Engine Loan - Traction-Talk

Fowlerboy · #1 Post / In Thread 22nd February 2015, 08:51 PM

Hi I was wondering if there are any engine/roller owners out there who have an engine that they don't have the time to look after and would be interested in entering into an agreement to loan their engine to me. I am a mechanical engineer and have recently re-tubed a Fowler roller and performed other remedial work so I would consider a complete engine that is in need of a bit of fettling.
This is a serious offer And everything would be done by a contracted deal with the owner.

Timothy Hackworth Jr · #2 Post / In Thread 22nd February 2015, 09:02 PM

I don't Tony, but best of luck with your endeavours. One of our regulars on TT has managed to do this, so it is possible

Fowlerboy · #3 Post / In Thread 26th July 2015, 08:38 PM

Hi all, Still on my quest for an engine to look after and take to rallies during the summer months. I would also be interested in entering into a hire purchase agreement to buy an engine as I don't have sufficient funds yet for an outright purchase of an engine, preferably a Fowler compound

Anyone who might be interested please contact me.

audiobull · #4 Post / In Thread 27th July 2015, 06:39 AM

It is a good idea. I have the love time and money to spend on fixing and maintenance but not to buy outright. I have been speaking with a company about asset financing however who seem pretty interested. It might be worth having a look at numerous options such as asset financing. They buy it and you pay for it monthly but if you do not pay they take it back and auction it like any hire purchase.

Fowlerboy · #5 Post / In Thread 13th January 2016, 07:41 PM

Hi all, Just putting it back out there. Still on my quest for an engine to look after and take to rallies during the summer months. I would also be interested in entering into a hire purchase agreement to buy an engine as I don't have sufficient funds yet for an outright purchase of an engine, preferably a Fowler compound Anyone who might be interested please contact me.

Aveling8727 · #6 Post / In Thread 15th January 2016, 10:33 PM

I don't think you will get very far just posting a wanted add on the forum. 3 out of the 4 posts youv made on here are about trying to get an engine. Try first asking to help out with somebody on their engine, go With them to rally's helping out, and meeting people. You may find after a year or two you might have better luck.

What part of Merseyside are you in?

1882 · #7 Post / In Thread 16th January 2016, 06:34 AM

I still think it's dodgy.

I lent someone a wheelbarrow, I haven't seen it for years...

elsa a8 · #8 Post / In Thread 16th January 2016, 09:23 AM

Chris I wouldn't ley drive a wheel barrow in the first place, I give you a dumper the end result wood be funnier