Is it possible to tell from the serial number? The maker's plate says Villiers Mk10 No 851/148562D The engine is not fitted to any equipment but might have been used on a farm elivator or simmilar. Finally, does anyone know if Villiers Industrial are still in bussiness and, if so, what their contact details are? Thanks very much for any help. Automobile and engine overhaul companies / engine rebuilders gain access through an annual subscription. For affiliated automotive purposes we provide full technical automotive data. The encyclopedic content of the Enginedesk system is achieved by the conversion of the manufacturers catalogs we have been receiving since 1993. The item I need is the plastic bowl at the base of a Villiers carburetter, carburetter model B10/1. The number is stamped on the carbie. The engine is a late 70s early 80s C12A, 1.5 to 2 hp, 4 stroke air cooled of course. I believe I can get one from the UK,(Thanks Ian) but I'd rather buy here if I could. Pettre Stationary engine Dates. Mariner Outboards 1974 1976. Mercury Outboard Dates. Villiers Engine Serial Numbers and Dates. Volvo Penta Engines 1952 to 1990. The engine is a Villiers 'Midget', 98cc, and made between 1931 and 1934. It is an air-cooled two stroke, serial number 13 3A 99 393. Ransomes Minor Mk 6 The grass catcher box, although it fits perfectly, I don't believe is original, because it refers to the 'late' King George - who died in 1951.

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Villiers Engines

Villiers Engineering Co. was established in1898 and is still operating in Wolverhampton, England, where they were founded. Many Australian engines were made in Ballaarat, Victoria. They made engines for motorcycles, lawn mowers and various stationary engines.

The first Villiers engine I acquired was a lawn mower. It is a Ransomes Sims and Jefferies cylinder mower. The engine is a Villiers 'Midget', 98cc, and made between 1931 and 1934. It is an air-cooled two stroke, serial number 13 3A99 393. Click here to hear it running.

Ransomes Minor Mk 6

The grass catcher box, although it fits perfectly, I don't believe is original, because it refers to the 'late' King George - who died in 1951. It contains the Latin words:

Pense Oniso

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Dieu et mon droit

By appointment

Manufacturers of Horticultural Machinery

To

The Late King George VI

Ransomes Sims and Jefferies Ltd Ipswitch

Insignia on Grass catching box

The mower has a 12-inch cut. The serial number of the chassis is AQ2380. It has a pair of wooden rollers on the front, and a large metal driven cylinder on the back. The gearbox is on the side, and it has two clutches, one centrifugal and the other having two pins which slide to make a contact.

View of the mower from an angle

I also have a spare engine for this mower. I have polished it up to show the solid brass flywheel and cast crankcase.

Spare engine before restoration

My second Villiers engine was a vertical shaft lawn mower. It is a common engine, on a 'Supa Swift' chassis. It was made in the 1960's.

Villiers 'Supa Swift'

These engines were sold on many different chassis, including Supa Swift, Challenger, Villager and Grassmaster. They are a simple two-stroke engine, with the standard Villiers ignition system on the earlier ones, and an external magneto on the later ones. All 70cc models had external points.

The next of my engines was a Villiers Mark 12 horizontal stationary engine, 1.3hp. Not a rare engine, they were widely used throughout country Australia and Britain. They were nearly identical to the Villiers Mark 10, except the bore is a little larger. Both models were made in both England and Australia.

Villiers Mark 12

I have restored this engine to a condition as original as possible.

I also have a Villiers Mark 10, 1.0hp. This is a smaller version of the Mark 12. I have not yet restored this engine, it is ceased up. It is attached to a water pump, which is also ceased.

Villiers Mark 10

If anyone has any information I have not mentioned here, or have any questions about Villiers engines, please feel free to '>email me.

Hello
This is my first post here so plese be patiant.
I have bought a Villiers Mk10 air-cooled engine from an aution and am now trying to gather enough info to overhall it get it running.
I have found the Winget company site and downloaded the manuals they have available here http://www.winget.co.uk/downloads.htm#villers but as there are two editons for different years I now need to know how old my engine might be.
Is it possible to tell from the serial number? The maker's plate says Villiers Mk10
No 851/148562D
The engine is not fitted to any equipment but might have been used on a farm elivator or simmilar.

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Finally, does anyone know if Villiers Industrial are still in bussiness and, if so, what their contact details are?
Thanks very much for any help.

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William