[charlie]

There are some photos of Progress tractor on this website in the photo galleries
I believe the Progress tractor was intended for sale in Africa.

[charlie]

If gearbox is in pieces it may be worth checking the bronze worm wheel and if it is not too badly worn keep it or sell it as a spare.

[charlie]

Could you post a picture of machine and engine? It could be a replacement engine, I have one with an Aspera engine which is white.

[charlie]

Sounds sweet.

[charlie]

Plenty of information about fuel on the FBHVC website Another issue with modern fuel is the ethanol content and how it can degrade certain materials eg cork and rubber, also water accumalation.

[charlie]

Certainly in much better condition than the model 4 (number 72) I have!!! Look forward to seeing and hearing your 4 working.

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[charlie]

Photos appear lighter and clearer in the proof copy. It could be a problem with the printing, may be we need to speak to the printers.

[charlie]

There should be a filter gauze in the banjo connecting fuel line to carburettor, see photo for example which I found by doing a search using google.

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[charlie]

I did print a similar request in the Feb 2018 issue of The Cultivator. Well worth repeating I think.

[charlie]

Yes they are in the post, received mine today.
Printers had a combination of machine breakdowns and very busy time of month, hence delay.

[charlie]

The pitted thrust washer in second photo looks as if it is the outer race of the bearing. The Monrotiller gearbox has a similar bearing.

[charlie]

The Barford would struggle even with wheel weights, the plough also lacks fine adjustment. Again not really designed to plough hard ground. Other machines that should cope with ploughing match conditions are Rototiller 56 or Rowtrac although neither has a great degree of adjustment on the plough.

[charlie]

Dave, the BMB Plowmate has two forward and one reverse gear. Not sure about axle, it may have independant clutches for steering, dont think it has a differential.

[charlie]

Interesting. One possible explanation is the gearbox has been replaced at some time with one taken from a Colwood motor hoe, made by Dashwood.

[charlie]

Good to see the Jetcut in use. If you take the old belt to a belt supplier they will be able to match it to a new one. If you do a google search for belt suppliers in your area or look in yellow pages you should find one.

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