On 09/02/2018 21:24, David wrote:
I have to assume that when you say they tilled their garden with a
Howard you meant a Howard gem.
They made several models such as the Bantam
https://picclick.co.uk/old-Howard-ba...823160159.html

Howard 350 is the one I had in mind.

http://howardgem.webs.com/300350.htm

I never had any trouble with it as a kid, and I was tiny. One of the
shortest in my year, and thin to boot. (I'm 6ft now... everyone else
stopped growing at 16... no longer so thin either )

Andy