[SEL] The Austral Has Landed!

[Listerdiesel]

On 29/09/06, Dave Rotigel <rotigel at alltel.net> wrote:
> Hi All,
>         Some of you may remember that I left Wed. (Sept. 20th) for KA in order to
> pick up an 11 HP Austral engine from Rob and Kelley. (See:
> http://engines.rustyiron.com/austral/ronaldsontippettaustral.jpg) I got
> home with the engine this afternoon. In all it was a 5,375 mile trip! It
> was fun, and as a bonus I got to see Reg, in addition to Kelley and Rob!
> Rob was correct when he said that the engine was easy to start and ran like
> a top--we had it running at 68-70 RPM's most of the morning on Sunday!
> Tomorrow I'll see if I remember what Rob and Kelley taught me re: starting
> the engine! Jake Faith will be here on Saturday to see my new toy and Arnie
> will be over on Sunday so that we can "play engine" then. It's good to be
> home and to have the Austral in my drive.
>         Dave
> PS, Pictures soon
> PPS, Life is GOOD!
>

That is a very nice piece of kit, Dave, and we are very pleased that
you had a safe trip there and back.

It is interesting to see the gradually increasing ownership of oil
engines and diesels in the US hobby, perhaps when you get a minute you
could run through your thoughts behind the purchase of this engine for
us, please?

Peter
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Peter A Forbes
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