1895 Baughan gas engine

Nice engine, but not immediately recognisable. You might like to look at this though

confirms that one William Henry Baughan, Electrical Engineer, lived at

58 Queens road, St. Giles Parish (presumably Charlbury or thereabouts, he certainly appears to have been born there) in 1901.

Sometimes I just love the internet!

A little more on W H Baughan, courtesy of Cliff Baughen, family historian:-

BIRTH: MAR 1854 CHIPPING NORTON 3A 580 CENSUS: 07 APR 1861 CHARLBURY & WALCOT AGE 7 OCCUPATION SCHOLAR MARRIAGE: SEP 1876 FULHAM 1A 447 CENSUS: 03 APR 1881 CHARLBURY & WALCOT AGE 28 OCCUPATION IRONMONGER EMPLOYING 3 MEN DIRECTORY: OCT 1883 CHARLBURY & WALCOT - IRONMONGER & ELECTRIC BELL MAKER CENSUS: 05 APR 1891 CHARLBURY AGE 37 OCCUPATION IRONMONGER DIRECTORY: OCT 1899 READING PR: 58 LONDON ROAD DIRECTORY: OCT 1899 READING ELECTRIC LIGHT,GAS & GENERAL ENGINEERS/PATENTEES MISC: 25 OCT 1900 WALTHAMSTOW,ESSEX ADMINISTRATOR OF

2987 OCCUPATION ELECTRICAL ENGINEER CENSUS: 31 MAR 1901 READING AGE 47 OCCUPATION ELECTRICAL ENGINEER DIRECTORY: OCT 1920 READING PR: 33 ALEXANDRA ROAD DIRECTORY: OCT 1920 READING ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS & PATENTEES,8 & 10 LONDON ROAD DEATH: DEC 1925 PADDINGTON 1A 11 PROBATE: 23 APR 1926 MAIDA VALE,MIDDLESEX (EFFECTS £14404 9S 4D)

Cliff also sent a pdf of an ad. from the 1899 local directory, anyone want a copy? It mentions "gas, oil and wind engines" though doesn't state whether of own manufacture or bought in.

Passed this over to Pat Knight who opined that it could be Godiva and further noted that it is the 'wrong way' round as far as valve gear etc positioning is concerned (though how one side of an engine came to be preferred over the other is anybodies guess). I had a glance at A-Z this lunch time and yes, it does bear a strong resemblance to that marque, furthermore one illustration, of an oil version, shows a 'left hooker' - case closed?

BTW. thanks for starting this fascinating thread Peter, shame it didn't attract a few more posters.

Nick,

Thanks for doing all the research - it looks like you and Patrick have come up with a good answer - The Godiva looks pretty much identical, the governor, rocker arm, base all look the same.

Please send that pdf if possible, thanks!