got given the engine numbers to a Malvern mower today, nice rare mower for the record. Interesting to see that it was a VC, most rare ones have been VM so far, or most Rovers are VB.
Letter and number code, on both crank cases, letters on top, numbers on bottom.
VM / 212 1956 Pace (orange engine cowl)
VM / 340 Green Rover (early 60s base, red engine cowl, possibly wrong engine)
VM / 668 Buz-a-cut (Entire engine is blue)
VB / 1441 Rover Major (red engine cowl)
VB / 1501 Rover 18 (orange engine cowl)
VB / 2121 Rover 18 with "powered by Simplex" cast into base. (Red engine cowl)
VB /2141 engine with Rover style tank (Base is missing) (orange engine cowl)
VB / 2318 1957 Rover Major (orange engine cowl)
VC / 2426 Malvern 18" (later cowl with fuel tank inside)
Letter number code, with letters and numbers on top, and just numbers on bottom.
R6 / 698 Stationary engine (no engine cowl)
V-code - only on lower crank case
V8584 Minter (yellow engine cowl)
V3922 Buzacott stationary (entire engine is blue)
V3963 Buzacott stationary (entire engine is blue)
V8312 1956-57 Pace (red engine cowl)
V8584 Minter (yellow engine cowl)
V9306 Minter (yellow engine cowl)
V9640 Rover Cadet
Last edited by Kye Turnbull; 09/11/17 06:25 PM. Reason: extra info
