Thanks Grumpy,
It's a pleasure to provide the information that others have been so willing and freely giving to me. Although I have no authority to print their personal names, I do however show my gratitude and to give thanks to Greenfield and Honda for information supplied.
Over the next 4 months I plan to restore my HD8 as close as I can to as original sale condition.
During the time of restoring the HD8 I will investigate and conclude my findings as to the steps Greenfield has taken since 1966, to the current Greenfield today. Any ideas, information, personal findings or photos people have on the HD8, I would love to read it.
At this stage all I know is Greenfield first released a single belt drive in 1966 and the blades were engaged differently to the HD8. The first HD8 1967 (RED) had a straight steering arm, no grease nipples for the front axel, bolt in engine mount and was called a Greenfield Honda.
1968 saw a slight bend to both ends of the steering arm, grease nipples added to the front ends of the axel, the engine mount was welded in and formed part of the chassis and was now called the Greenfield Tractor HD8.
1969 saw the Greenfield HD8 Swift. Of course this is not to say some variations were made along the way and there is 2 types of models in the one year. At this point, in my findings, there will be no hard and fast rules in original restoration colours, although before I paint, I would like to be more comfortable with that idea.
Cheers for now.
