Published in 1941 by Pitman this small book with over 100 pages covers all aspects of aero engines at that time, dealing with engine components, lubrication, carburetttors, supercharging, magnetos and spark plugs.A fascinating book with excellent diagrams of the Napier Dagger engine and drawings of various components such as Claudel Hobs..
Complete 1125cc Austin 10hp T head engine S/N 161
Manufactured late 1911.
Very good inside, gear train perfect, bearings feel tight.
Very well made and seems to have had little use.
Magneto overhauled.
Good compression but would benefit from having the valves lapped.
Carburettor is a Zenith, I beli..
The
engine is from an early 1930's Hillman Vortic and is a Straight Eight, OHV of
2,618 cc. (63mm bore x 105mm stroke)
I
bought the engine in 2011 from a guy in Wales who was emigrating to Australia.
He had acquired the engine from a museum down south somewhere, and had stored
it in his garage. I have also dry stored the engine since I a..