A Day Out

Gentlemen,

Today me and my Shadow (Dan) went in Dan's van to swap, deliver and see. The first two items I will leave to Dan but the see part I can tell you about. We visited a remote farm in the countryside some distance from our homes to look at one of the biggest collections I have ever seen. All types of engines, all sizes and some I have never heard of. Now I've got you champing at the bit the pictures will appear in the usual place on Wednesday.

Martin P

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Campingstoveman
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It was a good day out wasn't it. I left my camera on the kitchen table :-( regards Roland

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Roland Craven

Indeed a cracking collection...Pictures will be sorted tomorrow - by the time I had got the new Tangye pump out of the van and had some tea, plus a few drinks with Messers Gordons & Tonic the night is no longer young.... ;- )

Cheers

Dan

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Dan Howden

Pictures now up at

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- this is only my selection, and only a small part of the collection - I was very impressed - at least SWMBO now agrees that I aren't that bad with only 25 engines...though the new Tangye pump that's now on the patio is already arousing suspicion ;-) Pics of that at
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. It was at least swapped for a larger version that I had, that was just too big for me to handle - that's now gone to it's new owner as something for his

10hp Tangye oil engine to drive. Plus I got rid of the Stuart steam genny plant that's been in the conservatory for weeks... I must be in for some Brownie points!

Regards

Dan

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Dan Howden

Wow! Nice pics Dan. Like the pump too!

Regards, Arthur G

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Arthur G

Great picture's Dan ,

Intrigued with the Irish made engine (inver) , where was it made(north or south?) and who made it ?

Regards, John

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jdungan100

Hi Dan, I wonder if that Boulton & Paul used to belong to me? It certainly looks familiar, When I bought mine many years ago as one of a group of engines I thought it had been heat damaged so I sold it on. I found out that the paint finish was origional at a later date.

-- Dave Croft Warrington England

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Dave Croft

John, Sadly I don't know any more about the Inver apart from the card that was on it: Serial 104, Made in Ireland, one of two known. Does anyone else know any more about it?

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Dan Howden

To answer my own question - see SEM #318, pages 22-23. Made at the Inver Engine Works, Ballyloran, Larne from 1918, a Petter/Hamworthy based design.

A handy hint - the SEM online article reprint service is a handy, easily searchable index for the major SEM articles to save trawling through the paper indices.

Regards

Dan

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Dan Howden

I won't bother putting up my pics as you and I wondered around as if tied by string all day :-((

Mart>> Great picture's Dan ,

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Campingstoveman

"Campingstoveman" wrote

string all day :-((

Aww! I was looking forward to those :-(.

What were you two wondering about anyway ? ;-)

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Arthur G

I know my spelling is awful Arthur but dont rub it in :-((

Pictures in usual place.

Martin P :-))

Arthur G wrote:

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Campingstoveman

"Campingstoveman" wrote in

Thanks for the pics, Martin.

I woz only yoking M8 :-) _ _ Arthur G

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Arthur G

Martin,

Considering we both did walk around together, as always we both spotted different things. Thanks for the photos (though you always capture my bad side ;-)

Cheers

Dan

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Dan Howden

How long did the Ransomes Wizard run for?

Having read Philip's SEM articles on his one, I've always wanted to see one running.

Regards, Arthur G

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Arthur G

About an hour. You could hardly miss the start! As for bad sides; I see from the Internal Fire pics that I have a bald spot. Thanks Martin..... ttfn Roland

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Roland Craven

You are both very welcome, you will be pleased to know that your bald area is no bigger than mine :-)) and Dan it would appear that I see things with a more cynical eye brought on by the major difference in our ages :-))

Arthur, I think I have a sequence of pictures which show the mayhem of starting the Wizard.

Martin P

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Campingstoveman

A fine set of pics my good man, nearly as good as mine :-))

Mart>>

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Campingstoveman

This particular Wizard runs OK when started, but due to internal problems; probably a slight lack of compression, will not, under any circumstances, start on the handle....hence the arrangement with the JAP diesel donkey engine. When running, after the initial detonation/pre ignition has died away, they run with a Petter-ish sound, but the brass inlet valves on the crankcase, sort of spring loaded discs, can always be heard jangling away.

Regards

Philip T-E

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philipte

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