[SEL] Ruston & Hornsby 1ZHR Running

[Arnie Fero]

Jerry,

WHY are you wasting time typing email?

You should be in high gear restoring a "Wolseley WD9" for your bro to rally and
setting him up with a suitable Stirling engine.  Sheesh....

See ya,  Arnie

On Sun, May 9, 2010 2:37 pm, Jerry Evans wrote:
>          Apart from really enjoying reading about your work, my interest
> also stems from the fact that my brother (who is NOT AN ENGINE COLLECTOR)
> also owns one of these engines. Information from Ray: "Ruston 1HR 247588,
> rated 5.5hp @ 550rpm, was sold to agents Hubert Davies & Co. Ltd, London -
> and was despatched to Port Elizabeth on 9.7.1947" This engine is not
> identical to yours (yours having a "ZHR" designation and this one just
> being an "HR" - many differences).
>
>          There is a story and explanation to this. I will try to be as
> brief as possible (very difficult for me).
>
>          Since I started in this hobby (madness ??) in about 1994/5 my
> elder "bro" has taken a great interest (his background is the same as
> mine). Well, perchance, about 2 years back he came across this engine and
> bought it (great pangs of jealousy from me and other collectors)! A
> "Wolseley WD9" would have satisfied his "need". He got this one at a
> bargain price (there are a few missing parts) from someone emigrating to
> Aus who was totally disconnected from the "collectors fraternity". It was a
> real bargain - scrappie price. Briefly, most local collectors would have
> paid many more "bucks" for this engine. (We have very few size 1 Ruston"
> engines in South Africa).
>
>          I's actually "criminal" all he wanted was something that went
> "Boof-boof" (like I said, a Wolseley WD would have been fine and satisfied
> his craving) yet he found this very desirable engine at a bargain price.
>
>          Anyway, I know my "bro" his interests are shortlived (but it's
> been 2 years so far)and the engine is still as found. No progress towards
> getting it going or restoration. At some time in the future he WILL realise
> that he is not interested in the engine (or his interest has waned)- that's
> when it will become MINE !!!!
>
>          Currently he has a growing interest in "Stirling" engines (and I'm
> doing my best to nurture and encourage that interest :-)) - and get his
> mind off Ruston horizontal diesels. It will happen !!!!!!!!!!!!