Rotovator ID

Dragonfly · « **on:** August 30, 2007, 16:36 »

Hi Everyone

I am trying to identify a rotovator for a fellow allotmenteer. The rotovator although now engineless did I believe have a 7hp Villiers engine.

I do have photo but cannot work out how to load it with this message. If you can help, please do PM me and I will send the photo.

Many thanks in advance.

Dragonfly

WG. · « **Reply #1 on:** August 30, 2007, 17:19 »

See http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=630 for how to load piccies

Dragonfly · « **Reply #2 on:** August 30, 2007, 19:15 »

Here's another attempt. This technology is harder than digging out couch grass!

Bigbadfrankie · « **Reply #3 on:** August 30, 2007, 20:10 »

looks like a very old Landmaster possably 1950's

Dragonfly · « **Reply #4 on:** August 30, 2007, 21:25 »

Quote from: "Bigbadfrankie"

looks like a very old Landmaster possably 1950's

Thanks for this. It looks like it may have to have a motor bike engine fitted after all.

regards
Dragonfly

shaun · « **Reply #5 on:** August 31, 2007, 20:09 »

the chap who gave me my gem had one of these in his garage i'm pretty much sure its the same,I will have a word with him and see what engine is on his.for some reason I'm sure it was a BSA will check it out for yer

Dragonfly · « **Reply #6 on:** September 01, 2007, 08:56 »

Quote from: "shaun"

the chap who gave me my gem had one of these in his garage i'm pretty much sure its the same,I will have a word with him and see what engine is on his.for some reason I'm sure it was a BSA will check it out for yer

Hi Shaun

That would be great and very much appreciated. If you could get a positive ID on the beast my fellow allotmenteer would be delighted and of course a fix on an appropriate donor bike engine would make transplant that much easier.

Thank you
Dragonfly

Bigbadfrankie · « **Reply #7 on:** September 01, 2007, 16:01 »

the book in this link features your machine
http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=2318

How are you going to keep the motor bike engine cool?. All the mower and rotavator type motors are governed and have a fan built onto the crankshaft for cooling.

shaun · « **Reply #8 on:** September 01, 2007, 19:20 »

spoke to this chap today and he says its a Villiers hes going to get the model number etc for thee

Bigbadfrankie · « **Reply #9 on:** September 01, 2007, 19:58 »

where will you get the flat cap and tie needed to drive such a machine??

muntjac · « **Reply #10 on:** September 01, 2007, 20:04 »

:? i have these old machine bbf ya wassuck

Bigbadfrankie · « **Reply #11 on:** September 01, 2007, 20:09 »

best you lend out your tie and cap the munty

muntjac · « **Reply #12 on:** September 01, 2007, 20:11 »

you guessed it ,, i got one and a half dozen ties n dickies lol

Dragonfly · « **Reply #13 on:** September 02, 2007, 19:03 »

Quote from: "shaun"

spoke to this chap today and he says its a Villiers hes going to get the model number etc for thee

Shaun
Once again many thanks for all your efforts. Given the potential problems of cooling a bike engine mentioned by someone else perhaps my fellow allotmenteer's best move is to try to find a replacement engine "like-for-like".

Thanks
Dragonfly

Bigbadfrankie · « **Reply #14 on:** September 03, 2007, 21:03 »

my darling wife has hijacked aforementioned book and I recon you have a Landmaster Kestral. 14" rototiller and 3 gears. Originally came as standard and deluxe having 3 and 4 hp engines with the deluxe having the big power plant and a reverse gear @£115 new :shock:

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WG.