Stuart 1959 diesel question

Jul 16, 2007 11 Replies

I just noticed a Stuart Turner diesel for sale locally. Says 1959, twin 2-stroke, 11hp, marine unit with wet sump. Anyone know whether this should be touched with a barge-pole (I new a yachtsman once who reckoned Stuart Turners were best used as anchors - not sure which model he had, but his boat was 1958 !), any info on the web ?



Steve (in Cheshire)



If you don't want it, could you pass the details on to me please? I've always rather fancied one of those just as a toy.

Cheers Tim

Have done some more research and think it must be the H2M. A bit of a lump compared to what I am looking for - e-mail me and I'll send the contact details. There's one rebuild and another for spares, and it says 'offers'.

Steve

On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:47:54 +0100, Tim Leech finished tucking into their plate of fish, chips and mushy peas. Wiping their mouths, they swiggged the last of their cup of tea, paid the bill and wrote::

I once heard one in a narrowboat - it sounded great! (and of course, they were used in tractors as well)

Brian L Dominic

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It's in this week's Buy Sell. I was going to buy it but managed to talk myself out of it :-)

Julian.

Interesting engine, this one sold recently on ebay to give you an idea of the 'going rate' (if there is such a thing for for something which comes up for sale so infrequently):-

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If it is up together and running ok, then it's likely to stay that way for a long time with reasonable care, but any parts required - if available - will be expensive.

BTW. I was saddened to read in SEM that David Pickop of Fairways Marine has passed away - he was always very helpful, often volunteering information from the original S-T dispatch books if he saw an engine number mentioned on the marine engines discussion board.

Nick H.

I have a manual for the H2M/H2MR.I recently scanned it and now have it in Pdf format. Copy available on request f.o.c. Mike.H. Stuart info is now on more to follow

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Pictures of our one are on the website, quite a complex little beastie with pressure scavenging via a pair of side-mounted pistons driven off an eccentric.

Peter

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So did I Julian (after seeing the weight of it), and passed the details on to Tim - but it was a close call - it is an interesting engine (or rather - pair of engines, there being two advertised, one built, and one for spares).

Steve

"Brian Dominic" wrote

Would that be Turner rather than Stuart-Turner? They made single and V twin SEs, V4 tractor engines (Yeoman of England) and a two-stroke triple of German origin used in early Land Rover diesel conversions - probably others too.

Nick H

On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:02:42 +0100, "Nick H" finished tucking into their plate of fish, chips and mushy peas. Wiping their mouths, they swiggged the last of their cup of tea, paid the bill and wrote::

Yes - I'm talking about Turner engines.

Brian L Dominic

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replying to Mike.H., robert burrell wrote: Hello Mike,I have just read your posting dated July 16 2007,5:41 pm re Stuart H2M/H2MR manual,I have just bought one of these engines which appears to be very complete and I would be very greatfull if I could get a copy,I am happy to pay any costs.Please advise, thanks.Bob Burrell Adelaide South Australia 30.3.2016

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