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I came across this old advert from 1965 which captures the very essence of the quailty of Bolens.

With all that work you are doing on your tractors over the last week, I think you should be using this to reduce your fuel going off and gumming up the carbs and weakening the fuel lines. I know you have used Aspen 2 on your hedge cutters, Stihl do their version for 2 and 4 strokes. I have got this in my 1050 and will gradually use this product on my other tractors. I have been using this on my modern Honda mower and it fires first time. Just a thought.

Making great progress Iain. Be interested if all that gunk will be a challenge for your cleaner. Taking off all those ugly duckling add ons will reveal a beautiful swan! Be great if this one runs as well!

Alan don't you know that Joseph is the driver behind these garden tractors! Iain's the monkey wrench!

Iain, it will look a million miles better when the add ons have been sympathetically removed. The 850 on GumTree has a similar problem too with the fenders. You have certainly done well well over the Festive Break to work on those three GTs

That's look a good quality bit of kit.

Iain, I bought a battery charger from Halfords which got lights indicating whether the battery is charging, fully charged or dead. I think also it indicates how much charge there is as well prior to charging the battery. I used it to charge up the Bolens 1050's battery a while back. Andrew

It will certainly be an interesting project. The seller brought it new back in the late 60s/ early 70s and that was how the trailer was when he bought it. I will know more once it's collected. It was definitely towed behind a garden tractor/ride due to the pin coupling which is what caught my eye.

Iain, i did noticed the camera shalke at the end but put it down to the vibrations from the RAM"s echaust !

Not sure Iain about the purpose of the brackets but will find out

Iain, that's a damn fine looking machine that. It's interesting to see two D series WH on MOM at the same time. Just out of interest, how good is your ultrasonic cleaner on the carbs? Also how quick is the turnaround? Keep meaning to invest in one myself

I did google Howe but nothing popped up. The trailer is in Newbury, not far from a garden I got to write about for a gardening magazine, so it never left the area. I will ask more details from the seller and hopefully he can fill in the gaps. I like the fact that it got suspension which is what piqued my interest.

I just bought an old garden tractor trailer which I hope to pick up in January. I have been looking for a vintage garden trailer for some time ever since the Showman's trailer project earlier this year and came across this old one dating from the 1960s. It will need a bit of welding and new timber and possibly new tyres. It been owned by one owner for the last 40/50 odd years. I plan to do a restoration project not too dissimilar to Chris's project and will do a photo record of it. Does anyone here recognise the make and model?

Fantastic update and good to see it running well. The engine sounds sweet too even though it's a tad noisy! Your welding is looking spot on ! You guys got to be on the home straight now on the RAM?

Iain and Joseph your RAM looks fantastic and I will be very interested in seeing how the carbs cleaned up in the cleaner. Again I am struck at how much of a quality and well built machine these RAMs are. I would love a '62 (?) RAM myself as I do like the front design of it. You better secure it Joseph when I pop in sometime.....

Great photos Nigel and good to see it working too. The woodland looks damn good too.

If anyone's interested, the seller lives 5 mins from me...... I can always store it for you guys if you want

Merry Christmas to all! Have a good one!

Great line up of three fine tractors. I see Joseph is still hankering after the '62 RAM! A man of impeccable taste!

Always good to see photos from the US and I like that old Ford tractor. Good to see your WH working out too.

Thanks for the postitive comments. I am hoping to strike a deal with the vendor. He's not desperate to sell it and will mull my offer over over Christmas. It does appear to be very clean and solid and the engine is in pieces needing a new piston etc. Service history is there too. Back in the 70s, I drive one around in a field at my mate's farm in Robertsbridge and there were a few dents in it like it been rolled and it was yellow too. (Sound familiar Nigel?! )

1981, X reg.

I might be getting this at some point..... One owner from new with service history. Just got to assess a few things.

Need one of those in my area. Shame it's a spoof though

Happy Birthday James.