No problem Jethro.
That is what I like about them. The rough and ready 1970s Queensland fabrication. Just whatever metal that was available at the time got welded together.
These walk behind slashers were often used to mow school grounds. Mine mowed a primary school grounds for about 30 years and went through two engines before the school closed. Then it sat under a tarpaulin in my uncle's yard for another 15-20 years before I purchased it. I used it several times before deciding to renovate it, which has been a lot more time-consuming than I first thought. I found lots of parts had worn out or been replaced with dodgy things - like washers packed together to replace the proper bushings. It took me months to get all the parts together, but I'm finally at a stage where it is nearly ready to paint.
I see you are in Toowoomba. I am only about 20 minutes drive from there.
I meant to add that you can still get the wheel bearings. I guess I'm stuck on wheels at present because that is where I am currently at with my rebuild.
I can't really understand the model 1100, but Rover tended to use inconsistent numbering. For instance my machine did not have a sticker but was stamped into the metal frame with a very long number. I guess it only made sense to them. I have three manuals. One is dated 7/75 and it states the Model number was 4135 (for the 7HP, 275CC model with engine No. 170402) and Model 4148, (a 8 HP, 319CC model with engine No. 190402). The sulky type riding attachment was Model 43. A dual wheel model was also available but carried the same model numbers. A later manual is dated 3/91 and it gives Model number 4148 (for 8 HP, engine No. 195432) and model 4190 (for engine no. G300 QZDF). It does not mention the sulky attachment. The third manual is dated 12/2003 but is only an updated spare parts plan and does not mention any model numbers.
So Model 1100 is a bit of a mystery to me, but judging by the haphazard numbering systems I've seen on other early Rovers, this does not surprise me. Rover sometimes did odd things, like mine was a 1975 model, but for some reason they put a late 1960s / early 1970s era badge on the front of it (the one with the smaller letters). I guess they just used up whatever they still had in stock, and that included the yellow paint, up until they finally switched over to blue hammertone.
