Internal Fire Museum of Power

Unless you can arrange it you will struggle to get in on those days as the passes and helpers pass allow access on the days prior to the Wednesday as no movements allowed during the rally.

Martin P

Will ring and find out, must be some way to get people on/off site.

Cheers Steve

Here is a graphic comparison between Hartop H type and Stuart W4 and Hartop FE and Stuart W2. Physically and power wise the Hartop products are bigger being rated at 1hp and 1 1/4hp respectively whilst the Stuarts are rated at 1/2hp each.
Looking again at the W4, I can see why this is such a rare engine as it must have suffered the same problem as the H type. With both being derived from their 2 cycle bretheren, sharing a close fitting crankcase and therefore small sump, it would be quite easy to run low on lubricating oil.

Thanks for the pictures, the stuart looks especially bad for sump level.

Cheers Steve

I love thos little Hartops, shame never seem to come out of the woodwork!

There were 2 at Dorset this year.

Mark

Were there? I only saw Martin P with his one, I mean they dont come up for sale often either!

Matt,

The one I had at Dorset belonged to Mark (Numpty1) who loaned it to me for the year, recently returned via SEAMS Crank Up, the other was one row back from you facing the other way. If I remember correctly it was blue.

Martin P

In a way I wish I didnt sell my Hartop, but lived in the back of my car as I lived in the Block and the inspection they found it didnt go well....

Would like a 2stroke one to go with my Scott, but the way Cristin is at the mo I may not have another engine, I blame pregnancy hormones...

Cheers Steve

I thought you were looking at a 4 stroke to fit in with your collection?

Mark

Collection has been stripped back, My Uncle wanted to start again so I donated the Hopper Cooled 2 stroke and 4 stroke (he really owned the Sattley so couldn't say no...) so technically I could use a water cooled 4 stroke, as I only have 2 air cooled atm, but I cant see anything coming up at a price I can warrant, just had to pay out on a double pram, new car seat and now a new cot! I was offered a JAP MF but the price was the issue.
I got something cheap im keeping my eye on...but still SWMBO is giving me evils.
I would be quite happy with a shed of 2 stokes.

But we can all dream.....

Cheers Steve

I didnt even notice the other one! Attention span of a Gnat!

The other one was indeed blue and a 2 stroke! Look at the article in the comic to see a picture of it. Matt, I think you will join a long list of folk wanting a Hartop 2 stroke, they're a bit rare hence you don't see them that often.

Mark

Matt,

I'm in a helpful mood this morning, just finished my Club's newsletter and about to go and get it printed, so here is a picture of said engine just for you




Even with its peg no for more detail.

Martin P

And the feet of its owners and a little bit of Billy the dog too!