A selection of photo's from my photo album.
I will include items of machinery from my own collection and other machines that I have photographed at various rallies and shows.
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1953 British SIMAR 35, built by Geo Monro, the only machine I have fully restored so far. 120 hours work to strip, clean paint and reassemble.
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My trusty Series One. This vehicle is only 3 months younger than me. One careful previous owner and me. It is used regularly and during the show season tows the trailer with my garden machines in.
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Another addition to my collection. A Land Rover 101, these were purpose built for the military in the mid 1970's, great fun but thirsty.
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1959 MonroTiller series II. This machine belonged to my father and was the start of my collection.
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above what I believe is a SIMAR 10, awaiting restoration.
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My 1958 Monro Tiller series III. This is the machine I use on my vegatable plot.
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This machine is a very early SIMAR dating from about 1920 and is going to take a long time to restore as a number of parts are missing.
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Monro Tiller series 1. These were only built from March 1951 to December 1952. I have sold this machine to my brother as he needed something to replace his more modern but broken rotavator. 50 years old and still in use.
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Trusty Tractor 1944, previously used at RAF Rudloe Manor nr Box. I have now sold this machine.
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1955 Shay Rotogardener. This machine was originally owned by my wifes grandfather.
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Trusty Earthquake, 1960's vintage.
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1937 Swiss built SIMAR 30. Owned from new by Mr Lock and used at Hallow nurseries. Kindly donated to me by Mr Lock.
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Ransomes MG 2, 1947. Bought via e-bay Dec 2005. Sold via e-bay March 2010.
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Swiss built SIMAR 5. Date unknown (1930-1940?). Sold by Geo Monro who later built the British SIMAR under licence.
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New addition to collection, a Barford Motor Hoe, bought from e-bay. Any information on this machine would be most welcome.
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Me using my 1948 British SIMAR Rototiller s/n 560028, the 28th one made by Geo Monro.
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Monro Tiller Series I with cutter bar. Only 1300 of this model were produced from March 1951 to Dec 1952.
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Teagle Jet Tiller circa 1956-59. This picture shows it as found at the back of a barn, currently undergoing restoration.
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Alex and David with their Barford Atoms
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