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THE STATIONARY ENGINE A Bamford 4 b.h.p. petrol/paraffin engine, number 21211, built 1935. Photograph by courtesy of Mr. N. D. Perry, Lower Rudge, Frome, Somerset. ENGINE HISTORY FOR SALE AND WANTED SECTIONS SPARE PARTS LOCATION SERVICE ENGINE IDENTITY DIARY AND NEWS THE Editor's Diary STATIONARY It is becoming increasingly more difficult to find enough space for Editorial. Obviously this is good news because it indicates the direction in which the STATIONARY ENGINE is heading, because until g fillin h wit m proble a s alway s wa e ther y recentl page two. It surprises me just how much can be fitted into sixteen pages. Our printer used to look . Edgington . W d Davi , Editor at the pile of copy and say, 'No way will that lot Assistant, Doreen M. J. Edgington. fit in', so now I take sixteen sheets of blank paper Editorial Address, and judiciously paste a mock-up magazine first of Lodge Wood Farm, Hawkeridge, all. This way ensures that every corner is full and Westbury, Wilts. twenty pages of material are fitted into a sixteen page magazine! Date of publication approximately 1st of each month. ********** Advertising rate 2p per word. Advert closing date 10th each month. My greatest time saver in magazine preparation is Subscription rate £2.50 for six issues (six months). John Norrington's seven page magazine index. £5.00 for twelve issues (one year). Starting from ACME, AILSA CRAIG etc. and running through to WOODBRIDGE and WOOD- Overseas rate £4.00 for six issues. (Air Mail). PECKER, it covers all of the engines and items ever mentioned in this magazine, right back to the first issue. Anyone keeping their magazines for Printed by F.A. Slugg & Co. Ltd., reference purposes would be well advised to send to Court Street, Trowbridge, John for one. (Address, 13 Hylands Road, Epsom, Wiltshire. Surrey). Price 40p. ********** Unfortunately two or three printers' reject copies were sent out last month by mistake. If ever anyone receives a poor copy, please return it and we will Contents willingly exchange it for a magazine of the normal quality. ********** FEATURES 4 Small Power Engines . Charles Hudson We are receiving an increasing number of letters concerning the National Stationary Engine Associ- THIS MONTH'S SPECIALS ation and we must point out that the STATIONARY 8 Recovery of a Hornsby. Michael Snell ENGINE and its editor are IN NO WAY connected 9 Sale Report. Ken Miles with this Association. 11 Obtaining an Amanco ... Tim Ward ********** RALLY REPORTS BACK ISSUES STILL AVAILABLE - 37, 39, 41 6 Three Counties Show . Joe Thomas 14 Kernow Club . Ivor Yeo to 53. All priced at 35p per copy with the exception of the special issue 50 which is 50p. Price includes REGULARS postage. 3 Letters ********** 5 Identity Section n Sectio y Identit 0 1 ADVERTS. The advert closing date is 10th of each 7 National Assistance Section month but it would help if adverts are sent in sooner 13 National Assistance Section if possible. So many arrive on the 9th and 10th 15 Adverts that it does hold up the printing date. 16 Adverts ********** OVERSEAS We would like to thank the many people who have 12 Japan sent such kind letters and comments, these really . arms t righ r ou o t h strengt d ad o d ********** Transfers, LISTER — large set, covers A,B,J,L etc., price IS THERE A CLUB IN YOUR AREA 90p post paid. LISTER — D type range, price 70p post paid. The Wessex Stationary Engine Club. Meetings held AMANCO — 50p per pair, post paid. at the Old Down Inn, Emborough, on the last WOLSELEY — 45p per pair, post paid. Monday in every month. Full details from the secretary Ailene Cannon, 19 Eagle Rd., Batheaston. PETTER — small 45p per pair, post paid. Tel. Bath 859536. PETTER — large 60p per pair, post paid. (See Issues 45 or 46 for full description). ********** b Clu f o s detail l Ful . Club e Vehicl d Ol w Kerno BAMFORD — 60p each, post paid. Meetings and events from the Stationary Engine PETTER - Wall charts, 'M' type, 40p, post paid. Secretary, John Moyse, 13 Broad St., Truro. Tel. STATIONARY ENGINE magazine badge, price 12p (77407). each plus 7p postage. ********** 2 Editor the to Letters Unusual