Internal Fire Museum of Power

Hi Matt,

AFAIK, as the W2/W4 were casting there were sold as engine only and you would then have to source a magneto and carburettor, that style of carburettor was fitted to the P3 (and earlier models) and had 2 fixing bolts, AFAIK I dont think Stuart made a push fit carburettor to fit a stub, the Carburettor on the Stuart N1 was threaded into the barrel.
Yours seems to have had a attempt to govern the engine.

Cheers Steve

Im quite curious on how the Hartop 2 stroke (FE?) compares to the like of the Stuart P4, Villiers WX11 and Scott SE, I have never see one except for the odd photo.

CHeers Steve

In terms of engineering the FE is very crude, plain gunmetal rod and on early ones mains too, lubricated by wick oilers. Later ones did have ball-race mains. Crank is supposedly balanced! Carb is a bought in jobbie and in my opinion too big for the engine. They have a tendancy to fire the crankcase mixture when off load.

If you want to see one in the flesh, get your A*** down to the SEAMS New Year crank up on the 2nd and I'll bring along my static one for you to look at.

Mark

Hi Mark,

I would come over, but im working Nights on the 2nd. thanks for the info on them though, will keep a eye out for one on my travels.

I have only seen a couple of photos of one, and they look a odd looking beast.

Cheers Steve

Thats a pity, Pauls place is good to have a look at. We do have another Christmas bash on the 27th, bit nearer too at Kingsfold, Surrey with the S&KWSEG. A small gathering but friendly bunch. Pat will most probably bring along his FE as seen at GDSF.

Mark

Mark,

Looking forward to my visit to Paul's on the 2nd.

Martin P

Hi Mark,

Il have to check the watch bill but from my rough counting I shall be on nights again.

Cheers Steve

Aye thats how I feel, missing Easter event, 1000 and a few more! Im off for EOS Going to look at GDSF if they will take me for the Fri/Sat and Sunday.

Going to try and get a few more this year, need to get the 2012 watch bill, wouldnt be so bad if I could take leave, but due to the shift I work I dont get any extra.

Cheers Steve

Seems a bit harsh. A mate of mine is just starting work having completed one year of an aeronautical engineering course. Shift 2 days, 2 nights, 4 off plus hols! At 17 he will be earning as much as I have ever done in 24 years!!! Oh and its got nothing to do with aeroplanes either.

Mark

Steve, No good looking, If you want to get in to Dorset you need to be applying 1st Jan. Not sure how they would take someone appearing for a few days? Most likely a No Thanks. Perhaps Martin P. will be able to advise better.

Mark

See I do 3 night 3 days 6 off and every 5th cycle I get 21 days off, so am expected to organise my life around that, the money isnt great either!

Ah, my uncle is looking at going as well, so maybe he could take an engine of mine for the 1st couple of days.

Cheers Steve

Steve,

If you cant do five days you want even be considered.

Martin P

For those wishing to see the 4 stroke variant....

http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.s ... ectionNo=4

Looks a cracker and a bargain price too

Missed that one! Maybe one day.

Mark

Martin, will have a chat with Ross maybe he can bring one of mine down until I can arrive, Thursday night/Friday morning.

Mark, that seems a bit of a bargain! nice looking engine as a 4 stroke.

talking about odd stuarts, apart from the A-Z has anyone see a hopper cooled P4?

Cheers Steve