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Nice place, George and nice work.
 
I think you've worked Kiri and Kara to hard though. They look dog tired.

Hi all
This is my Clifford mark 4 rotovating a mill lade at my friends garden making it ready for shady lawn grass seed and wild flowers also Kiri and Kara not watching Emmerdale

It's Orange!

I did actually buy the Howard gem😀

A different venue for a South East Marts collective sale today, Lime End Farm at Herstmonceux near Hailsham in East Sussex
 
Not much vintage to see, young Harry was eyeing up the early Howard Gem.(photo 7)..
 
 All I purchased was a breakfast roll and a cuppa (Yes Norm just the one)
 
Here's a few photos of what was there...
 

I bet it won't look like that this time next year.

Can't beat a good bit of period literature
 

Thanks Paul. I fancied a change from always doing Howard's, plus my father was a dealer for them in the late 1970's- 1990's.
i have just purchased an original sales brochure for them off eBay, probably more rare than the mixers themselves!

Looks a good project Gareth, useful too !
 

I'm often on the look out for early light plant, but due to the harsh environment 
and health and safety, its survival rates seems quite low.
well today after a bit of a road trip I picked up this very early version of a Belle
cement mixer.
i don't think the engine is the original( I do have a more inkeeping one in my 
shed) and the drum although good for a mixer is still a bit battered. But I've never
seen another survivor, only original photos from the 60's.
Anyway here's some shots, hopefully will make a nice winter project for me once
my Gems are complete, and at least the colour is right!

I'm often on the look out for early light plant, but due to the harsh environment 
and health and safety, its survival rates seems quite low.
well today after a bit of a road trip I picked up this very early version of a Belle
cement mixer.
i don't think the engine is the original( I do have a more inkeeping one in my 
shed) and the drum although good for a mixer is still a bit battered. But I've never
seen another survivor, only original photos from the 60's.
Anyway here's some shots, hopefully will make a nice winter project for me once
my Gems are complete, and at least the colour is right!

From 10am both days at Highbridge Farm, Highbridge Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 6HN. 
A mixture of Steam, Vintage Tractors, Machinery, Horticultural, Classic Cars and Bikes and more...... 

Yep. we're going with a bigger Ohlsson Rice display than last years (bought a few more)
 

Erm.... I think I might be able to make it???

Ive started to turn my attention to the
backend. As you may of seen originally
I was going to use a set off a
Dowdeswell. However without going into
boring rivet counting details, these arent
quite correct for a machine of this age.
The other day I managed to do a swap for
some engine parts for  these covers which
are period correct.
Overall they are in very good condition,
however Ive already welded the trailing
back into place and a bit of straightening
is also needed.
Digging through my store Ive also turned
up an original spec serial number plate.

The box, I have one on each tractor, is a toolbox for the older Massey Ferguson tractors.  

Ive started to turn my attention to the
backend. As you may of seen originally
I was going to use a set off a
Dowdeswell. However without going into
boring rivet counting details, these arent
quite correct for a machine of this age.
The other day I managed to do a swap for
some engine parts for  these covers which
are period correct.
Overall they are in very good condition,
however Ive already welded the trailing
back into place and a bit of straightening
is also needed.
Digging through my store Ive also turned
up an original spec serial number plate.

Pleased to see the carb was OK as it had hung round the workshop for years so had no idea how good it was

Ive started to turn my attention to the
backend. As you may of seen originally
I was going to use a set off a
Dowdeswell. However without going into
boring rivet counting details, these arent
quite correct for a machine of this age.
The other day I managed to do a swap for
some engine parts for  these covers which
are period correct.
Overall they are in very good condition,
however Ive already welded the trailing
back into place and a bit of straightening
is also needed.
Digging through my store Ive also turned
up an original spec serial number plate.

Gareth, S1G kindly donated a carb to this project after I had turned my garage upside down trying to find the spare I know I have somewhere??? After dismantling and cleaning in my newly purchased Ultrasonic Tank, I reassembled it, bolted it to the manifold, added fuel and crossed my fingers!
https://youtu.be/Okqj5qyXMfg

I acquired an Allam generator with a Petter AA1 diesel engine some time ago. Dragged it out from it's hiding place in the workshop today, while having a sort out/move around.
 
  I don't know what year it is, but guess around the 1980's.
 
 Details of the genny are as follows.
 
 KVA 2.5.  COS 0.8. Serial No. 1022 2P. 110 - 230V. Single phase. Cycles 50. AMPS 17.4 - 8.7.
 
Made by E.P.Allam & Co. Ltd. Arterial Rd, Eastwood, Leigh-on-Sea. Essex.
 
The Petter details are... AA1 No74343 AA1.  3 BHP. 3,000 RPM.
 

 

 

 

 
 Runs and generates like a good 'un. Noisy beast though. Haven't a clue what the excitation socket is for. I'll just leave it to the imagination.
 
Any ideas of age anyone? Had a bit of a Google, but drew a blank.

Doing a bit of tiding up in the workshop today, I came across a couple of reversing lights I bought at a Land Rover show years ago. This gave me an idea for one of them. The result is in the photo's below.
 

 
 

 
  Should help when ploughing at night.
 

More photos...
 

Just a quick note I have started on my Hako engine now un seized very good compression no spark yet, will it be ready for Kelso? may need assistance from Rollo-Man for assembly