Isn’t it wonderful when you stumble across stationary engines even when you are not looking for them? That was the case on a recent trip to Maryland and the Calvert Marine Museum. Now, it’s not surprising to find engines at a marine museum, most museums have their collections of outboards, Inline diesels and even steam … Read more
Some of you know a lot about producing electricity, me? I’m a total genny idiot and I’ll admit to that but Henham 2023 a few mets got together and had a light up and, it was brilliant, 2024 see a proper pen for light sets and the genny boys had a fantastic time in there … Read more
Like many, I love to wander around the steam shows looking over the frequent displays of venerable old Ruston and Hornsby horizontal diesel engines, many thousands of which were built and shipped to all corners of the world in the first half of the twentieth century. I ‘m always fascinated by the smoothness with which … Read more
Over the last 15 years or so I have built a couple of crank guards for my own engines were it is next to impossible to find any for sale. These were for a Ruston 7IP and a Crossley G110, in both cases they were done with basic tools except for a hand operated rolling … Read more
Ater two busy viewing days and some strong bidding in the run up to sale day, the David Ambler sale conducted by Thimbleby & Shorland was sure to see some serious money changing hands. Star of the sale had to be lot 30 the Tangye patent oil engine bringing a very respectable £11,600. Followed by … Read more
All though it happened almost 9 months ago, as the biggest engine rally in the UK at present, I thought it would be of interest to share the story of our 2024 show at Newby hall. The terrible weather we experienced early in 2024 and indeed all the way up until the beginning of May … 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
The Station as it looks now. Lade bank pumping station is located on Hobhole drain, a few miles North East of Boston, Lincolnshire. The station has been operated by Witham Fourth District Internal Drainage Board since the board’s creation in 1935. The board has responsibility for operating and maintaining several pumping stations in the area, … 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
Saturday 19th October saw the start of Petterfest 2024 with people arriving from far and wide, the day was a little chilly but dry and was shaping up nicely for what was going to become a very good weekend. Somehow we managed to hold off any engine starting until 4.30 ish and that was it, … Read more