Gear Box type

[Steve Goddard]

Can anybody help identify the make and model of the gearbox fitted to the back of my Gardner 3LW.

 

It's cast iron, weighs a ton and unfortunately the last remaining label on it was unreadable. There is what appears to be a casting date on one of the castings of 18-3-77.

 

I have more pictures if required

 

Gearbox photos

 

Steve

[MoominPapa]

Blimey! Looks like the result of a liaison between a washing machine and a Centurion tank.

 

Can't help with the ID. sorry.

 

MP.

[Timleech]

I'll hazard a guess that it's a TwinDisc, they were commonly fitted to Gardners as replacements for the original Gardner UC boxes and I think offered by Gardners as an option in later years. Same basic mechanism as the PRM, wit two sets of hydraulic clutches.

Not certain though, Martyn who posts here would probably know. Otherwise try googling for twindisc gearbox or find an agent & ask them.

 

Tim

[Steve Goddard]

I'll hazard a guess that it's a TwinDisc, they were commonly fitted to Gardners as replacements for the original Gardner UC boxes and I think offered by Gardners as an option in later years. Same basic mechanism as the PRM, wit two sets of hydraulic clutches.

Not certain though, Martyn who posts here would probably know. Otherwise try googling for twindisc gearbox or find an agent & ask them.

 

Tim

 

Tim

 

Finally tracked it down. You are correct it is actually a Twin Disc MG506

 

Cheers

 

Steve