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For those interested, there is a Historic Machinery Rally at Warracknabeal, western Victoria, over the Easter weekend. While this is very much an agricultural region, and quite a lot of the equipment there is related to it, there will also be other historic machinery on working display.

are you going to it?

I certainly will be Jeffrey, haven't missed it for the last 4 years. I'm taking my Bamfords stationary engine, and the Mobilco Emperor. They have an area there where you can put machinery to use, so I'll do some mowing!! hahaha

Cool take a camera I want to see some pictures.Please?

Not a problem at all. I guess I can put them up in this thread. There's usually a bloke with old Victa's at it too.

Cool sounds good.

Ok, here's some pics of what was there! Part One!

An interesting little machine this one!




The sole remaining prototype Chamberlain Light Tractor. There was only two built, the other was Diesel.



An International Cub Cadet Ride on.





An old Morrison Reel mower.


A "Cloud Clipper Push Mower"



An original, fully registered, road going Lanz Bulldog Tractor.

There was never a diesel prototype built of the light tractor Greg, the one you've pictured, complete with the original grey motor, is the only one ever assembled by Rolloy. Not long after the prototype had been fully tested at the government farm at Werribee, Holden had the red motor in production but there was no point in updating the prototype's engine at that point since the testing was completed. The diesel version was planned, using a V4 air cooled design - it was similar to the small Deutz engine of the time if I recall correctly - but it never got beyond one cylinder block on a stand. The prototype you've photographed was donated to the Science Museum before its designer's death.

Part Two!

All this machinery is operational.

Hey I have one of those international cub cadets, its great to see another one! Mine has a 8hp briggs on it.

Part Three!

Stationary Engines.

Part Four!

Some more.


My old Bamfords cooking up a storm! hahaha




A fully operational working model built by the owner!

A really good weekend, reccomend it to anyone.

Thanks for posting the pics, Greg, great to see so many machines saved from the scrap dealers and still going strong!!