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Hi Brian Located the no on the engine - FPL 1069 E, I also found a number on the flange from the mid section where it joins the engine section - 957 83549 not far from the above number failing that, she is due for a clean up/oil change etc so will see if anything else turns up then cheers quote="Lan...

Hi Brian Has taken a while but finally have noted some info from my old girl for your register. There were some additional numbers on the axles which I could'nt make out Left Axle 957E4013T3 Right Axle T4 026F 957E7005 T4 F4F There is also a Ford Australia Vehicle Identification Plate under the engi...

Hi Gents - I read somewhere the name Dexta is short for "dexterity" which may be how they were initially marketed - if they could only cook and clean.....

Hi Aldo

Looks like an honest worker - very envious of the front end loader set up - you must find that extremely handy. I must admit I have always thought of my petrol dexta as a he - especially as the missu gave it the imaginative name of dexter

Cheers

Laney

Thanks guys - Stephan - will recheck the serial number and post - I had tried to refer it to a chart off the site and thought it was a '58 so it would nbe great if you could confirm correct year

Cheers

Laney

Hi All Been following the noticeboard for a while and thanks to everyone for the great info here. I picked up a petrol dexta a couple of years ago to use on our small Shark - it had spent years dragging irrigation booms around on a spud farm - new spark plugs, a starter motor overhaul and an oil cha...

Hi Andy I have a '58 Petrol Dexta who was a real pain to start - I put on a brand new heavy duty battery, had the starter motor overhauled (had a mate do it for a carton of beer) and put in new spark plugs. Now the old girl has a new lease of life and only find I have to use the choke at all on the ...