Peter Roat aka "Roatavator"

I’m ready for tomorrow! Anyone else going?

Great magazine as usual, thanks everyone! Nice to see Tom out with the “other “ SIMAR plough!
Hopefully I’ve just renewed for me and Philip (Jr).
Wishing all members a very Happy Christmas and a peaceful and prosperous New Year.
Hopefully get to see even more of you next year.
Peter
PS Andy I’m still trying to get another headstock cover made, n…[Read more]

December 30th. Broom Green Road North Elmham NR20 5JZ. Permitted to turn up on the day.

For those with ploughs:-

December 30th. Charity plough day, North Elmham, Norfolk. Further details from Facebook Norfolk Ploughing Society.

February 24th 2019. Ploughing match Roydon Norfolk. Further details Facebook Match Ploughing

Well done. Just goes to show hens teeth do exist!

Thanks Charlie. Hopefully I can take her out next year without constant misfire and spluttering!

On my travels I occasionally see a poster for a small local event, often a plough day or similar. These are often not advertised. If I see any in time to achieve publication I’ll send them on. However often they are only for a week or two in advance (or worse still last week!) I’d like to get the plough out a little bit more often, especially fro…[Read more]

Here it is. Took some time to reassemble as space much more limited than on 56, so had to have carb off to access mag fixings.

You may have gathered from my post the other week that I got the 56 plough magneto working by rebuilding it using parts from a second hand magneto I had bought. I bought the mag as I didn’t have much success with the Easycap. Anyway, I’d also got a duff mag on the 35. As it was raining this afternoon I stripped that down, cleaned everything, rep…[Read more]

Mine too. Great photos and article on Weeley. I’ll be back!

Easier said than done Andy. It was all I could do to breathe standing beside it!
PS I still live in hope my mate will be able to 3D print a cover for the 700 for you. We can’t understand why it won’t work, I’ll prompt him to have another go when the frost comes (no pun intended) as he thought the warm weather wasn’t helping.
Peter

That’s really great to see, Charlie! I presume from how well it’s running that was Sunday? Wish now I’d done both days!
Looking forward to seeing you working her in earnest next year.

Dave, my comments were well deserved! And Weeley is a lovely location for the event. Almost forgot to add the video of the Rowtrac!

Back from Weeley Saturday session. It was great to be able to say hello in person to several members I only knew through the forum. Thoroughly enjoyed the day. I’ll definitely be back in future years. What a marvellous club this is, full of very knowledgable and friendly people. Special thanks to Dave for great preparation of the working field, s…[Read more]

Well I’m ready! See you Saturday. 56 and 50 on board. Anyone without a machine is welcome to have a bash with mine.

Hi
All the files I now possess have been sent.
Hope they help.
Peter

Charlie
After a troublesome summer with my collection it looks like I’ll have to bring a 56. Whether plough or tiller at this stage I can’t say. Of the rest two leak fuel and two are being uncooperative!
Peter