Ransomes MG2

[hair bear]

Just thought I'd share this, my MG2.
Made in 1938 and owned by us since 1970, restored 1972. Apart from the tracks, idler wheels and spark plug it's all original, and still sporting it's 1972 paint job. It did the ploughing match circuit from 1974-80 then just a couple of shows a year as other toys were aquired.
It's been barn stored for nearly 10 years and was fished out of the shed yesterday as other projects got completed and finally moved out of the way. Cleaned the points, fresh petrol and third swing it was away!
It was a nice day, it'd be rude not to take it for a spin...

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I'd forgotten how much fun could be had at 2mph - Ok, so the mud was deeper than I expected (yes, that is mud on the bumper!) but after all that time in the shed I'm suprised I got that far (and back) without breaking any track bolts.
It's now clean and back in the shed, I wonder how long for this time?

[rowehillmaster]

Looks good - I would love to own a Ransomes crawler, researched and looked for one in the late 80s when I had a large allotment, never bought one though ! - one day maybe

[hair bear]

With it's shedmates in the late 1970's

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