Alan Rogers (Will-Haggle)

will-haggle started the topic June Cultivator in the forum General talk and discussion 9 years, 11 months ago

I hope everyone has their Cultivator Magazine now, any thoughts or suggestions on improvements, send them to me at cultivator-editor@outlook.com . Please send your articles by July 15th deadline for the August issue. Thank you very much….

will-haggle replied to the topic Tarpen Spares in the forum General talk and discussion 9 years, 12 months ago

Thanks, Dave, I’ll pass it on!

will-haggle started the topic Tarpen Spares in the forum General talk and discussion 9 years, 12 months ago

Does anyone know if Brimotor is still in business? A member has contacted me needing spares for his Preci-Tarpen Hedgetrimmer….

will-haggle replied to the topic Astwood Bank Vintage Gathering in the forum General talk and discussion 10 years ago

Well done, Geoff, good display! We’ll be keeping the club in the limelight at Semington this weekend….

will-haggle replied to the topic Allman sprayers. in the forum Pedestrian operated machines 10 years ago

I would guess late 50’s on P 185, 70YoGM there’s a picture of a similar model by Allman (Rapid Mk5) with a B & S engine, says it was mid-70’s. Engine and pump on top of tank, though….

Can you send pics to me and I’ll make a feature in the August Cultivator…

will-haggle replied to the topic Merry tiller earthing up potatoes in the forum Pedestrian operated machines 10 years ago

They really work well for bouting (ridging) up. father used to ridge the whole plot after rotavating in the autumn, then leave it for the winter, we had clay soil. In the spring it would be rotavated again ready for planting…

will-haggle replied to the topic Small Motor Scythe in the forum Pedestrian operated machines 10 years ago

I think it was probably the other way round as the Cyclo was introduced in 1956 and Merry Tillers first appeared in 1958, I’m not sure when the Merry Tiller cutter bar came along….

will-haggle started the topic Small Motor Scythe in the forum Pedestrian operated machines 10 years ago

There was a small motor scythe on the horticultural section of the Selwood Steam Rally over the bank holiday. The owner thought it was a Shay but I’ve looked it up and it’s a Cyclo, made by Cylinder Components of Birmingham. Introduced in 1956 it had a Villiers Mk 2g 70cc engine, there were two models, III H,with Jalo-type non-powered wheels and…[Read more]

will-haggle replied to the topic tarpen generator in the forum General talk and discussion 10 years, 1 month ago

Yes that’s what it is….

will-haggle replied to the topic A New interest, Bulldog or early Bullfinch? in the forum Pedestrian operated machines 10 years, 1 month ago

There’s a braking arrangement with a bit of bent rod which your set-up won’t have.

will-haggle replied to the topic A New interest, Bulldog or early Bullfinch? in the forum Pedestrian operated machines 10 years, 1 month ago

I saw a Bullfinch sold at the Somerset Tractor Show in January, this one has a loop handlebar (my picture has cut the bar off but the cross bar is lower) but the data plate showed that it was a Bullfinch. I take it that the loop handlebar was used on early machines. My Bullfinch has different handles (like yours) which I presume is later.

will-haggle started the topic Westbury Vintage Gathering in the forum General talk and discussion 10 years, 1 month ago

I went over to Bratton, Wiltshire at the weekend (April 23rd & 24th) where the informal vintage gathering is held. I met a very nice couple who had bought some garden machinery and they took away a membership form. They had bought a Merry Tiller post 1971 (white engine) and Truck like mine, a Colwood RA and from their photo’s I was able to…[Read more]

will-haggle replied to the topic BSA 120cc ignition parts. in the forum Help and information 10 years, 1 month ago

D.H.Day is very expensive, used to charging vintage car enthusiast prices!

will-haggle replied to the topic SImar A5 in the forum Pedestrian operated machines 10 years, 2 months ago

I’ve turned your pictures over….

will-haggle replied to the topic jap engines bought today salisbury. in the forum Help and information 10 years, 2 months ago

From this it is a type 28, which was fitted to a Qualcast Powered Panther mower. It has an Amal 369/5, 5/16″ choke, 25 Jet, 36″ cable and 3/4″ clip. There are a lot of variations from the standard O type. But the mag is the same Wico I 1263.

will-haggle replied to the topic Walbro carb onClinton 498 in the forum General talk and discussion 10 years, 2 months ago

I’ve now got 3 Clintons, I’ll have a look at the numbers tomorrow, mine are LMG The parts list for the 494 shows a plug kit as well as a rebuild kit…

will-haggle started the topic Another Merry Tiller Professional in the forum Projects 10 years, 2 months ago

I was given a couple of merry Tiller chassis last year, Phil Murrell gave me one at Ardingly, the other came from Moggyjim in Swindon. I had been looking for a Clinton engine and got one via our favourite on-line auction from Launceston in Cornwall.
Here are some pictures…
First 3 pics. Machine Assembled loosely, drive wheels are non-standard.…[Read more]

will-haggle replied to the topic jap engines bought today salisbury. in the forum Help and information 10 years, 2 months ago

If you can find the engine no. I can find out what they were fitted to. On the second pic. there’s an oval inspection stamp, that should give you the year….

will-haggle replied to the topic Look what followed me home. in the forum Ride-on machines 10 years, 2 months ago

Course you can keep it! Great find, Graham….

will-haggle replied to the topic uploading pics in the forum Help and information 10 years, 2 months ago

Here’s a link….
http://www.onthegosoft.com/shrink_pic.htm

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