Here is the specification , as per sales brochure at the time.
ENGINE: 6 HP Anzani J.A.P. 4 Cycle Petrol Model. Air cooled with fan and cowl.Handle starting. 2000 RPM. Impulse starting magneto. Consumption: 2 Gallons per day under normal conditions.
CLUTCH: Special Centrifugal type. Engages automatically when throttle is opened, thus eliminating the clutch lever.
TRANSMISSION: Three speed and reverse Synchomesh gear box with remote control, worm reduction gear and enclosed heavy duty roller chain final drive. Standard top gear speed 4 1/2 MPH
BELT PULLEY: 3 1/2 ” dia x 3″ wide for auxiliary power take off.
SPEED RANGE: From 1/4 to 41/2 m.p.h. Governor control at handes.
POWER STEERING: By means of differential action dog clutches from handles (patent feature )
STEEL WHEELS: 30″ dia x 4″ face width fitted with cleats to give adequate wheel grip.
PNEUMATIC WHEELS: 34″ Dia x 6″ section with extra heavy traction tread.
ADJUSTABLE TRACK: Wheel centres can be set at any width between 24″ and 36″. 15″ Ground clearance.
WEATHER PROTECTION: The entire power unit is enclosed by a fully streamlined cover which may be raised to allow instant accessibility to all mechanism, a stay being provided to hold it in the raised position.
TOOL BOX: Containing all necessary spanners, grease gun, instruction book etc.
FINISH: Two coats of enamel over special primer.
OVERALL SIZE: Length 8′ 6″ , Width 3’3″ , height 3′ 8″
WEIGHT: 8 cwt
TOOL ATTACHMENTS: A complete range of specially designed, reasonably priced tools is available. See separate list. Special quick acting coupling.
DESIGN & MANUFACTURE. 100% BRITISH. No less than 10 ball and roller bearings are incorporated in the construction. The gears are of special high duty steel, suitably hardened. An oil bath type air cleaner is fitted to the carburetter. This machine is a new conception of Lightweight Tractor design and is covered by our comprehensive guarantee.
The new quick action coupling enables all implements to be fitted or changed in a few minutes, without the use of spanners.
The British Anzani Iron Horse Tractor nose cone is cast iron and so is quite heavy. Certainly built to last.
Serial Number
You should find a serial number Stamped at the chassis plate front corner above the front bumper bar. The photo here shows a number visible once the paint was removed.
This one reads ” AT 16607 “
What year was it manufactured ?
It may not be possible to tell precisely when a British Anzani Iron Horse was manufactured , but the JAP engine may have numbers marked on it , from which you can tell when the engine was made. Here is an extract from the British Anzani Archives. See more information @ www.britishanzai.com
From The Archives
Check out this website http://www.britishanzani.co.uk for lots more info on the history on everything British Anzani
The British Anzani company existed for over 70 years and in that time made engines for everything from aeroplanes to mowers to powered bicycles, to cars, motorcycles, ploughs and outboards.The history of BA is in some part the history of the 20th century. Born in the golden age of pioneering flight at the beginning of the century through the tragedy that was the First World War and into the optimism of the post World War II boom and beyond.But who were the characters that built the company? Who designed, who drove, who flew and who steered the products and the company for 70 years? Here is the story. We hope you enjoy it
British Anzani Engineering were a very progressive and innovative engineering company in their day, covering bicycles , motorbikes and speed boats. More information here : http://www.icenicam.org.uk/articles1/art0019.html
In 1939, British Anzani Engineering produced a prototype BAE Powerplus clip-on motor attachment for a standard pedal cycle. The engine was described as a 61cc undersquare two-stroke of 44.5mm bore × 39mm stroke, driving the rear wheel by friction roller on the tyre. A clutching function could be enabled by lever, which raised and lowered the roller into engagement with the tyre. Back in the age of first generation autocycles, this prototype BAE cyclemotor was quite a visionary concept, but failed to reach production due to intervention of the war.
The cyclemotor engine was put aside as the need for increased home food production created an immediate demand for more innovative horticultural equipment. This resulted in introduction of the Iron Horse two-wheeled tractor in 1940, and British Anzani also produced their Super Single outboard motor, supplying 50–60 per month to the Admiralty. It also developed flexi-driven propulsion systems for engine driven landing craft, and performed other contract work for the Air Ministry.
