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will replied to the topic Geoff Ravenhall in the forum General talk and discussion 5 months, 1 week ago
Very sad news. I bought Geoff’s Trusty books only relatively recently, and he left me a kind note inside one of them. Moreover he always gave a detailed and knowledgable answer to my questions on this forum.
I am sure he will be missed. My thoughts to his family
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will replied to the topic Douglas SV54 in the forum Pedestrian operated machines 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Thank you!! I’ll do that now
Regards
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will replied to the topic Douglas SV54 in the forum Pedestrian operated machines 9 months, 3 weeks 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
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will replied to the topic Douglas SV54 in the forum Pedestrian operated machines 9 months, 4 weeks 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 10 months ago
Good afternoon everyone,
Might anyone be able to provide tappet clearances for the Douglas SV54 engine?
Thank you
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will replied to the topic Re-joining club in the forum General talk and discussion 10 months, 3 weeks 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 10 months, 3 weeks 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,
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will replied to the topic Trusty tractor info in the forum Pedestrian operated machines 1 year, 8 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 1 year, 8 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, 8 months 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, 8 months 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, 8 months ago
Perfect Geoff, thanks again 🙂
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will replied to the topic Trusty skimmer in the forum Pedestrian operated machines 1 year, 9 months 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!
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will started the topic Trusty skimmer in the forum Pedestrian operated machines 1 year, 9 months 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
