Finally, the dry weather is here and most of the local flood waters have subsided. There are no pools of standing water on the allotment and it looks like we are "Gung Ho!" from here!
So, our first major purchase...this bad boy:
Its a Norlett Rotovator powered by a Briggs and Stratton 3HP engine. On the downside, it doesnt work, there is no bracket for the clutch nor is there a throttle coupling. But the upside is that it was cheap at £103!
Now, before I get comments about the worst thing we can do is to rotovate a new plot because of the weed problem...let me explain the thought process here. We are not sitting on an overgrown plot in October or November with a few months before planting anything. We are mid-March, way behind any digging timescales, especially when we all have full time jobs. So, maybe a rotovator is not the best way to start but we are short on options at this stage.
Update to follow...
My mate Neil is the man...he's come up with a clutch bracket. We've changed the cable and added a throttle for good measure. Oil change, petrol top up and we are good to go! Plan is to get this beastie working for a living next weekend...watch this space!
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