Gents, as you know i'm a big fan of the stationary engine, but i also have an interest in old landrovers. i'm currently restoring a rather rough 1959 series 2 that i'm sure at some point will be transporting engines to the more shall we say local rallys just for fun:-). now you can imagine my suprise when reading an article by Frank Elson in Landrover monthly i found a reference to my other hobby.
The article reads.
One day i opened my post and found inside an envelope two complimentery tickets to the ribble valley vintage club annual rally. Unfortunately, i have no idea who sent them. On the day the beloved Marjory had to work (well sleep she worked the nite before and after) so i went along by myself. as one might expect there were lots of old classic cars, some of which are mildly interesting; trucks and buses, some of which are interesting; tractors, most of which are very interesting; a handfull of Land Rovers, all of which are very interesting. I have always been fastinated by Briggs an stratton and lister engines that pump water, or generate enough electricity to run a spot light. They are usually cleaned up, with gleaming paint an shiny copper and brass- and almost allways accompanied by a spec sheet that says they were found in a scrapyard. Which blinking scrapyard? I've looked for years and never found one. Fred didner offered me a steam engine once, but i had to turn it down through lack of space. I did help him to take it to the guy who finally had it, Which was a bit like adding insult to injury and i've regretted it ever since. So what is it about stationary engines?Bill jones had an old diesel generator once, which used to power his garage electricity. I was fascinated by it sitting there roaring away all day. I cant stand and watch an old hit and miss engine for hours. Actually i think i know what it is i like about them. They are dead simple.... just like me.
Just thought it would be of interest. Gary M