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   While the rest of you lot were enjoying the tractor show,we slipped by on the M5 heading SW with a real ride - on!
Our Northern long term store is now closed.This is a 1912 built Ransomes Patent 36 inch Motor Mower.See the radiator and header tank,its all copper!Powered by a Orwell 10HP single cylinder Engine built by Ransomes under license from Simms.The engine turns over and the whole mower is 99% complete.
This machine was part of a large collection of Mowers which Preston Agricultural College had inwhich David Halford was involved(Author of Old Lawn Mowers,Shire Albums) It was known effectionetly as 'Big Bertha'.The collection got split many years ago with half going to a National Trust Collection in Cornwall.We now own the other half.

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hdtrust Forum Member Joined: 01 Jun 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 567	Topic: A Real Ride On! Posted: 06 Mar 2012 at 1:45am
	While the rest of you lot were enjoying the tractor show,we slipped by on the M5 heading SW with a real ride - on! Our Northern long term store is now closed.This is a 1912 built Ransomes Patent 36 inch Motor Mower.See the radiator and header tank,its all copper!Powered by a Orwell 10HP single cylinder Engine built by Ransomes under license from Simms.The engine turns over and the whole mower is 99% complete. This machine was part of a large collection of Mowers which Preston Agricultural College had inwhich David Halford was involved(Author of Old Lawn Mowers,Shire Albums) It was known effectionetly as 'Big Bertha'.The collection got split many years ago with half going to a National Trust Collection in Cornwall.We now own the other half.
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Trusty Bloke Forum Member Joined: 14 Nov 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2006	Posted: 06 Mar 2012 at 1:47am
	Sounds like a result then, so what is the 1% you are missing ... ?? You got nothing better to do this time of the morning ..... ?!
	A drink's too wet without one ;-) - Southampton May the Farce Be With You... Lord Melchett: "If nothing else works , a total pig-headed unwillingness to look facts in the face will see us through."
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hdtrust Forum Member Joined: 01 Jun 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 567	Posted: 06 Mar 2012 at 1:48am
	The tool box! Ha
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lauber1 Forum Member Joined: 06 Nov 2011 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 236	Posted: 06 Mar 2012 at 6:54am
	Nothing finer than owning prewar equipment. Even with the 1% missing it looks to be able to work right out. Thanks for sharing the photo. Jeff
	restoring history, one bolt at a time.
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Hillsider Forum Member Joined: 08 May 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 315	Posted: 06 Mar 2012 at 9:13am
	*Originally posted by hdtrust* The tool box! Ha[IMG]smileys/smiley36.gif" align="absmiddle" alt="I'm most amused today!" /> Would that be a wooden box with the Ransomes scroll on the lid? I have one that is not in bad condition (Lid is scuffed) but have no idea what it was originally fitted to, my dad used it as a tool box for as long as I can remember. Ray.
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will_haggle Forum Member Joined: 06 Apr 2008 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3913	Posted: 06 Mar 2012 at 9:48am
	Well, if it's got Ransomes on it I'm sure HDTrust will have a mower to fit it! It could be off another piece of agricultural equipment...
	6 months ago I couldn't even spell engineer - now I are one Calne, North Wiltshire...
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hdtrust Forum Member Joined: 01 Jun 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 567	Posted: 06 Mar 2012 at 11:49pm
	Hi Ray, It should be about 15" square with a flat lid hinged,although they do come in many sizes Best Andrew
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