[SEL] Where is everybody ?

[cgandree at mchsi.com]

Hi Jerry,
Are you still duplicating serial plates for engines?
thank you in advance,
Curt Andree
-------------- Original message from Jerry Evans <jerrye at databak.co.za>: -------------- 


> Hi All, 
> After a record number of posts (for recent times) on the SEL list 
> about 3 days ago suddenly all is quiet! Oldengine is the same. 
> 
> For want of anything engine related to say, I've been busy 
> repairing the front end of my pickup, which had an unfortunate meeting with 
> a small antelope about a year ago - (unfortunate for the antelope that 
> is!). For the pickup it just involved a plastic body part and repaint of 
> the front bumper, valance, covers and "bull bar". 
> 
> Enginewise, I've been busy spraying primer onto all the "bits" of 
> the Lister 5/1 and yesterday a friend helped me strip and clean the diesel 
> pump and injector - apart from being a bit "gelled" all was well. He did 
> his apprenticeship on diesels so is well qualified to help me (who knows 
> very little about diesel but is learning fast!) 
> 
> He is coming back in a few days and we will set up one of the 
> injector calibrators (is that the correct name for them) that he gave me 
> when he retired and we will calibrate the injector and pump. I'm really 
> looking forward to the experience (and knowledge). 
> 
> I'm working toward having the engine running at it's first engine 
> day (rally) at Neville Botha's open day which is the last Saturday of 
> November. Some of you may remember that I actually found 2 of these engines 
> - the other went to George Botha (no relation to Neville) who is arguably 
> our South African Lister expert. George and I decided to restore them 
> identically (as far as possible) and show them together at rallies that we 
> both attend. I mentioned "as far as possible" - although these 2 engines 
> were supplied to our South African Railways workshops at the same time 
> (1953) there are 2 differences - his has an "oil bath" air cleaner and mine 
> has an element type. The silencers are also different but apart from that 
> they are identical - I think that they will look really good standing next 
> to each other at a show!. 
> Just imagine - 2 engines made in 1953 that spent their lives 
> together doing the same job - now "retired" and in preservation also 
> together (almost). 
> All for now. 
> 
> Keep the revs up (or down) 
> Jerry Evans 
> Near Johannesburg in Sunny South Africa. 
> Etched Brass Engine Plates made to order: 
> 
> 
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