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Will Benton

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    will replied to the topic Douglas SV54 in the forum Pedestrian operated machines 1 month, 1 week ago

    Thank you!! I’ll do that now

    Regards
    Will

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    will replied to the topic Douglas SV54 in the forum Pedestrian operated machines 1 month, 1 week ago

    Hi Grahame,

    Cox and Turner supplied the rings. £58 inc delivery. I’m so pleased with the engine – now the rings and valves have been done I can hardly wind it over the compression is so good. Ready for many more years!

    Regards
    Will

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    will replied to the topic Douglas SV54 in the forum Pedestrian operated machines 1 month, 1 week ago

    In the end I used 10 thou inlet and 16 thou exhaust (not sure why 16 exactly!). With a hone and new rings it now has huge compression and runs beautifully

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    will started the topic Douglas SV54 in the forum Pedestrian operated machines 1 month, 1 week ago

    Good afternoon everyone,

    Might anyone be able to provide tappet clearances for the Douglas SV54 engine?

    Thank you
    Will

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    will replied to the topic Re-joining club in the forum General talk and discussion 2 months, 1 week ago

    Ps the last magazine I have is dated dec ‘24

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    will started the topic Re-joining club in the forum General talk and discussion 2 months, 1 week ago

    Hi all, quick question, I notice I got a renewal notice which I found in the pile of post (!) but when I login I see I am set to auto-renew. Presumably that means I don’t need to do anything?

    Thanks,
    Will

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    will replied to the topic Trusty tractor info in the forum Pedestrian operated machines 12 months ago

    What a lovely story Geoff!

    Yes I will never plough at the levels of Brian or yourself and others, but I do intend to use the machines as well as showing them (14274,13421,14355,P12352C) Annoyingly I just missed a local working day a few weeks ago. I have a few ploughs and a set of discs and a cultivator so I can have some fun 🙂

    Thanks again…[Read more]

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    will replied to the topic Trusty tractor info in the forum Pedestrian operated machines 12 months ago

    Thanks so much Geoff, I really do appreciate the time you must take in writing your replies. All very interesting stuff, thank you again.

    The tractor I will be showing is a Norton, 13421 (on your register already – ex Brian Carter), it’s in very good condition and sounds wonderful. As far as I know it had lain unused for some years before I b…[Read more]

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    will started the topic Trusty tractor info in the forum Pedestrian operated machines 1 year ago

    Hello,

    I am going to show one of my Trusty tractors at a local show here in Cheshire in the next few weeks.

    I’d like to put some exhibitor info on the tractor so people know what it is. So, could I ask for a bit of info about Trusty (two wheeled) tractors? If possible id like to know how many made in total, first and last (early 30’s to cir…[Read more]

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    will replied to the topic A (T)rusty Tractor, do I want to know? in the forum Pedestrian operated machines 1 year ago

    I have just taken on a similar machine (1952) which has been stored outside for 20 years or so, it’s proving to be a bit of a pig, with a lot of seized parts, but it looks to be in far better condition than ‘yours’. I’d be giving that one a very wide berth I think, unless you are looking for a full on restoration project..

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    will replied to the topic Trusty skimmer in the forum Pedestrian operated machines 1 year ago

    Perfect Geoff, thanks again 🙂

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    will replied to the topic Trusty skimmer in the forum Pedestrian operated machines 1 year ago

    Thanks Geoff, if I did that would I be able to compete at ploughing matches? I only ask the question as I thought I had read somewhere that – essentially – everything on the plough had to be original, or from the correct time period or something.
    Thanks!
    Will

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    will started the topic Trusty skimmer in the forum Pedestrian operated machines 1 year ago

    Hi all,

    I’m looking for a skimmer for the disc coulter of a Trusty tractor plough. Are they available?

    If not am I allowed to use (I refer mainly to ploughing matches) a skimmer from something else, such as Ransomes or Kverneland?

    Thank you,
    Will

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