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Well, the low speed fan kicks in on demand and runs when the relay is bypassed, so that's all dandy.

Nothing happens when you bypass the high speed fan at the engine fuse box, so I guess that's toast.

There is just one fan, low speed is achieved by using a huge resistor (which often burns out). If the low speed works then high should unless you have a wiring problem.

There's a hidden menu (like on BMW's) accessed via the odometer trip reset. Item 7 is the coolant temp in C. The low speed fan cuts in at 105C and brings the temp down. Only if you are really working the engine hard will you hit the 111C needed for the high speed fan.

In normal driving the fan often doesn't even come on at all, only when sitting in traffic.

If you use the hidden menu and you're not getting above 100C then there's a leak in the cooling system that's losing pressure, what happens then is the coolant boils and boils out of the reservoir. First thing to do here is replace the coolant pressure cap for about £13.

It's the end of the world I tell you 

Yep....that's the johnny, Tig.

Unless prices have gone up significantly since I bought mine I think it can be had for a lot less than £265.

Cub

Lord Opti bought a cheap Chinese self propelled thing at the end of last summer, and he's probably used it a few times by now so will be able to give a review.

It had a beer can holder!                                   Which is all you need to know! 

Parker Brand petrol mower with drive and a large 53 CM cut.

About £300 on Ebay but shop around and I reckon you can find one for £100 less. I believe I paid £190 ish.

Can't fault it for the money other than being glacially slow.

Chinky 173cc 4 stroke lump seems OK.

This one M'lud? 

https://www.parkerbrand.co.uk/17-self-drive-petrol-lawnmower

Maybe you could get it remapped to give it a bit more Oomph! 

Except mine has a 21 inch cut not 17inch, and 173cc engine not 150cc.

Also, my grass box is 75L not 45L.

I have it's bigger brother so to speak.

Of course.... It also has the beer can holders! 

https://www.parkerbrand.co.uk/petrol-lawnmower-21-inch

One the mighty Vivaro, it had various fault codes, this was traced to a ECP maf,, Put a Genuine GM in, all codes disappear. Loads of Ecp/GSF is crap Chinese...

Lord Opti bought a cheap Chinese self propelled thing at the end of last summer, and he's probably used it a few times by now so will be able to give a review.

It had a beer can holder!                                   Which is all you need to know! 

Parker Brand petrol mower with drive and a large 53 CM cut.

About £300 on Ebay but shop around and I reckon you can find one for £100 less. I believe I paid £190 ish.

Can't fault it for the money other than being glacially slow.

Chinky 173cc 4 stroke lump seems OK.

This one M'lud? 

https://www.parkerbrand.co.uk/17-self-drive-petrol-lawnmower

Maybe you could get it remapped to give it a bit more Oomph! 

Except mine has a 21 inch cut not 17inch, and 173cc engine not 150cc.

Also, my grass box is 75L not 45L.

I have it's bigger brother so to speak.

Lord Opti bought a cheap Chinese self propelled thing at the end of last summer, and he's probably used it a few times by now so will be able to give a review.

It had a beer can holder!                                   Which is all you need to know! 

Parker Brand petrol mower with drive and a large 53 CM cut.

About £300 on Ebay but shop around and I reckon you can find one for £100 less. I believe I paid £190 ish.

Can't fault it for the money other than being glacially slow.

Chinky 173cc 4 stroke lump seems OK.

This one M'lud? 

https://www.parkerbrand.co.uk/17-self-drive-petrol-lawnmower

Maybe you could get it remapped to give it a bit more Oomph! 

Had a look around a few places, and quite liking this
https://www.charlies.co.uk/stihl-rm253-t-self-propelled-petrol-lawnmower.html

I dont want too big.
I dont want a fabric collection 'box'

Felt comfy to use and decently made.

It is now difficult to start, the pull handle feels like its going to fall of at the next pull every time.

Ok....it did fall off at the next pull 

2 metal 'weights' plastic riveted on....or were....no chance of a start now

From memory the Suffolk Punch shares the same engine as the Suffolk Colt so opens up another spares avenue. The recoil starter is held on by three nuts and once removed exposes the metal parts that fling out to engage the starter and then spring back. The spring, cord etc is straightforward so I assume the fling out bits have come adrift. If you can't find a replacement and you're feeling brave, you can knock up a bracket to fit the flywheel slots and start it with a drill. You just need to be very quick at removing the socket once it starts.   
The carb is straightforward as you've probably already found out but both of these models were prone to fuel tank tap leaking. If you know someone in a machine shop, both the footplate (cutting edge) and blade can be sorted. We used to remove the blade (chain driven) and stick it in a lathe with a running centre. You could always tell when one of us was doing it by the ping ping ping as the cutter touched the cylinder blade. 

Yes the pawls have come off, one 'could' go back on, other has sheared, Ive not found a similar enough one yet.  I'll not be going down the drill route.
If I could get gaskets, carb be ok.  Or a replacement may work if they fit.  dunno.
Either way, time, and need to cut the grass are against me.

No final decision yet.

May continue to play with the old one in the background, but need something that works and is appropriate for what I have.

Rats amd mice made a meal out of mine.

Had a look around a few places, and quite liking this
https://www.charlies.co.uk/stihl-rm253-t-self-propelled-petrol-lawnmower.html

I dont want too big.
I dont want a fabric collection 'box'

Felt comfy to use and decently made.

It is now difficult to start, the pull handle feels like its going to fall of at the next pull every time.

Ok....it did fall off at the next pull 

2 metal 'weights' plastic riveted on....or were....no chance of a start now

From memory the Suffolk Punch shares the same engine as the Suffolk Colt so opens up another spares avenue. The recoil starter is held on by three nuts and once removed exposes the metal parts that fling out to engage the starter and then spring back. The spring, cord etc is straightforward so I assume the fling out bits have come adrift. If you can't find a replacement and you're feeling brave, you can knock up a bracket to fit the flywheel slots and start it with a drill. You just need to be very quick at removing the socket once it starts.   
The carb is straightforward as you've probably already found out but both of these models were prone to fuel tank tap leaking. If you know someone in a machine shop, both the footplate (cutting edge) and blade can be sorted. We used to remove the blade (chain driven) and stick it in a lathe with a running centre. You could always tell when one of us was doing it by the ping ping ping as the cutter touched the cylinder blade. 

Yes the pawls have come off, one 'could' go back on, other has sheared, Ive not found a similar enough one yet.  I'll not be going down the drill route.
If I could get gaskets, carb be ok.  Or a replacement may work if they fit.  dunno.
Either way, time, and need to cut the grass are against me.

No final decision yet.

May continue to play with the old one in the background, but need something that works and is appropriate for what I have.