[SEL] Le Roi engine info

[Richard Strobel]

Hi Jerry;
  To some people that like the not so common engines, I think the Le Roi 
fits the bill.  Le Roi was bought out by Waukesha in the 50's, I 
believe,,,,,,, and all records were destroyed..so I'm led to believe. 
Supposedly Le Roi in French means "The King."  I've seen it spelt LeRoi and 
Le Roi and common sense would lead to believe the latter.

   Some literature is available from the vendors if you have their catalogs 
i.e. HitnMiss lists about half a dozen.

 Mine is stuck big time and has been soaking for over 2 years now...guess 
one of these days I should go take a look at it.  Mine showed evidence of 
concrete on the framework so assume a concrete mixer and I also looked at 
one that also drove a mixer.

  I've always thot that Le Roi info should be compiled into one Website but 
hasn't happened yet.

  I also have a 4 cylinder OHV that has a starter and runs pretty good.

  That's about all I can help with..don't have any ideas on the numbers on 
your plate.

Take Care,
RickinMt.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Evans" <jerrye at databak.co.za>
To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 11:11 PM
Subject: [SEL] Le Roi engine info


> Hi All,
> Recently Larry Evans posted re his Le Roi engine and Luke Tonnenberger
> also has one.
>
> I have come across a Le Roi that I may buy if I can find out a bit more
> about it. Have spent about 2 hours with Google and only saw 1 pic of a
> similar engine and it was described as a "flathead".
>
> The one I have found has the following on the specplate (which is quite
> indistinct and I looked at it in a dark room so could not read everything)
> VRP1
> 1/2  27/8
> 238408
>
> It is a 2 cyl. vertical and has a fan for a radiator (no radiator) and in
> the pics the timing cover is removed (but it and all the other parts are
> there in a box). It also has a 4 cyl. "American Bosch" magneto which I
> think must have been added sometime (although the one I found on Richard
> strobeWebshots (
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