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New member from Ireland
Hello I collect vintage garden machinery and while looking for more info on a douglas sv 54 i came across this site . Currently finishing a 1947 trusty tractor powered by a Douglas sv 54. I have a big collection of howard rotovators powered by everything from jap engines to engines such as the british junior howard built themselves (1940's)
Howardman- I really need to post more
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Robotstar5- Life Member
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Re: New member from Ireland
Hello and welcome... thought I recognised the username from 'My Old Machine'
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Hi and a warm welcome to the forum. Working on an SV54 myself at present.
Any projects on the go?
Any projects on the go?
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Welcome sir
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Thanks Guys ........my current project is 1947 trusty 2 wheel tractor and plough fitted with a Douglas sv 54 engine . Its almost finished .....hoping to give it a first run in a few days. This is certainly a friendly forum !!
I will post a few pics in the next few days .
I will post a few pics in the next few days .
Howardman- I really need to post more
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Great, A few pictures in New Projects/Restorations will be most welcome.
I fancy having a go at a smaller Villiers powered rotavator. They are, after all, covered by Pumps & Engine Driven Equipment.
I fancy having a go at a smaller Villiers powered rotavator. They are, after all, covered by Pumps & Engine Driven Equipment.
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Hi Paul i have two villiers powered rotovators an auto culto with a mark 15 Villiers and a Howard 200 with a Villiers mark 12....a least they are light ..the Douglas sv 54 weights 96kgs !!!
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Am I right in thinking there was also a JAP powered Trusty?
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Yes jap 5 (early ones) and Jap 6 (later ones) also used Briggs ZZ and Blackburn engines during war years. I bought a jap 6 that was off a scrapped trusty for its clutch (engine was missing loads of parts)and rebuilt it and sold it on ...really should have used it instead of the Douglas Sv 54 it was a better engine when rebuilt.......put a video of it running (you tube) and a guy drove 250 miles to buy it ...ended up in a Garner 1950's garden tractor.
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