Hi grumpy and Dave, well, that clinches it, the Scotties were using Briggs and Stratton exclusively in 1980 and by 1990, Rover had been manufacturing the 'Rover 45' for quite some time. (Different colour scheme and Briggs engine)
So Dave's machine has been re-engined at some time...it would be interesting to find out what happened to the original Briggs....perhaps it was like mine, which was a real lemon...right from day one. wink
Good to have a result, guys....well done!
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