CT> Hi folks,
CT> A long time ago - when I was first interested in stationary engines, CT> in the early 1990s - I remember reading about an unusual two cylinder CT> engine. The two pistons were connected to a single crank using a V- CT> shaped connecting rod. The cylinder heads were threaded and made non- CT> removable by coating them with a corrosive paste. I don't remember for CT> certain the applications for which the engine was used, but I think it CT> may have been used in a few small vehicles.
CT> I either read about the engine in Stationary Engine Magazine, or in a CT> book I had about stationary engines. The book was a large green CT> paperback, with a fabric texture on the cover, and was probably CT> published in the 1970s or '80s. I lent my copy to someone and never CT> got it back, and I can't remember the title. I'm pretty sure I got the CT> book from Slepe Books, but I can't find any mention of that bookseller CT> online.
CT> Can anyone remember the name of this unusual engine? Also, if anyone CT> can remember the title of that green book, please let me know. I'd CT> like to replace my lost copy.
CT> Best wishes,
CT> Chris Tidy
The engine is the Leslie Hounsfield designed Trojan - more commonly seen in utility cars and light commercial vehicles than in its stationary guise. The book sounds like 'Stationary engines for the enthusiast' by David Edgington and Charles Hudson which I think is still available
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