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Here's the four uk engine options of bantams offered by howard over the years. Villiers ohv,Villiers mk 25c 2stroke, BSA 120cc, and AC 120.

Time is precious, so I try not to waste it! I got the engine tore down today, and I'm very happy with the way it looks inside. I gave the cylinder a brief honing, and cleaned up very quickly. Its not perfect, but it is good. The crankshaft is still standard, and looks good. Although you can see a mark in the rod, you can't feel it. I gave the block a good cleaning, and cleaned up the ports. I went ahead, and ordered the engine kit, which will consist of piston, rings, connecting rod, both valves, gaskets, and seals. The first picture below is the exhaust nipple, which I had to cut, and break out with a chisel, as it wasn't coming out of its own free will. They say a picture is worth 1000 words, so I'll let the pictures do the rest of the talking for me! Matt

And of course there's the President Paul..nice Avatar! Here's two of my 'Other Likes' sorry about my 4x4 choice Stormin' but I've had a few of these over time AND many Land rovers too, but this is the best & only 4x4 van you can get for my uses!!

Here are one or two photos of the mid fifties.My wife driving the tractor my late mother in-law and Allison,s sister are on the trailer along with the farmer working with the sheep That what memories are all about

Not quite an old machine but home made metal work all the same. Went to a job last week and widened the main entrance for a customer. The old wrought iorn gates where now to small,so I begged them for a project which I am doing on the new house I have built with friends. Project is to rehash the free gates and convert them into decrotive railings which have to fit between two brick pillars either side of the entrance gate to the front door.

i bought this pile of junk and believe it or not there was half a trojan amongst it the bonnet was full of holes engine was knackerd lots of bits missing made a back bit to hold the seat unit and repaired the bonnet by glassing a frame made out of old tent poles and glassing a tank to it stuffed a honda engine in and fitted an albion 3 speed box then i made a chain gaurd out of a briggs engine cowling bit of paint and build

Hi , I have changed my john deere plough running gear to ransome yl ,I have moved the plough frame back 10", and across 6" to make room for the yl frog , witch is bolted on the right hand side of the beam, not like the john deere set up, have look, cheers eck

The organisers have given us an 18 metre deep 25 metre wide plot this year, I think we can put together an interesting mix of machines, steve d and I are already working on a themed display along with vegikev and vegi junior, don't miss out folks get your forms sent to me asap please !!

Here's my demon last year having a break after working hard on a plot. It's a really nice machine to use the bsa engine starts well. It also will chug through just about anything. I'm looking forward to getting the bantam done and trying that in the ground.

Hi ya Gareth here's my bsa engined bantam and demon.

well following this post gave vegi-junior and myself the insperation to have a tinkle with his hako, after re-wiring the coil, points and condenser we put it all back together and sure enough the little thing came to life after 7 pulls. now need to fix a leak and find the throttle cable and shes away. only missing transport wheels and belt cover

Hi neil , was out ploughing for three and half hours yesterday , working very well, got a match next sunday at strathallan near Auchterarder , six our seven in the classic, hear are some photos tractor on my truck .

man of my own heart john

now you've said it, I'm sure that's he reason.

i know that some manufactures produced gold machines to celebrate the coronation don't know how that relates age wise to the gold bantams though, think that it was 1952

Its great recycling materials from other used things , Looks a perfect fit

Nice collection , Why is the second from the left a different colour to the others ?

I couldn't help myself Richard! I just had to smooth them out a little. I didn't grind away any material, I just used an emery drum role on my die grinder to smooth the casting, and remove rough edges. Matt

First standard K series I've seen with shiny smooth Porting Matt !. All look's very nice now as you say

we have 2 here and both have the ohv villiers mk 15

Horses for courses Titch. I've been doing a bit of this, that and the other today. Though the photo's are not of today. Just to give an idea.

Very nice indeed Mr Webster

I thought i recognised this little tractor when i was at the Dorset Steam Fair in 1012.

if they give prizes for info boards thats tops nice one paul