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Regards,
Kim Siddorn.
I exhibited at our club rally on Saturday (not Sunday, family
commitments).
Nothing desperate, just my BSA Iron Horse derivative and a couple of
> batteries. It was the only air cooled post WW2 engine in the eighty odd
> engine line up, so attracted more than a little attention.
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> However, the real thing that brought the onlooker to a halt was my single
> side of A4 on a stick, presenting the information five feet off the ground.
> I sat and watched them attentively all day and it was interesting to see
> them pass by popping Petter and whiffling Amanco to come to a halt by my
> humble little whirry generator. No bulbs, no roundabouts, just a sign on a
> stick. I spoke to several that had used them in the Forces.
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> I bought an engine at the auction. An ALCO Featherweight which turned out at
> the point of sale to come complete with what I though was a starter from a
> tractor lying next to it, but was in fact a Crompton Parkinson Air Ministry
> 12/18 volt 20amp/300watt dynamo, directly driven off the ALCO - well, I had
> to have it then, didn't I?. There was a tidy Lister D, complete & running
> that failed to reach its reserve at the top bid of £20.00
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> The ALCO is one of those things that gets better as you look at it. There
> was no compression at the plug 'ole, but this is because the head had been
> off and only loosely re-assembled. Nipping up the head nuts produced some
> and upon looking it over, it appears that the only things missing are the
> direct drive coupling off the dynamo and the rubberised fabric driving disc.
> No control unit unfortunately, but I was reassured to learn that a car FADE
> unit will do the job - unless someone out there has the proper job? >
> I've put some photos at
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> Scroll to the end of the album.
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> There are nine new photos at
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> Have a look at the recently discovered middle-weight gas engine pics on the
> last page of the album and the unusual ST "Little Major".
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> I'm off to Kent on Friday and will be away until ABH Monday. On the way, I'm
> collecting the Bernard Lightweight I bought out of SE magazine, so I shall
> have something to play with whilst I'm away!
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> Regards,
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> Kim Siddorn.
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