Merry Tiller with trailer

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Dave Enser

I've just bought a Merry Tiller which incorporates a little trailer. It's in great working condition but I've no manual with it. Does anyone know when these were built and if manuals are obtainable?
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Thanks to anyone who can give me advice
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Dave, go to www.merrytiller.co.uk is best source available on web.
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Hello Dave,
Hopefully you may be able to work out the age of your Merry Tiller via info' on Richards website; www.merrytiller.co.uk
He may have a manual to suit.

With regards the trailer, I attach below a part scan of the MT price list of 1st Feb 1977 this gives an insight into the trailers that were made to suit at that date.

I have a MT trailer chassis with solid rubber tyres which has a tipping barrow body of the same rivetted construction as an old navvy wheelbarrow body....this was bought originally by a next door neighbour as a job lot with a Merry Tiller Professional with Clinton engine. I'm not sure when this would have been but I remember him carting bricks for his bungalow in the MT barrow which I would think would be late 1960s..??

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Hi folks, someone has given me a rotovator, it is red like a merry tiller and has the same angle iron sub frame, but only one wheel on the front and the depth guide is on the back, it has a B & S engine, any ideas?? I'll post a pic soon.

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Hello Compo,

Two machines come to mind...one the Merry Tiller Cadet of which post 1983 versions will look very similar to the tiller in the photo I posted on the Qualcast Cultimatic B66 thread lower down the Tools & Machinery page... albeit it will be red not green and have a B&S engine. Earlier versions of the Cadet had a fixed handle, not adjustable/foldable.

A second thought would be a tiller sold as a Mountfield Manor..I think early versions were in red and similar to described..

Doubtless there may be others.??..the photos will hopefully give the answer..

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