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first time I've managed to get any work done on this but I thought id just put a few pics on so you can see how its going with working long hours and waiting for parts to arrive not a lot been done but here you go

Nice new sets of i.d. plates for Sand Skimming Tractor,137 and engine arrived today from Vintage Brass Plates.

Found the club magazine on Friday and pleased to see I got a mention on three pages and a photo on the front cover

Now i've gone and done it, bought a Wheelhorse today ! Picked up a Raider 12 (well i think thats what it is) for £250. It says on the side Raider 12 but when i cross referenced the model number from the tag it says it is a 12HP 8 Speed. My info says the Raider 12 was made up untill 1972 with a different serial number, my serial number (1-0350) is for a 1973 12HP 8 Speed. So, is my info wrong or is my Wheelhorse a bitsa ?

I told them I ploughed it all mate

does a horse gut count mark

I'll be iffy, this year, hopefully next year if I can figure a way to get a D160 on carry on luggage

That's a nice find Noel.. Of course you know that once you have bought one Wheel Horse you will find it very hard not to buy more... The red paint gets in the blood you see

Got the connecting arm made today. First off I made a cardboard one. This was so I could get the curve right and length. I made arm in three parts. This was to allow clearance when third gear is engaged. Also allowed me to adjust length and position before final welding. Everything seems to work OK, so next thing is painting. Must admit I was lucky. Of the 1"x1/4" flat I had available, I only had 1" left over.

No problem. I've used Standard Araldite in the past for mine (plus rivets), but I've read that others have also used Silicone Adhesive or Contact Adhesive. Metal face needs to be super clean and grease free. Air Filter - original part number for K301 spec 47421d was A-235100. Now 235116-S1. Robbed this next info from an Ad ............... Replaces OEM: CASE: C28883 CASE: D66337 CLARK EQUIPMENT: 6518241 Cub Cadet: 385168-R2, Cub Cadet: IH-385168-R2, Cub Cadet: IH-385168-R3 GRAVELY: 010900, GRAVELY: 043954 GRAVELY: 20057700 JOHN DEERE: AM31400 LESCO: 050036 NEW HOLLAND: 251399, NEW HOLLAND: 86546598 TECUMSEH: 32008 TORO: 235116 WISCONSIN: L0194A. ID: 4 5/8 OD: 6 Height: 1 7/8. Armed with all those numbers, a good chance of getting a result local to you. At least you can search online now if no luck. Regards.

I have an MG5 which was stolen from an enthusiast, it was more than 3 years before it turned up on E Bay and was spotted by a number of people, the police recovered it immediately and returned it to the original owner. So don't give up hope and keep an eye open on Auction sites and Gumtree.

This just in: The Gazette ran a story about the stolen Wheel Horse http://www.gazetteseries.co.uk/news/14040416.Vintage_tractor_stolen_twice_from_same_Yate_street/