1951 VILLIERS MK20 HS 4-STROKE Following my previous article about my 2 stroke JAP MODEL 0, I now turn to my most recent restoration project, a 1951 Villiers mk20 HS. This was my first 4-stroke stationary engine in my collection. I picked this engine up from a chap in Norfolk who had it dry stored … Read more
Ever find yourself with seller’s regret? Of all the engines I’ve had, two stand out to me. One was a Villiers W-X11, the other and more importantly to this article, a Norman T300. With my roots in racing and repairing motorcycles, the London based Norman Engineering Co also starting with motorcycles has always been appealing … Read more
1956 J.A.P MODEL 0 TYPE 28 The very first engine that started my collection was a rather small but powerful engine, a small 34cc two-cycle petrol engine, driving a small centrifugal water pump. This engine was in fact the starting point for my hobby, and a great engine for the novice. When I got a … Read more
In an unfortunate chain of events while moving the 12hp AP around the yard a few months back, a strap slipped and caught on the fuel mixture needle, snapping it off. We were lucky enough to remove it from the fuel jet with a little heat and mole grips. After successfully removing the broken parts, … Read more
Back in the summer of 2023 I purchased a 5hp Tangye oil engine from a friend near Peterborough. The engine had been fitted to a steel base and used slave axles/wheels in each corner to move it about. As my friend used the same wheels/axles for his 7hp Tangye, these were not included in the … Read more
I’ve never particularly liked the big Lister’s, never really had an interest in them, thought they were heavy, ugly and often seen running badly without a load. So why is there now an example in my collection? Back in August 2023 I got a call from a friend asking if I was interested in an … Read more
I was able to purchase this little two-stroke via eBay and I am yet to confirm its origins, while waiting for identification, I set about getting it going. The first few jobs were easy, working out a way to attach the water jacket was sorted by using a spark plug reducer and some thick … Read more
So, where do I go from the first article? Well, you know who I am, what I get up to and what I now collect also. So this is the first one of the restoration series of the 1920 Lister Q type. So, where did the story start on this engine you may ask? 17th … Read more
A chance phone call back in July 2021 asking me to to pick something up for a fellow engine collector is all it took to stumble upon this early Lister. Having loaded the Hornsby fuel tank into the van, the usual question of “Have you got anything else for sale?” arose, and as usual, there … Read more
It was whilst attending a deceased collectors dispersal sale at Grassthorpe, near Newark in September 2011 that my son Mike and I saw a pile of bits on a pallet. The first time round viewing things we just went past, but later on seeing the name Pilter and the chevron gears we looked again and … Read more