[SEL] The McVickerish Engine

[Elden DuRand]

Patrick:

Very nice engine!  I have one comment though.  Historically, it must have some relation to the Maytag "motor".  I noted in the photo of your engine that there was definite evidence of blue smoke which is characteristic of those infernal Maytag things.  :-)

I'm sure the sound of your engine is a bit more pleasant.

Note:  I've got to stop this Maytag bashing!  There's the definite possibility that I could take on some of Dave's characteristics ....... EEK!

Take care - Elden
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> 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.
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> 
> Patrick M Livingstone
> Leichhardt NSW
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