20C in New Zealand

[jacko]

Hi, my father and I recently bought a running and fairly complete 20c in New Zealand. We're interested in getting in touch with any other Cletrac fans in New Zealand. Also, can anyone tell me what the correct track gauge is? Ours seems to have two types of track. The 20c also had a fairly rotten but repairable leather seat with folding arms. Is this original?
cheers

[jacko]

We've also got an ADH but I haven't been able to find out much info about the model. Is it the same as the AD2 listed in the spec sheets on this site. They seem very similar.
The ADH appears to be very much like the BD but a four cylinder instead of a six.

[Cat-astrophe]

Hello, Jacko I live in Dunedin and have 3 20c and 2 20k's. Two of the 20c are parts tractors, with the capacity to restore one good tractor from the two.

What part of NZ are you in. Your 20c looks pretty complete. What is the serial number? Does it run?

Look forward to your response.

Hudson Biggs

[jacko]

[jacko]

Hi Hudson,  we're up in Wanganui.
The 20c goes well. It had been sitting for about seven years before we picked it up but after we put some petrol into it and towed it out of the shed it fired into life with a couple of puffs of smoke. After it cleared its throat, Dad drove it onto the truck under its own steam. The story goes that the farmer we bought it off found it in an old shed he was pulling down on his property. Apparently the 20c was under some tin at the back. He unstuck a valve in the head and got it running with little effort and used it about his property for a while. I don't think it has done much work and possibly has never had a blade on it.
We've got a BD and an ADH too and Dad's got two little Oliver OC3's in bits. I think he's just picked up an OC6 plus other sundry dozers and bits from other makes.
He's been gathering stuff up for years but it's only recently we've gotten into Cletrac.
Are there many others in NZ? We seem to keep coming across them now that we are actually looking.

cheers

Dan J