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BMB President tractor of 1952 at Cromford steam fair 2008

The BMB tractor was manufactured by the Brockhouse Company of Southport , England. the initials BMB stood for British Motor Boats, who designed the tractor. BMB also built a range of small engines. The tractors were available as a small garden tractor or two Iron horse type walk behind units for pulling market gardener's cultivation equipment. Built as a affordable machine using post war surplus production capacity, to help with the cultivation of small areas during postwar rationing.

History

BMB President rear — BMB President of 1952 showing rear draw bat and simple design, with no linkage

The President model were built from 1947 to 1956 when falling sales led to the cessation of product. The Stock of spares being transfered to H.J. Stockton & Co. Ltd, who redesigned the machines to take either a Ruston & Hornsby or Petter engine. These were sold as "Stokold tractors" from 1956 to 1960.

Model Range

BMB President

Main article: BMB President

The BMB president used a 4 cylinder 918cc morris industrial engine. There were three versions of this tractor one being the standard.

Orchard and Vineyard versions

There was also orchard and a vineyard models and the difference being that the air filter was removed and the exhaust was under the front grill on the vineyard and orchard model. The orchard was the same as the vineyard but it was 13ins lower so it could pass under trees. The next photo is of the vineyard version of the BMB president.

BMB Plowmate

The BMB plowmate was the largest of 3 different size pedestrian tractors built by British Motor Boats who started importing American built machines during the 1930,s. The plowmate has a 2 foward and reverse gearbox and is powered by a JAP model 5 engine or a Briggs&Stratton ZZ engine both of around 6hp.

BMB Hoemate

Smallest of the BMB walk behind tractors, the Hoemate has a 2 stroke engine made by Brockhouse of around 1.5hp, it has a single foward speed and ratchet hubs to aid cornering. a flat belt when tensioned provides the drive from the engine to the wheels. like the other BMB tractors it could be fitted with many implements.

BMB Cultmate

The BMB Cultmate was the mid-range garden tractor produced by British Motor Boats, who were importing American Simplicity garden tractors before the war. Due to short supply of parts during the war years, they started making their own machines. The Cultmate has a BSA 3½ single-cylinder engine, a flat belt drive, with lever-operated tensioner acting as a clutch to the single-speed gearbox. Ratchet hubs made turning easier. As with many of these small horticultural tractors, many different implements were made.

Preservation

A number of examples survive & are often seen in the Horticultural sections at working events, as well as in the tractor line up at shows. Only a few examples have registration plates as most worked in small market gardens and did not travel on the road. A number of examples are missing the serial number plate which is (was) brass & mounted on the bulked between driver and the engine on the tractors.

Serial numbers appear to be in several series;

STV 1206 - Built by Brockhouse Engineering (Southport) ltd. at Southport
??? 176406 - Built by British Motorboats Ltd at ?

Known examples include;

This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to be considered complete. Relavent additions are welcome and you can help by expanding it.

806 HRE - seen at Newark Tractor & Heritage Show 2014
AEY 197 - seen at ? and featured on tractordata.co.uk photo here
BJM 653 - at Newark Tractor & Heritage Show 2014
DFP 477 - Featured on Graces GuidePhoto here
EPR 472 - seen at Kettering Vintage Rally and Steam Fayre 2008
HSV 640 - sn 290210 seen at Anglesey Steam Rally 2010
HUJ 205 - seen at Newark Tractor & Heritage Show 2014
JSJ 979 - sn STV 77 seen at Kirkby Steven Classic Commercial Vehicle Rally 2014
KTM 964 - sn STV 1230 seen at Wollaton Park Rally 2011
LUT 980 - seen at Holcot Steam Rally 2008
NAH 930 - seen at Rushden Transport Cavalcade 2008
NRM 862 - sn 166804T Sold at Cheffins April 2013 sale for £1200 !!
NSU 842 - Featured on tractordata.co.uk^[1]
RDG 59 - photos on BMB President Forum
STJ 620 - sn STV 641 at Scorton Vintage and Country Fayre 2009
3191 KM - seen at Birdingbury Country festival
unregistered - BMB President sn STV 322 - at Scorton Vintage and Country Fayre
Unregistered - BMB President sn STV 1070
Unregistered - BMB President sn 176406 - seen at the Scammell Gathering 2009
Unregistered - BMB President sn 231213 - Listed on the BMB President Club Forum
Unregistered - BMB President sn 231914 -
Unregistered - BMB President sn 310618 - Listed on the BMB President Club Forum
Unregistered - BMB President sn 357711 - in a French Museum

