[SEL] Mars diesel

[Eric Schulz]

A bit more about Mars.

Formerly trading as Rapson & Dutton, in about 1942 the company name  
was changed to Mars Machine Tools at Bridge St, Valley, Brisbane.

As far as I know, during the war the horizontal Brons system engines  
continued under the Victor brand, and probably a 6hp vertical that  
goes back to the mid 30's.

If an advertisement is to be believed, a new series of vertical  
engines was introduced in 1953 in 3, 5, and 8 hp sizes. The 3 and 5hp  
were very Lister-like.

The engine at the National Rally was a 8hp size.

If you want to read more about the lathes, go to www.lathes.co.uk/mars

Mars was the mythical god Mars, not the planet.

Eric


>> Bit of a newbie on this Forum, but I see some familiar names.
>> Can anyone tell me the origin (country, manufacturer) of the little  
>> Mars diesel engine, please?
>> I see one listing on Google that states they produced 3.5 hp at 650  
>> rpm, but nothing on when or where they were built.
>> I took a photo of one at our national Rally in South Australia this  
>> year, but could not track down the owner.
>>
>> Tediesel