Engines n Whe . magazine t excellen n a r fo s Thank . Sir r Dea I come home from University the first thing I do is to open the envelopes containing The Stationary WE WELCOMe th En o s LETTERarticle Se th FOg R PUBLICATIOreadin y enjo I . N BUT magazines e Engin RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CONDENSE THEM. THE E THOS Y NECESSARIL T NO E AR D EXPRESSE S OPINION . diesel r Sulze e th s a h suc s engine l unusua e mor OF THE EDITOR. P. G.Tofield, Wincham, Cheshire. ********** s Engine n Australia Dear Sir. Regarding the letter of Mr. Lane which appeared in issue 51, where the impression is given d goo a produce t no d coul s Australian e w t tha working engine, I wish to point out that at least seventy different makes have been catalogued and e wer e som e cours f O . 1930 e befor e mad g bein l al - manu s oversea o t e licenc r unde e mad r o s copie facturers but generally many makers were in the country areas and were small firms but the engines ! too y efficientl e quit d an k wor d di t buil y the Just to illustrate the point, enclosed is a photo- s wa t I . restored e hav I h whic e engin n a f o h grap made locally here at Hamilton in Victoria. The g buildin n bega , Walker & n So , Deutscher s maker e th n i ' 'Gem e Th . 1907 n i s motor l smal d an s engine photograph was made in 1911. It is a 6 h.p. hit & miss, side shaft engine which has a Bosch type m clai s maker e Th . trip n tensio h magneto-hig 2 2 A D y simplicit s it s i e engin s thi f o e featur n mai e th t tha and lightness. The cylinder and main bearings are The 'Gem' benzine engine made by Deutscher, bolted separately to large metal channels thus ob- Son & Walkere Th , . Clydbase e r Engineerino d be t cas gy Worksheav a , r Hamiltonfo d nee ,e th g viatin g Sawin d Woo s Walker r fo 1 191 n i e Mad . Victoria counterweights are actually an integral part of the Contractors of Penshurst. heavy section flywheels. Cooling water is circulated e nightmar s officer' y safet y rall a e b t mus s (Thi s i r arreste k spar e typ ' 'pong-box The . pump a y b especially wite h eventengin s thi s t held abou o ns a slopepage e ! Ed.writ d ) coul I . visible y clearl ********** — which incidentally is the only known example left. Chris Brinkmann, S ENGINE L PAU & N BOULTO Cavendish, Victoria, Sir, I feel that readers may be a little mystified with Australia. f o s Engine e Th f o t accoun y m f o t par d secon e th ********** Boulton & Paul', as, due to our Editor's merciless n informatio f o s page 4 2 t abou m cra o t s endeavour g warnin f o d wor A into 16 pages of paper, the descriptions of the seven Electolite s plants haenthusiast s w beefello n n renderewar o t e d lik somewhad woul I t . Sir r Dea incomprehensible! The six drawings omitted would to be security conscious not only at rallies but also have madl e vita identificatio t abou d n of circulate thes g e bein fairl e ar y s similaStorie r . home t a (types muc- h easierPre . , whastolen t g remainbein y s is reallymachiner a collectioe valuabl n f o s piece of untitlede captionar s part s e whicthes hf o shoul e dsom have esinc the e cur followin t bes e gth s i n ventio headings:— nearly irreplaceable, so please be on your guard. e Electolit e th s i 3 e pag n o n show t plan e Th Tim Ward, 'STANDARD'. The first column of page 4 defines Newent, Electolites:- 'Nos.2', 'MINOR BELT-DRIVEN', Glos. d an ' 'MAJOR , DIRECT-COUPLED' R 'MINO d helpe t jus e hav I . happening s i y reall s (Thi t res e Th . two) n colum f o t par o (als ' NO.2 R 'MAJO n i k tan l fue d an r ignite n stole a e replac e someon e Electolit e th s describe n colum d secon e th f o time for a rally. Ed.) 'AUTOMATIC'. ********** g printin a d containe , issue y Jul e th n i , 1 t Par n i s Work e Riversid r thei o t d move m fir e th — error: SUCCESSFUL ADVERTISING 1916 (not 1961). In an attempt to establish a dating list, perhaps Dear Sir. Yet another outstanding success for the n know y an f o s detail l ful e m d sen d coul s reader s it f o s hour 2 n Withi . ENGINE Y STATIONAR e mak o t e possibl e b n the t migh t i , engines P B& s a r tracto s Chalmer s Alli e th d sol d ha e w , arrival .