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
Back in February 2018 a small Fielding & Platt engine appeared for sale on Facebook Market Place. When I first saw it I passed it by as the pictures made it hard to tell just what it was, but upon closer inspection later in the day I realised just how unusual the engine was and … Read more
The Solex carburettor has been fitted to many engines over the years but it is the 26FV & FH series we are looking at here. They can be found on many different stationary engines including makes such as, Lister, Bamford, Fowler, Petter & BSA to name but a few. Whilst each type can look similar, … Read more
After being in the hobby for nearly 30 years it was a bit of a shock to the system when I had to withdraw from the hobby due to moving house and having to totally gut the place. There was a plus side, I had space for the machine shop I always wanted, a place … Read more