[SEL] Unusual engine

[Johnson, Greg]

Hi Jerry,

I think this engine is a Hardy and Padmore made in the UK.  The date is probably not far off.  I had an engine very much like this but with a straight spoke flywheel.  Mine was hot tube and natural or town gas.  The carburetor looks to be home made along with gas tank support.  The valve mechanism with chain driven camshaft is identical to what mine had.  The governor was a small inertia pick blade operating the gas valve (missing on this engine).  My enigne had an overhung crankshaft so the base was very different. The engine is shown in "The A to Z of British Engines" book.

Greg Johnson

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I don't have my BYB with me here at work, but the shape of the base
reminds me of pictures of Best engines I've seen.
Curt H

>
> On Aug 11, 2008, at 8:36 AM, Jerry Evans wrote:
>>
>>         I came across a rather unusual engine (for South Africa at
>> least)
>> this weekend.
>
>
> Hi Jerry,
> I think that's an unusual engine no matter where you are.  It would
> surely be a prize if you could add it to your collection.  I'm
> currently flipping through books, looking for something similar, but
> haven't come across anything yet.
>
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