[SEL] Felix or Electra Engines

[peter ogborne]

Hi Andy.....I have had the same treatment from the Timms brothers ,I will go 
so far as to say they are a couple ignorant characters. However our club has 
a Felix engine,sounds like the one you describe . I have a photo that i will 
send to you tonight . The custodian [ the person who is restoring it is not 
on the net ] but if i can help let me know.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Listerdiesel" <listerdiesel at gmail.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 9:58 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Felix or Electra Engines


> On 4/16/05, Andy <rustyiron at bigpond.com> wrote:
>> Hello All, I keep running this question now and again in the hope some 
>> day
>> some one will be able to help? Just before moving from the East coast to 
>> the
>> West coast, 4 years ago, I purchased a Felix Engine, which is still 
>> stored
>> on the East coast awaiting my return. I'm after any information about 
>> these
>> engines, I have only photo's of the engine I've in storage and can only
>> describe from looking at the photo's and from memory. It's a single
>> cylinder, 3.5hp, "F" type head/Barrel and has a brass tag with "Bartrum
>> Bor's Brisbane" or Bertrum, I couldn't find an engine # but have since 
>> been
>> told that it's in-between the Core plugs fittings on the top of the head.
>> I've phoned numerus times to the Timms brothers, and I've even sent 
>> photo's
>> of the engine with a return stamped envelope, asking for their help. I 
>> think
>> I made the mistake of telling them that this engine wasn't for sale and 
>> this
>> is the reason for the silence. I was warned of this by an other engine
>> collector who has had the same treatment. So if there is any one out 
>> there
>> who can point me in the right direction I'd be very grateful.
>> Andy....
>>
>> Andy Nicholson
>
> Hi Andy:
>
> A very small bit of information, but it might help you.
>
> Stationary Engine magazine in the UK has had a couple of articles on
> these engines and their connection with the UK and Switzerland. I'm in
> the US at present so can't help with any more than that, but it is a
> start.
>
> I vaguely remember that Hillman Cars may have been the UK connection as 
> well.
>
> HTH
>
> Peter
> -- 
> Peter A Forbes
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