[SEL] Engines at State Archives

[Ron Page]

Hi Eric

I have been researching MV for a number of years and you are right there is
little information about this company.  As for their engines this not clear
as they they rebadged quite a number of different engines over the years,
however there are three engines which I have never seen badged as anything
other than MV and they are the "round" model of 1 1/2 hp (MV1), the oval 2
hp "oval" model (MV2) and the "square" model of both 2 1/2 hp and 3 hp
(MV3).  One chap has written in the TOMM magazine that he saw MV3's made in
a factory in Northern Queensland.

Ron
Canberra


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Subject: Re: [SEL] Engines at State Archives

Picture Australia is a great site. I have often recommended it. The  
sad part is that the Melbourne photos are all low resolution. This  
could be for faster download speeds, but I think they want you to buy  
their expensive prints. The last 5 x 7 ones I bought were $25 each.
Some interesting things in the M-V photo include the pure Kelly &  
Lewis on the lower left. I would think that the 2hp was also made by  
them, though I do not have a K-L branded photo of one. The engine on  
the lower right has matching oval shapes to the fuel tank, cylinder  
block and water tank.
Peter, have you found any M-V engine history. I have done some engine  
research, but found little on M-V. I don't know if they ever made  
their own engines.

Eric
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