[SEL] The McVickerish Engine

[Kerry]

On a petrol Hornsby the governor does not open the fuel inlet valve when 
over speed but it has a second valve that lets air only in when over speed 
this prevents the condition Jim spoke about.

Kerry






> I was back to front on the Crossley. Engines such as the JJ work by not
> opening the exhuast valve so that they miss against compression. A little
> odd but it seems to work. I am not sure why Crossleys did this but they 
> were
> often well ahead of everyone else in experimentation.