The weekend of the 18th and 19th October was the glorious Petterfest and boy what a weekend it was! We arrived on site Thursday to start setting up and getting ready and we already had one person camped in the corner, Friday saw loads of people turning up from miles away with a good selection … Read more
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
The latest new release now ready to pre order from OKMO Models is the OKMO 1110 Classic Petrol Engine Model They are currently available at a special “Pre Order” price just for the first 100 units with delivery expected in December. As of today they are available HERE at the introductory price of $649.90 + … Read more
Myself and two of my sons, had been looking forward to this event for quite a while and we were not disappointed. The only issue is getting up to be on the road at 6.30 in the morning, it’s a 3.1/2hr trip each way. Having seen some of the collection at various events round the … Read more
Congratulations go to Mike Milestone with his Tangye 5hp Oil Engine start up article. Voted by you, the readers as the best article of the month for August 2025. Congratulations Mike, Your prize will be on its way to you shortly. Be sure to support your favourite authors with the “Like” button located at the bottom … 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
New “fire pit” made for the Petterfest light up on Saturday night, should keep us toasty 👍 Preparations are well under way and hopefully this Indian Summer will continue for another fortnight!
Henham Steam & Country show took place over the weekend of the 20th & 21st of September at Henham Park near Blythburgh in Suffolk, this was the 49th year the rally has taken place and the second year they had a seperate pen for a lighting display. There was a good selection fo engines from … Read more