[SEL] [S] Re: Favorite type of engine

[Curt]

Mick,
I see you mentioned the Stover engines. Do you ever run across engines 
badged Stover in Oz? Or were all badged Cooper? Just curious if any ever 
slipped thru with the Stover name.....
I took this photo at Naracorrte 
<http://www.oldengine.org/members/holland/images/Australia2005/Australia2005%20352.jpg> 
but have no clue if recently imported or if this was imported when new.
If imported and sold new, was this thru Cooper or someone else?
Curt

Mick Christie wrote:
> Well what do i go for ahy? Well i really like unrestored engines for 
> starters, original paint or all rust dosent matter, more original the 
> better, i have even bought restored engines and gone ahead and stripped all 
> the paint off because i like it better in its natural state!
> and when i look at an engine it has to be mechanically different and has to 
> "do it for me" i have had some really rare stuff go through my hands over 
> the years but they never did it for me, just something about that engine 
> did'nt quite cut it, i even had the remains of an inverted rotary valve 
> crossley, but it just did'nt do it for me! and lots of people said i was mad 
> to let it go but it all comes down to personal preference.
> i do have a soft spot for stover engines and american engines, but i also 
> have quite a few english and aussie engines as well. most are original and 
> are mechanically different in there own way.
>      Cheers
>            Mick
>