[SEL] Biggest part you've lost?

[Judge Tommy Turner]

I remember Jerry Toews of KS coming to the Waukee Swap meet several 
years ago with a load of engines to sell.  He had about a 3 HPon the 
back corner of his trailer.  Jerry had just arrived and a guy came up 
and said he was interested in the engine on the back corner and wanted 
to know if Jerry had the other flywheel for it.  Sure enough, one 
flywheel slipped off on the way to Waukee.  I think Jerry gave a big 
discount.  Ralph (Buck) Goodlett lost an entire engine once after he 
left Portland. Buck stopped for gas and went to the restroom.  He came 
out and paid for the gas and then proceeded down the highway.  He looked 
back and noticed a chain dragging and that a small engine he had on the 
corner of the trailer was missing.  He hit his brakes and a 8 HP engine 
on trucks came off the front of the trailer and into the back of his 
pickup.  It went through the tailgate.  He thinks that the engine was 
stolen while he was in the restroom and they didn't have time to re-hook 
the chain.  As a result, the big engine on trucks was free to roll to 
the front when he hit his brakes. 

Tommy Turner
Magnolia, KY