnes). Bristol seemed to like the overloader idea, it was a front loading shovel that could lift the bucket right up and discharge to the rear of the tractor.
There is a table where the Europa is listed as PD series so they may have some common parts.
If the Europa is similar to the PD it will have hand operated steering clutches for each track and foot operated steering brakes.
Hope this helps a little.
Post some pictures if you can as I would be interested to see one.
Regards
Rob

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