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dennis diesel engine


April 26, 2013, 2:26 pm

6 cyl 4 valves per cylinder ser no 131657 E485 FIRE ENGINE/PUMP OR BUS ENGINE MAY BE 06 ? MODEL INFO MANUALS AGE Read more »

Little Jumbo Model P


November 28, 2012, 2:55 pm

Hi I have a Little Jumbo Model P and would be interested to know if anybody has a manual for it Read more »

dateing my crossley ph 1030, engine no 103528


October 15, 2012, 1:12 pm

hi, just brought my first engine, would like to know how old it is. its plate has engine no 103528 , bhp 3 and revs 650. also where i can buy parts for it. cheers Bruce Read more »

What's happening


September 18, 2012, 10:50 am

Apart from yesterday's posting it seems very quiet within the group this year. Geoff www.e-gaskets.co.uk Read more »

Request for help with Lister Bruston generator switchboard dimensions


September 16, 2012, 4:46 pm

My brother Geoff is looking for dimensions of the slate switchboard of a Lister (Bruston?) generating set (like the one shown in April 2011 'Stationary Engine', or on P24 of the September 2005 issu... Read more »

O/T jet doing a low pass


June 2, 2012, 12:41 pm

I know there's a lot of youtube clips but this is the lowest I've ever seen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZxecONPNWY&feature=related John Read more »

Petter engine and Manus pump for sale (now with pictures)


March 16, 2012, 12:58 am

Hi folks, A couple of months ago I advertised a Petter A1 engine and Manus milking set for sale. They're still available, so here's an updated advertisement with pictures. I had always intended to re... Read more »

Generator running


March 10, 2012, 6:10 pm

Well a Briggs & Stratton generator finally made its way to the top of the list today. It was a fairly simple job to get it going fortunately. I'd last tried running it some years ago but it was remar... Read more »

engine fault .. help needed


February 6, 2012, 8:32 am

i have a engine, make unknown. it a single cylinder petrol oil mix, its not very old, couple of years, when its started from cold or hot, it runs fine for about 5 to 10 mins, then it runs as though ... Read more »

Lister FR


February 5, 2012, 11:46 am

Anybody know anything about fettling the changeover valves? mine are very smokey Read more »

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Coburn Engine


Could somebody please advise me. I am totally new to stationary engines,and have been offered a Coburn (not sure if the spelling is correct). The engine is British built,and has a fuel tank divided i... Read more »

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Villiers W-X11


Greetings ! I'm looking for an exhaust box for a Villiers W-X11. There's a photo here ( of someone else's engine ! ), with the part marked ; http://members.iinet.net.au/~welch/VilliersW-X11.jpg If a... Read more »

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Wipac Series "A" versus Lucas SR magnetos

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Hi folks, I have been overhauling a Wipac Series A magneto. It has been frustrating. First the coil was dead. Then the impulse coupling was slipping. So I collected together several magnetos, took ... Read more »

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Commer/Rootes TS3 - TS4??

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I have had correspondence from a gentleman in Kiwi land about the TS3 and its design origins, and now he has mentioned a batch of prototype TS4's: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++... Read more »