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No its definitely an R Class
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As stated in my wanted ad, the engine is an R class...you can be forgiven for being mistaken as many parts are interchangeable however the R Class had bigger wheels, steering arangement was slightly different and I think the cylinders are slightly bigger bore. Although the build and order sheets dont exist the export sheet does - originally exported to Fowler's Sydney agents. Cheers Paul |
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Thanks Andy, I was down at Preston Steam on Sunday but unfortunately all of the parts were just a little too big! There are a pair of Fowler expansion links in the pile if anyone needs them -mine are the wider sort and they are the narrower. I drive a couple of ploughing engines and the eccentric rod and straps were probably more that size than for standard traction engine. One pair of bearing caps were right the other were wrong - Michael didn't want to split them though .
Oh one more thing...my engine had a full export licence and was advertised in Australia as being for parts and beyond restoration! As a former member of HMRC who dealt with Cultural Goods Policy at the time of import, I made sure that the engine was imported entirely legally! Cheers folks! Paul |
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Have sent you a private message. David Ragsdale has a pattern for a blast pipe I think, I no he does for an A9, not sure if its a different design though or not, He may also have other patterns that may help such as the steering wheel. There is a pattern out there for a steering wheel as i'm sure there was a new casting sold on ebay about a year ago.
what governors & oilers is it your after?? Dan
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I don't have any oilers so any offers considered! Unfortunately cas is tight as I'm also doing up my first house..., I bought the engine before I could really afford it but didn't want to pass up the oportunity.
On the governors, I want to put pickering ones on but not sure of size at mo...a few things like a boiler and motion to sort before that! I will have to get in touch with Mr Ragsdale as I understand he also has a flywheel pattern. Cheers P |
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