[SEL] Re:12 hp Lister & 11 hp Ruston Hornsby on eBay/Now Oz to S.A.

[Jerry Evans]

At 12:00 PM 22/01/2006 -0500, you wrote:
>Message: 20
>Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 22:31:28 -0700
>From: Jeff Allen <transteck at earthlink.net>
>Subject: Re: [SEL] 12 hp Lister & 11 hp Ruston Hornsby on eBay
>
>Hi Tommy,
>
>I think an engine left OZ to South Africa and made it with help of the
>list. Sure worth a shot if you want it. Hell, I'm looking at an LB that
>needs a home right now.
>
>Jeff Allen

Hi Jeff,
         That would be my Ronnie N you are referring to and yes I did ask 
the List or help in getting it over from Aus to S.A. but although I had 
many helpful suggestions from the list I was not able to get it over "on 
the cheap" and in the end used a local Freight Forwarding Company. Although 
this was quite costly it was the best decision in the end as they do all 
the paperwork and iron out any problems. The whole thing went off pretty 
painlessly with their expertise.
         The list members have been very helpful with info on this engine 
and of course it would never have happened in the first place if it was not 
for Reg Ingold. Then Steve Kitto has posted me a spare muffler that he had 
and many other list members have offered help for which I am extremely 
grateful.
         Bear in mind also that mine is a small engine and probably weighs 
less than the Cylinder Head of the Ruston & Hornsby in question.

         Getting back to my Ronnie N - It arrived earlier this week 
(Monday) and went to it's first South African show today - still in it's 
shipping crate but running (Great carpentry Reg :-)) .

         I'll post pics soon. This was just a get together on a local farm 
and actually is more of a Bike and vintage car show but there were about 15 
engines. Unfortunately the day ended in tragedy when one of the bikers lost 
control of his bike and was killed.



Keep the revs up (or down)
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Jerry Evans
Near Johannesburg in Sunny South Africa.
Tel. (016) 365-5787 or 083 283 7191
Visit our website for old engines in South Africa.
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