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Gallery

BMB President sn 290210 - HSV 640 at Isle of Anglesey Vintage Rally 2010

Reference

Tractors & Machinery Magazine V9/3

↑ http://www.tractordata.co.uk/bmb/pages/bmb_president_tractor/index.htm photo here

Books

"The BMB President" by Bill Mills and Joe Paget

External links

[1] ttp://www.tractordata.co.uk/bmb/pages/bmb_president_tractor/index.htm photo here

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 [[Image:BMB_President_tractor.JPG|thumb|250px|BMB President tractor of 1952 at [[Cromford steam fair]] 2008]]
-[[Image:BMB_President_rear.JPG|thumb|250px|BMB President of 1952 showing rear draw bat and simple design, with no linkage]]
 The '''BMB''' tractor was manufactured by the [[Brockhouse]] Company of Southport , England. the initials BMB stood for [[British Motor Boats]], who designed the tractor. BMB also built a range of small engines. The tractors were available as a small garden tractor or two Iron horse type walk behind units for pulling market gardener's cultivation equipment. Built as a affordable machine using post war surplus production capacity, to help with the cultivation of small areas during postwar rationing.
 ==History==
+[[Image:BMB_President_rear.JPG|thumb|250px|BMB President of 1952 showing rear draw bat and simple design, with no linkage]]
 The President model were built from 1947 to 1956 when falling sales led to the cessation of product. The Stock of spares being transfered to [[H.J. Stockton & Co. Ltd]], who redesigned the machines to take either a [[Ruston & Hornsby]] or [[Petter]] engine. These were sold as "Stokold tractors" from 1956 to 1960.
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 ===BMB President===
+{{Main|BMB President}}
-The BMB president used a 4 cylinder 918cc morris industrial engine.There were three versions of this tractor one being the standard.
+The BMB president used a 4 cylinder 918cc morris industrial engine. There were three versions of this tractor one being the standard.
-<!-- [[Image:Normal_CAN30338.jpg]] --><!--Deleted as  marked with copyright symbol and no declaration added on upload about status -->
-[[File:BMB_President_sn_176406_at_Scammell_gathering_09_-_IMG_9188.jpg|thumb|left|A restored President on display at the [[Scammell Gathering - Ackworth]] in 2009]]
+<gallery>
-[[File:BMB_President_sn_176406_drawbar_hitch_IMG_9190.jpg|thumb|The rear of the President showing the swinging drawbar and lack of any linkage or PTO]]
+File:BMB President - EPR 472 at Kettering 2013 - IMG 1407.JPG
+File:BMB_President_sn_176406_at_Scammell_gathering_09_-_IMG_9188.jpg|A restored President on display at the [[Scammell Gathering - Ackworth]] in 2009
+File:BMB_President_sn_176406_drawbar_hitch_IMG_9190.jpg|The rear of the President showing the swinging drawbar and lack of any linkage or PTO
+File:BMB President sn.STV77 - (JSJ 979) at Kirkby Steven 2014 - IMG 5609.JPG|JSJ 979 at Kirkby Steven 2014
+</gallery>
 {{clr}}
 ;Orchard and Vineyard versions
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 Known examples include;
+{{Dynamic list}}
-* [[AEY 197]] - seen at ? and featured on [[Tractordata.CO.UK]] [http://www.tractordata.co.uk/bmb/pages/bmb_president_2/index.htm photo here]
+* [[806 HRE]] - seen at [[Newark Tractor & Heritage Show]] 2014
+* [[AEY 197]] - seen at ? and featured on [[tractordata.co.uk]] [http://www.tractordata.co.uk/bmb/pages/bmb_president_2/index.htm photo here]
+* [[BJM 653]] - at [[Newark Tractor & Heritage Show]] 2014
 * [[DFP 477]] - Featured on [[Graces Guide]][http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/wiki/File:Im090627BR-President.jpg Photo here]
