Thanks for the welcome Paul, and another big thank you for answering my questions. I knew that "honeycomb" paintwork would have to have a technical name. I am in two minds about getting my chassis repainted. I can ask a local spray painter if he can replicate it. Or maybe I should leave it the way it is. The paintwork really isn't that bad for its age.
I'll take a photo of the engine when I get time. Mine looks like the one 4 pictures back, with the recoil starter and the letters EC-BIG (or is it EG-BIC?) on the block.
Thanks for the info on the spark plug. My dad had just been using a small Rover plug, which is only half the length. The problem was the end of the plug hole had built up a big lump of carbon which had welded itself to the metal. I had to very carefully re-thread it.
I will check out the Facebook page.
I do have another question. I wonder why the early model had no hole in the front inspection plate, but on the later models they added a hole. I've wondered what the purpose of this hole is, other than provide a good place for hornets to fill with mud.
Regards,
Ian
