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So..I'm super excited about some news i have received from Spain. That's right Spain! The little bike is gonna be published in a bike magazine from overseas! Mondo Biker Magazine visited way back in May to take a few pics and I hadn't heard anything until yesterday, when Joseba emailed again asking for me to fill a Tech Spec sheet ASAP because he wanted to publish the bike Its a pretty well established magazine too http://mondobiker.com/ shame its in Spanish Here's a sneak peak photo he sent me

Thanks James, I hope my welding is better as I plan to weld the axle casing back together today Speaking of which... Both halves of the casing marked out for cutting.. Scribe lines top and bottom so I can line the halves back back up for welding.. Chopped Thanks Nigel for letting me loose with your metal slicing machine yesterday

Picked up out new winter project today, starts, runs and cuts as is, Wee photo of our current collection at the end

The guy I picked my Merlin up from today showed me an old Villiers engine driving a water pump, he said it does run but wasn't my thing so declined, if you like I can pass you his e-mail and you can contact him - I believe he will be putting it on that auction site in the near future??? he is just off the A1 at Richmond, North Yorkshire

Tidy machine. I own 2 merlins, one of which is the 2nd machine to be built My mate kev, MerlinKeeper on here has 3 if I remember corectly Greedy arnt we

I knew it wouldn't take long for you to post about it Well done great find!

kenny if you look at my merlin posts in step by step restorations it might help you this winter

i reckon theres a way of fitting 2 of those engines in that ben

Another Merlin surfaces !! Nice collection of ride ons

Just joined this today after selling my Mayfield Merlin to Kennmof2000 (see his posts today). Anyway, how about a Sickle Bar Mower for your Bolens. I have had one sitting in my garage for the last 20 years. It was purchased in 1988 and adapted to a Simplicity Landlord (just a few bits bolted on). Brought it with me when I moved 20 years ago and never used it again. Still have the original manual. I remember it arriving in a big wooden box just like a coffin and full of mice nests!

I would love one of those. If it turns out like your others in your collection it will be fantastic. Iain

Welcome back. Congrats on your new project, there are a few other members & Merlin owners here on MoM . We would love you to keep in touch with the forum & keep us updated with your projects right through the restoration process .

Nice! Reminds me of the David Browns the RAF used as tugs.

Good to see you have got started on this project Ben. When did they start making Westwoods in green?

Looking brilliant mate your welding is getting brill it's a lot easier using the mig to tack things into place etc . I'm looking forward to watching the axle been shortened .

Agreed, pushing snow is one of the most fun things to do on a tractor. I think I may have already posted this picture already somewhere, but it is one of my favourites I broke a weld on mine a while back pushing soil. I must fix that before the winter. If we get a bit of snow it would be good if everyone posted some snow pushing pictures or videos. Iain

what a great vid

i came across this old hydraulic road breaker it was run by a Kohler engine so i sold that to ian with the frame, but i got a good hydraulic pump and a ally petrol tank and hydraulic tank out of it. the bits for this project are gradually turning up ready for a proper start next month

Great video Max, though I had to wear a pair of shade to stop me being dazzled by the pink machine