 * [[EPR 472]] - seen at [[Kettering Vintage Rally and Steam Fayre]] 2008
 * [[HSV 640]] - sn 290210 seen at [[Anglesey Steam Rally]] 2010
-* [[KTM 964]] - sn STV 1206 seen at [[Wollaton Park Rally]] 2011
+* [[HUJ 205]] - seen at [[Newark Tractor & Heritage Show]] 2014
+* [[JSJ 979]] - sn STV 77 seen at [[Kirkby Steven Classic Commercial Vehicle Rally]] 2014
+* [[KTM 964]] - sn STV 1230 seen at [[Wollaton Park Rally]] 2011
 * [[LUT 980]] - seen at [[Holcot Steam Rally]] 2008
 * [[NAH 930]] - seen at [[Rushden Transport Cavalcade]] 2008
+* [[NRM 862]] - sn 166804T Sold at Cheffins April 2013 sale for £1200 !!
-* [[NSU 842]] - Featured on [[Tractordata.CO.UK]] [http://www.tractordata.co.uk/bmb/pages/bmb_president_tractor/index.htm photo here]
+* [[NSU 842]] - Featured on [[tractordata.co.uk]]<ref>http://www.tractordata.co.uk/bmb/pages/bmb_president_tractor/index.htm photo here</ref>
-* sn 176406 - seen at the [[Scammell Gathering]] 2009
+* [[RDG 59]] - photos on [[BMB President Forum]]
+* [[STJ 620]] - sn STV 641 at [[Scorton Vintage and Country Fayre]] 2009
+* [[3191 KM]] - seen at Birdingbury Country festival
+* unregistered - [[BMB President sn STV 322]] - at [[Scorton Vintage and Country Fayre]]
+* Unregistered - [[BMB President sn STV 1070]]
+* Unregistered - [[BMB President sn 176406]] - seen at the [[Scammell Gathering]] 2009
+* Unregistered - [[BMB President sn 231213]] - Listed on the [[BMB President Club]] Forum
+* Unregistered - [[BMB President sn 231914]] -
+* Unregistered - [[BMB President sn 310618]] - Listed on the BMB President Club Forum
+* Unregistered - [[BMB President sn 357711]] - in a French Museum
 {{BMB/PML}}
 ==Gallery==
-<gallery widths="120">
+<gallery widths="120" navigation="true">
 Image:BMB_Hoe-mate.jpg|A BMB Hoe-mate at [[GDSF]] 2008
 Image:Bmb_president_2.jpg|A BMB President at a steam rally
 File:BMB_President_?_of_C._Harmer_at_Old_Warden_09_-_IMG_1484.jpg|A unrestored BMB with Centre mounted impliment frame, seen at the [[Bedfordshire Steam Fayre]] 2009
-File:BMB_President_-_EPR_372_at_Kettering_08_-_IMG_1982.jpg|A BMB at [[Kettering Steam Rally]] 2008
+File:BMB_President_-_EPR_472_at_Kettering_08_-_IMG_1982.jpg|A BMB - [[EPR 472]] at [[Kettering Steam Rally]] 2008
-IMG_2410.JPG|BMB President sn 290210 - [[HSV 640]] at [[Isle of Anglesey Vintage Rally]] 2010|link=[[HSV 640]]
+File:BMB_President_sn_290210_-_HSV_640_at_Anglesey_2010_-_IMG_2410.JPG|BMB President sn 290210 - [[HSV 640]] at [[Isle of Anglesey Vintage Rally]] 2010|link=[[HSV 640]]
-File:BMB_President_-_KTM_964_(sn_STV_1230)_at_wollaton_park_2011_-_IMG_0852.JPG|[[KTM 964]] at [[Woolaton Park Rally]] 2011
+File:BMB_President_-_KTM_964_(sn_STV_1230)_at_wollaton_park_2011_-_IMG_0852.JPG|[[KTM 964]] at [[Wollaton Park Vintage Rally]] 2011
+File:BMB_President_-_STJ_620_sn_STV_641_at_Scorton_09_-_IMG_5142.jpg|[[STJ 620]] At [[Scorton Vintage & Country Fayre]]
 </gallery>
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 ==Reference==
 Tractors & Machinery Magazine V9/3
+{{reflist}}
 === Books===
-* The BMB President by Bill Mills and Joe Paget
+* ''"The BMB President"'' by Bill Mills and Joe Paget
 ==External links==
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 {{BMB range}}
+{{Garden machinery}}
 {{Tractor manufacturers}}
 [[Category:BMB]]
-[[Category:Companies of the United Kingdom]]
+[[Category:Tractor manufacturers of the United Kingdom]]
 [[Category:Defunct companies of the United Kingdom]]
-[[Category:Tractor manufacturers]]
 [[Category:Compact Machinery]]
 [[Category:Garden Tractors]]
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 [[Category:Special Purpose tractors]]
 [[Category:Orchard tractors]]
+[[Category:Companies of the United Kingdom]]