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I've just ordered my tickets this morning, I won't be able to show this year so am just going as a spectator. Think ill have to hide from the auction this time as I only wandered round for a quick look at the last show and ended up having to go back home to get the cabstar and it was full!

Do something like that in Britain and you'd probably get a Life sentence and have to pay the criminal thousands in compensation!

Nice looking machines, particuarly the condition of the demon,the BSA engine on the bantam is the rarest of all engine options as they were used as a stop gap when the supply of Villiers and Howard's ac120 dried up due to material shortages. There isn't much in the way of references to the BSA being fitted in my litriture apart from one small blurry photo and the mention of the BSA not fitting the saw bench attachment. My 200 is regularly worked at the moment, but I am keeping my eyes open for a suitable bantam again.

I just been looking up in my litriture and have found one reference to the coronation bantams. I've seen 3 survivors. The bantam is one of my favourite Howard's to use, most are only 10 inches wide so go very nicely up the rows and the side shields protect the plants. Being slightly heavier than a 200 means they are also very nice to use.

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

Here's a couple of other shots of the very rare BSA engine option next to a demon and 200. The last photo shows a bantam that I re engined with a Chinese Honda and used for about 5 years on my veg plot before moving it on.

someone had thrown a tin of paint over it, but howard did do a gold bantam, a limited edition,at the moment I can't remember the reason behind it. The grey one in this photo was very tired so has now been replaced with a better example.

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.

I've got one of those aswell, a great little mower.

Nice photos, have allways fancied getting a merrytiller scince selling mine when i wa 17,how old is your lab, mine is 8 but has arthritis setting in allready as she had a major opp on her leg when she was 3.

That also means its 3 years scince I last ran the gem. I'm ashamed to say that I parked it in the shed when I got home and it hasn't moved scince, I suppsose though that a lot of things have happened in the three years.

Tractor world soon comes round, can't believe its allready 3years scince I last showed there. Maybe next year ill manage to get a few exhibits along.

I allways like to see these old Briggs engines. 70's ones were what I learnt how to repair engines on, when I was a kid.

Hi Paul, that's a quick transformation, did it take much to get the engine on numbe 3 going as it looks like a 2stroke, and I allways find them much more temperamental than four strokes?

There's sign by us in pontrilas that tells you to turn left to go to Hereford, yet everybody knows that you actually turn right, as its a lot quicker, shorter and better road???

Hi I'm after anything related to a howard hako from, books, accessories, through to complete machines. Nationwide collection no problem.

I've got 2 of the water pumps and a chainsaw, never had them running. Never realised there was so many variations. Nice collection.

Here's some of my vintage wacker equipment that uses the same engine, just badged wacker instead of jalo.

Thanks for the compliment, re yours,I'd say go for it then. The small ones are quite easy, but due to the shear size and the fact most have been worked to death, a gem takes a long time to do.

Hi I'm interested in any howard gem attachments. Nationwide collection isnt a problem. Many thanks if you can help.

Not to worry, thanks for looking, ill have to see if I can dismantle the cap and reverse the dents.

Blackwood is near Tredegar in Wales, next time I speak to him ill ask if he's got any ignition parts left.

It's a pity you're not near Blackwood, I could put in touch with a guy who is red hot on those engines, is it just the points that have gone or the coil?

I'm fairly sure it dates from the 1960's so not even run in yet. Apparently when the beds were cast they were then left outside for 3years to let all the stresses come out before being machined.

Nice machines, I see your hako has a carb of a wacker wm80 fitted, probably makes it a good starter?