Bentall Pioneer

Anthony,

Which part of country are you, tried to reply direct but got your email bounced back.

Martin P

N Wales.

Paul's got a manual listed on Internal Fire, Anthony. A small fee to register than you've got access to loads of useful manuals.

Parts *are* like hen's teeth, only rarer. You would have to make (or get made) anything required, so if not complete it could be an expensive job. I rather like the Pioneers, though there are those who say that they are very agricultural. There was a very nice larger model at Astle a couple of years back.

Let us know how you get on.

Regards, Arthur G

scarce as hens teeth? This is

Well worth aquiring if you are a fan of 'classic' open crank engines. Unusual feature (for this style of engine) is side valve layout with both valves mechanically operated. ISTR also that the crank case is a two piece affair vertically split and that the mains are self aligning bushes with spherical OD. A weak point apparently was lubrication system, a single oil box feeding the various bearings via small bore tubes - great for an industrial engine but liable to blockage in a more 'agricultural' environment. No spares support though.