1935 Fowler Gyrotiller
1935 Fowler Gyrotiller in Spring Offensive, Documentary, 1940
Class: Others, Farming vehicle — Model origin: 
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Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time
Comments about this vehicle
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◊ 2016-04-05 23:53 |
A truly evil beast used to break in new land, or in this case reclaim an overgrown farm which has been abandoned for 20+ years![[Image: 14-49guardtiller.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/10314/14-49guardtiller.jpg) ![[Image: 14-49guardtillercaug879.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/10314/14-49guardtillercaug879.jpg) ![[Image: 14-49guardtillerdfo---er.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/10314/14-49guardtillerdfo---er.jpg) ![[Image: 14-49guardtillere2mph.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/10314/14-49guardtillere2mph.jpg) ![[Image: 14-49guardtillerf.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/10314/14-49guardtillerf.jpg) ![[Image: 14-49guardtillerg.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/10314/14-49guardtillerg.jpg) ![[Image: 14-49guardtillerh.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/10314/14-49guardtillerh.jpg) ![[Image: 14-49guardtillerjfoleedser.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/10314/14-49guardtillerjfoleedser.jpg) ![[Image: 14-49guardtillerl.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/10314/14-49guardtillerl.jpg) ![[Image: 14-49guardtillerm.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/10314/14-49guardtillerm.jpg) Commentary keeps mentioning "Guard tiller" or similar phrase but eventually I sussed out they meant Gyrotiller. Max speed apparently 2 mph. AUG 879 = early 1935 Leeds issue - which is where Fowlers were made. Interesting account of wartime Gyrotillers in East Anglia here - this looks like No.8 ![[Image: 14-49guardtillerkno8.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/10314/14-49guardtillerkno8.jpg) in that list and with AUG plate may even be the same one he drove and the one in photo. Interesting forum thread as well - "The general consensus was it wrecked the soil structure and it could be seen where it had worked several years afterwards". At least one survivor today - UG 7047 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/imagetaker1/7433406286 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTN33AvbK7E And a Meccano version ![[Image: meccano.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/10314/meccano.jpg) ![[Image: meccanob.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/10314/meccanob.jpg) |
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◊ 2016-04-06 12:18 |
Scores (out of five stars) for Meccano version for accuracy and for effort. |
