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45 Years And Out For Well And Stationary Engine Steward

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December 2017

The Welland Steam & Country Rally, held in the shadow of the Malvern Hills in Worcestershire, is renowned for its display of stationary engines, with the engine section considered by many to be amongst the best and most varied in the UK.

- Mike Milestone

45 Years And Out For Well And Stationary Engine Steward

There was a sad tinge to affairs before the show began this year, as longstanding engine steward Peter Allen had announced his retirement when sending the entry passes out, with this rally been his last at the helm. Most people will think that engine stewards come and go, but in this instance Peter has done the job for some 45 years, and in that time has always maintained a high quality engine display whilst also making sure that Welland was amongst the friendliest shows around.

FLERE HISTORIER FRA Stationary Engine

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Stationary Engine

Lister Conundrum?

Back in 2016 a discussion took place on Fozzer’s Forum about early Lister J type engines; as I have a very early Lister 2 ½ hp, I was interested and took part in the discussion. I have always had an interest in Lister engines, having nine in my shed, all of which are restored, except a spec 52 Lister A. I had never delved into the history of these engines as I considered that just about everything was known about them, through the work done by the late David Edgington, and information is readily available.

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5 mins

April 2018

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Stationary Engine

Rogues' Gallery Pt2

Some engines have remained unidentified for a number of years – unless YOU, the reader, know differently….!

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1 min

April 2018

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Stationary Engine

Coventry Victor Stationary/Marine Engines

Following a comment in the January edition of Stationary Engine, that Coventry Victor engines were rarely seen on our rally fields and as I have a liking for these engines (and flat twins), I have put together a short article based on my three examples.

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2 mins

April 2018

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Stationary Engine

Turner Manufacturing Co- Simplicity Engines

Having seen the little vertical Simplicity engine on the front cover of the October 2017 issue of Stationary Engine, where the name Western Malleable & Gray Iron Company, Milwaukee cast into the flywheel rim, is clearly legible, I decided the manufacturer required further investigation

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1 mins

April 2018

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Stationary Engine

Christmas Crank-Ups Riccall

Winter crank-ups and open days have become increasingly popular in recent years and one of the biggest I have ever attended was held in the village of Riccall, near York on Saturday 30th December.

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2 mins

April 2018

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Stationary Engine

Petter Standard Oil Engine

I am sure that the Petter Handyman engine will be a familiar sight to many engine enthusiasts, but the same cannot be said for the ‘Petter Standard Oil Engine’; the engine on which the Handyman engine was designed.

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1 min

April 2018

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Stationary Engine

Clarendon Rally- Australia

Whilst on a recent trip to visit my family in Australia I took the opportunity to visit, with my son, the well known Clarendon Classic, Machinery, Truck and Hobby Show, which has been held for many years at the Hawkesbury Showgrounds, on Racecourse road, Clarendon, NSW on the weekend of the 16/17th September 2017.

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1 mins

April 2018

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Stationary Engine

Blackstone Compressors

Blackstone Compressors

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1 min

April 2018

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Stationary Engine

The Warwick DC Generating Set

I was recently invited to inspect a small generating set belonging to Colin Williams from Horsham in Sussex.

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2 mins

January 2018

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Stationary Engine

Unusual Lister Engines

With the West Oxon Steam Rally 2017 drawing out a large collection of Lister Engines, here are a few of the more unusual models seen.

time to read

2 mins

January 2018

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